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Name/TitlePioneer register: THOMAS, William,

About this objectFamily name: THOMAS
Given name: William
Birth year:
Birth place: Wales
Parents:
Arrival: circa 1849
Victorian residence: Ballarat; at Eureka Stockade;
built Wesley Hill Church, Castlemaine.

Family name: COLLINS
Given name:
Parents: daughter of a Methodist Minister
Miss COLLINS' brother was also a Minister on the gold fields.
Victorian residence: Ballarat

William THOMAS and Miss Collins had three children: William, Elizabeth and Joseph. Joseph was adopted by Rev COLLINS. Joseph became Sir Joseph Thomas COLLINS K.C.

Notes on back about life on gold fields and death of William's wife. Life of grandson William Alexander THOMAS, a sculptor in Victoria.

Note: Pioneer Register records are submitted by individuals to the RHSV and information should always be verified in primary sources such as civil indexes, shipping records and directories.

Publication PlaceVictoria, Australia

Subject and Association KeywordsFamily history

Subject and Association KeywordsPioneers

Named CollectionManuscripts Collection - Pioneer Register

Object TypeForm

Object numberPR T-0015

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