Individual Details

William HARMER

(1842 - 28 Apr 1909)

Birth	1842	Silver Hill, Salehurst, Sussex, England
Baptism	24 Jul 1842	St Mary the Virgin, Salehurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Emigration (fam)-shared	12 Oct 1852	(William HARMER and Elizabeth "Eliza" SWEETMAN) on board the "Tamar" (a barque of 557 tons), arriving Botany Bay on the 29th January 1853. They were accompanied by all 7 of their children. "The Tamar arrived on Saturday morning, with 230 immigrants, after a fair passage of 100 days. Only one death, an infant occurred during the voyage. Too much praise cannot be awarded to the Surgeon-Superintendent & captain for the cleanly condition in which this vessel has arrived in port. She rounded Van Diemans Land on the 12th instant, since which time she has had nothing but adverse winds." Sydney Morning Herald January 31st, 1853. William paid 7 pounds to secure passage for himself & his family - Plymouth, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
Never Marr	26 Apr 1909
Death	28 Apr 1909	Bent St, Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia

Father	William HARMER (1808 - 1858)
Mother	Elizabeth "Eliza" SWEETMAN (1810 - 1864)
Sibling	Mary Ann HARMER (1831 - 1861)
Sibling	Sarah Jane HARMER (1833 - 1912)
Sibling	Charlotte HARMER (1836 - 1870)
Sibling	Godfrey George "George" HARMER (1845 - 1890)
Sibling	James Cornelius HARMER (1850 - 1916)
Sibling	Gertrude Florence HARMER (1852 - 1882)