Individual Details
William WELCH
(8 Mar 1805 - 24 Jul 1865)
Occupation on Jane's marriage certificate is Miner.
Occupation on death certificate is Gold Miner.
Jane's marriage certificate shows his place of birth as Melba, Yorkshire, England.
Ann (jnr) birth certificate shows his place of birth as Patterdale, Cumberland, England.
Castlemaine Cemetery Trust records show his place of burial as Castlemaine Cemetery (in a paupers grave).
Occupation on death certificate is Gold Miner.
Jane's marriage certificate shows his place of birth as Melba, Yorkshire, England.
Ann (jnr) birth certificate shows his place of birth as Patterdale, Cumberland, England.
Castlemaine Cemetery Trust records show his place of burial as Castlemaine Cemetery (in a paupers grave).
Events
| Birth | 8 Mar 1805 | Alston, Cumberland, England | |||
| Marriage | 7 Feb 1829 | Patterdale, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom - Mary HARRISON |  | ||
| Occupation | 1834 | Miner - Bleawike, Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Marriage | 1 May 1852 | St Paul's Church, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom - Mary VOCE | | ||
| Immigration | Aug 1852 | Ship: "Geelong", Port Philip, Victoria, Australian Colonies | |||
| Occupation | 6 Jul 1865 | Gold Miner - Puddling Claim, German Gully, Victoria, Australian Colonies | | ||
| Death | 24 Jul 1865 | Phthisis (prob. Tuberculosis), General Debility 18 months - German Gully, Victoria, Australia | | ||
| Burial | 26 Jul 1865 | Grave 585, Section E (Anglican), Castlemaine Cemetery, Campbells Creek, Victoria, Australian Colonies | |||
| Alt name | William WELSH |
Families
| Spouse | Mary HARRISON (1801 - 1848) |
| Child | Margaret WELSH (1829 - 1884) |
| Child | Ann WELSH (1831 - 1850) |
| Child | Thomas WELSH (1834 - 1921) |
| Child | Jane WELSH (1836 - 1925) |
| Spouse | Mary VOCE (1812 - 1869) |
| Child | Ann "Annie" WELCH (1856 - ) |
| Father | Edward WELCH ( - 1844) |
| Mother | Ann DODD (1774 - 1849) |
| Sibling | Margaret WELCH (1803 - ) |
| Sibling | John WELCH (1807 - 1876) |
| Sibling | Thomas WELCH (1810 - ) |
| Sibling | James WELCH (1812 - 1872) |
Notes
Marriage
ref: Patterdale Registers verified by Alistair Craighill of Kendal - Mary and William residing Barton at time of Marriage - ref: England and Wales Marriages records marriage 7 Feb 1829 at Patterdale - Parish 11892, spouse shown as Mary Harrison.Occupation
Shown on Thomas' christening register.Marriage
ref: England Select Marriages St Pauls Church - William, Widower, Miner, father Edward, Husbandman - Mary (Single), father John, Farmer. William & Mary resident Dale Street (near docks) - ref: Eng Marriages and Banns No. 344 Page 172 - FHL Film 1656375It occurrs to me that William ASLETT may have divorced Mary because they had been together for about 15 years and had no children.
Occupation
Puddling Claim, Head of German Gully, Fryer's Creek.Death
Medical Attendant Norman Gow, Surgeon last saw him 20 July 1865ref: Victoria Australia Death Index in the District of McLoddon in the Colony of Victoria 6174 - reg: 1865 No. 4876 German Gully, Victoria, Australia - on Auction Notice 6 Jul 1865, William's is shown living at German Gully, Fryer's Creek