Name/TitlePioneer register: WITT, William
About this objectFamily name: WITT
Given name: William
Birth year: 14 Dec 1833
Birth place: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Parents: Joseph & Martha WITT, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Arrival: 6 Feb 1857 on ship "Queen of the Seas".
Victorian residence: Beechworth 1857-1870, Nunawading 1871-1875, Burwood 1877-1881, Prahran 1884-1905, Toorak 1905,
South Melbourne 1907-1910.
Family name: WOOLCOCKS
Given name: Sarah
Parents: John & Sarah WOOLCOCKS, Tavistock, England.
Marriage year: 1856
Marriage place: Plymouth, England.
William and Sarah had eight children in Victoria: William b.c.1857-1858; 1860 Florence, 1861 Herbert, 1864 Ida, 1866 Alfred, 1869 Frederick,
1871 Lily, 1873 Elsie, 1875 Charles.
William held many public offices in Beechworth (Mayor) and Ovens and was MLA for Murray District in Victoria, Nunawading president of Shire) , Prahran - Magistrate, etc.. Nine positions are listed on back of form.
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 W-0097.2
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