William Holley

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Carole on 28th April 2021

I am researching William Holley (son of Joseph & Elizabeth Holley born c 1807 in England, died 22nd July 1892 at Boorhaman, Victoria) The time frame for my William Holley fits this profile so will investigate & update as I find/prove any new information

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Barbara Parker on 15th October 2019

The convict, William HOLLEY, isn't the same person as the William HOLLEY who died in 1890, at Tenterfield, NSW. Unfortunately, I do not know, when the convict died. DNA has verified, that the man that died in Tenterfield, was in fact, William OLLEY, born in Cockfield, Suffolk, England and his parents were Jacob OLLEY and Charlotte (nee BUTCHER). To date though, I haven't found when William OLLEY arrived in Australia. Obviously before his marriage in 1847. He isn't in 1841 UK census records, so seems to be prior to that year.

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Barbara Parker on 24th July 2019

Query: This William HOLLEY was said to be aged 21 at time of conviction in 1827, so a birth year of about 1806. The William HOLLEY that died in 1890, was said to be aged 78, at time of death, so born c1812. What evidence is there, please, that these two men, were one and the same?

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D Wong on 7th August 2018

Old Bailey: WILLIAM HOLLEY. Theft: grand larceny. 31st May 1827 Verdict Guilty Sentence Transportation WILLIAM HOLLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 23d of May 1 waistcoat, value 3s., the goods of William Sharp. WILLIAM RAY. I am an apprentice to William Sharp, a tailor and draper of Worship-street. On the 23d of May, about ten o'clock in the morning, I saw the prisoner and another standing outside the shop; the prisoner went up to a suit of clothes, which hung outside the door; he unpinned a waistcoat, and put it under his coat - he crossed over to the other, and they went down an alley - I followed and saw the prisoner going in at a pawnbroker's side door - I laid hold of him with the waistcoat - the other got away. THOMAS EAGLES. I am an officer. I received him in charge, and found the waistcoat on him, and 2s. 6d. GUILTY. Aged 21. Transported for Seven Years. 1872: Grevill's Post Office Directory: Was a carrier. Listed as Holly. 9/12/1879 Maitland Mercury: A casualty of a very serious character, and entailing heavy loss, occurred last Wednesday week to Mr. William Holly, carrier, of the Four-Mile, near Tenterfield. It appears that Mr. Holly was engaged by Mr. C. A. Lee, storekeeper, to take a load of general store goods for one of his constituents in the Western district, with which he left here with a team of sixteen bullocks. On arriving at the Sovereign River, near Mongoola, it was found to be in a very swollen condition, in consequence of the recent rains. Holly, however, attempted to cross (although at the most favourable time it is not a good crossing), when the force of the current carried the bullocks off their legs, and twelve of the animals were drowned before the pole could be cut and the team released. The dray was, we understand, pulled out of the river with, great difficulty by some teams who were behind, but some of the goods were a good deal damaged. Mr. Holly's loss is a very heavy one, and much sympathy ís felt for him under the circumstances." 26/5/1890: William Holley died at Tenterfield, NSW., he was buried at the Tenterfield Cemetery., his headstone inscription lists him as 76 years old.

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Iris Dunne on 7th August 2018

Convict Indents No.59: Age 21, Native Place: London, Trade: Waiter, Offence: Stealing Clothes, Named: William Holley Death:- Father's Name: Jacob, Mother's Name: Charlotte, Registration Year: 1890, Registration Place: Tenterfield NSW, Registration Number: 12576

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Iris Dunne on 7th August 2018

Trial Date: 31 May 1827

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Christine Adele Thomson on 7th August 2018

He married Catherine Ann Arthur in Armidale Nsw Aust in 1847 and they settled in Tenterfield Nsw Aust and had 14 children.