John Williamson born 1832 Belfast Ireland

John was born about 1832, the son of Thomas Williamson and Jane in Belfast, Ireland.

His siblings were Jane, born about 1821; James, born about 1836, also born in Belfast, Ireland.

He left Ireland circa 1845 and went to Great Britain with his parents

1851 English Census[i]

In 1851 he was living in Wood Street, Maryport, Cumberland, England, UK with his parents and his younger brother James

1. Thomas Williamson, aged 54, Dock labourer

2. Jane Williamson, aged 50,

3. John Williamson, aged 19, Tailor apprentice

4. James Williamson, aged 15, ship carpenter apprentice

John married his wife Louisa Walker on 10th October 1853 in Holy Trinity Church, Hoxton, Middlesex, England.[ii]

John travelled to Australia with his wife, Louisa, and his brother-in-law Alfred Williamson and wife, aboard the "Constance" in August 1854.[iii] On the passenger manifest, John’s surname is listed as Williams rather than Williamson [note the ages and professional however, are listed correctly]

1. Alfred Walker, 24 years, Tailor

2. Mrs “, 21

3. John Williams, 24 years, Tailor

4. Mrs “, 21 years

John died 7 Jun 1874 at the age of 42, after living in for 19 years in Victoria, he is buried with his wife in St Kilda General Cemetery, Dandenong Rd, St Kilda East, Victoria, Australia.[iv] [v] [vi]

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[i] 1851 English Census (Series HO107 Piece: 2435; Folio: 561; Page: 11)

[ii] General Register Office, England, Marriage Certificate John Williamson & Louisa Walker married 10 October 1853, GRO Reference Marriages December quarter, Shoreditch, Vol 1c, page 364

[iii] Passenger Listing for John Williams[on] and his wife, and Alfred Walker and his wife on the Ship Constance. August 1854. Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2009. Original data: Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports). Microfiche VPRS 7666, copy of VRPS 947. Public Record Office Victoria, North Melbourne, Victoria. Original data from Register of Assisted Immigrants from the United Kingdom. Microfiche VPRS 14. Public Record Office Victoria, North Melbourne, Victoria. Year Range Reel: 1854"Constance" passenger List (Schedule A) p.6

[iv] Registry of Birth, Death and Marriages, Victoria, Australia, Death Certificate John Williamson (Reference details 1874, # 6427

[v] Anon, 'Funeral Notices', The Argus, 9 June 1874, p.8. [Retrieved 3 December 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5871773]

[vi] The Springvale Necroplis website (Deceased database accessed at http://www.necropolis.com.au; has information regarding Springvale and St Kilda Cemeteries), Reference Number 4212; Tombstone at Grave site, St Kilda General Cemetery, Church of England - Monumental Grave, Compt C Grave 832 & 830