Looking for William HAMS

[Ruskie]

Chris, if you can find their deaths in Australia, parent's names, if known, are included. You may wish to see if anyone on the Austalian board can help find their deaths (and include a link to this post).

Added later ....
I had a look at this site:
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm

There is a death for a Jane Hams died 1871, father James, mother Esther

There is a death for a Jeremiah Hams in 1889, father George, mother Mary.

Maybe some connection with your Hams ... or maybe not.

[gabrielsfolk]

William and Jane (and family) migrated to Sydney, NSW in 1856. Their only surviving daughter Esther, born in 1860 in Ultimo, Sydney, was my Great-great grandmother.
She died in 1938, as Esther Thompson. Her brother Jeremiah witnessed her wedding certificate in 1879. Jane died in 1871
There is a Headstone in Kadina (SA) cemetery with the names of Jane & William.

[Ruskie]

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[gabrielsfolk]

William was dead by 1789, when Esther married James Thompson. They lived (literally) on the  shores of Botany Bay, and had 11 children.
My Mother's generation remembered her fondly, as 'a lady' and "a Godly woman'
A delightful if children's story "Russell and the Star Shell" by Maurice Saxby & Astra Lacis, (published in Sdyney, 1990 by Margaret Hamilton)  Features James and Esther as  key characters in the story, based on a true incident in their lives.
I don't understand the Kadina connection, but  the names and dates are right for Jane and Wlliam.

[gabrielsfolk]

Immigration information suggests that many Hams who migrated , 'tho not Jane & William, made a beeline for Kadina, South Australia's "Copper Triangle" where there was a mining boom. A long way from Sydney in that  century, but possibly there were family visits. NSW BDM have good online records for family history, but  not Kadina.

[gabrielsfolk]

NSW  records office now has migran ship lists online.


Page 4 Pasengers on the Ship Lloyds
Arrived 1 August 1855
William 29 Excavator (ie miner?)  reads
Jane 34            reads
James 10            reads & writes
Jeremiah 7            reads
Sarah 1       born in Islington, London.
all others  from  Melksham, Wiltshire, all C of E

[61chris]

Hi

This William Hams was my 2nd great, great grandfather and all that I have been able to locate about him was that he died before 1872. I am fairly certain that he died a pauper in Sydney.  I do have a fair bit of information about William and Sarah if you are interested.

Looking forward to hearing from you

Cheers Chris

[trish1120]

Welcome to Rootschat Chris.

Looks like JEREMIAH/LEAH Hams/Hames liked mass Christenings for some of their Children;

Corsham, Wiltshire;
28 June 1817, ELIZA
15 August 1819, MARY

Atworth, Wilstshire;
05 October 1823, SUSAN and JAMES
11 April 1830, SARAH
17 June 1832, WILLIAM and SOPHIA
28 June 1835, SARAH
28 May 1837, JOHN

JOHN Hams c 1838 Married twice, record has Father as Jeremiah;
07 Aug 1867 to Mary Ann CANTELLO
18 Dec 1869 to Elizth GORE

ELIZA Hames Married William WEBB 1840, Father Jeremiah
MARY Hames Married Alexander PLANK 1840, Father Jeremiah

Jeremiah HAMES Married Leah MAY 10 December 1816 Corsham, Wiltshire

Source of Records Familysearch.Org

Trish

[61chris]

Thanks Trish that was really helpful.

Would be really interested in making contact with gabrielsfolk as there appears to be a direction connection.
Cheers Chris