William Grant

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iain Frazier on 31st July 2025

Family connections for William (Grant) are: GRANT William (Grant) son of Edward (Grant) & Esther/Ettie (Locke) was born in 1814 at Abingdon Berkshire & baptised there on 30 10 1814. He was sentenced to Life at Berkshire Assizes for manslaughter & robbery on 22 2 1833 & arrived in NSW as a convict (no3305) on 18 12 1833 after a voyage of 4months on LLOYDS. He had very bad burn scars on his face & arms. He was issued his Ticket of Leave 42/778 on 12 3 1842 & married Mary Ann (Dainty her first marriage) on 28 11 1842 in Sydney. He arrived in Bathurst in 1844 & became a tanner & currier at Rankin St. He was issued his Conditional Pardon 47/606 on 8 9 1847. He died on 3 3 1883 age about68 at Bathurst where he was buried. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary Ann (Dainty) was born about 1818 at Somerset. She became a house servant for Captain (Sullivan) Hunter Valley, receiving 15lb per year & her keep. She married a second time to John (Burns) in 1886 at Bathurst. William (Grant) & Mary Ann (Dainty) produced 3children: 1.William F (Grant) was born in 1856 at Adaminaby/Bathurst. He was educated in Bathurst. At age12 he left school to work at his fathers tannery which he built up considerably. He married Lucrecia Evangeline (Oldfield) in 1875 at Bathurst. He was an active member of Bathurst Agricultural Horticultural & Pastoral Assoc. the Hospital Committee & Mason. He was instrumental in forming the City Cricket Club & was involved in the Cycling Club. He also became a Real Estate Agent Bathurst & NZ. In 1904 the family moved to NZ where he died in 1925 age about69. ..Lucrecia Evangeline (Oldfield) daughter of George Benjamin (Oldfield) & Margaret (Seargent) was born in 1857 at Richmond. She, with her sister in law Sarah (Wyborn), owned 19, 25 & 31 Rankin St. She died on 10 6 1915 age abouy57 at New Brighton NZ. ..William F (Grant) & Lucrecia Evangeline (Oldfield) produced 9children: ..1.Mabel (Grant) was born in 1875 at Bathurst. ..2.Lucrecia Evangeline (Grant) was born in 1877 at Bathurst. ..3.William George (Grant) was born in 1880 at Bathurst. ..4.Aubrey Ernest (Grant) was born in 1882 at Bathurst. ..5.Edward T (Grant) was born in 1884 at Bathurst. ..6.Ruby Lurine (Grant) was born in 1886 at Bathurst. ..7.Oscar B (Grant) was born in 1888 at Bathurst. ..8.Horace Leslie (Grant) was born in 1891 at Bathurst. ..9.Corry D (Grant) was born in 1894 at Bathurst. .. 2.Sarah Ann (Grant) was born in 1857 at Bathurst. She married Bethal (Wyborn) in 1879 at Bathurst. She, with her sister in law Lucrecia Evangeline (Oldfield), owned 19, 25 & 31 Rankin St. She died in 1950 age about93 at Bathurst where she was buried. ..Bethe/al (Wyborn) son of George (Wyborn) & Mary Ann Knickerborcker (McMuckle) was born in 1857 at Bathurst. He died on 7 9 1944 age about87 at Bathurst where he was buried. ..Sarah Ann (Grant) & Bethe/al (Wyborn) produced 10children: mainly girls ..1.Bethel Edward (Wyborn) was born in 1880 at Bathurst. He married Ella M (Wilkins) in 1901 at Bathurst & lived at Rankin St. He died in 1935 age about55 at Newtown. ....Bethel Edward (Wyborn) & Ella M (Wilkins) produced 3children: maybe boys ....1.Leslie H (Wyborn) was born in 1902 at Bathurst. ....2.Bethel E (Wyborn) was born in 1910 at Bathurst. ....3.Aubrey C (Wyborn) .. ..2.Maud (Wyborn) was born in 1881 at Bathurst. She married Jacob (Dreis) in 1908 at Waverley. She died in 1910 age about29 at St Leonards. ..3.Mary Deborah (Wyborn) was born in 1883 at Bathurst. She married John (White) in 1869. ..4.Florence V (Wyborn) was born in 1885 at Bathurst. She married John H (Smith) in 1908 at Bathurst. She died on 14 7 1969 age about84 at Bathurst & was buried at CofE Kelso. ..5.Sarah Gertrude Blanche (Wyborn) was born in 1887 at Bathurst. She married Thomas (Peate) on 15 9 1908 at Bathurst & produced 5children. ....Thomas (Peate) was born in 1882 at Bathurst. He became a broom maker at George St & lived at 158 Rankin St. He died about 1963 age about81 at Bathurst where he was buried. ....Details of Thomas (Peate)s family are given below. .. ..6.Beatrice A (Wyborn) was born in 1888 at Bathurst. She married Cecil R J (McCormack) in 1906 at Bathurst & produced 3children: ....1.Cecil W B (McCormack) was born in 1908 at Bathurst. ....2.Randolph E (McCormack) was born in 1910 at Orange. ....3.Elsie E (McCormack) .. ..7.Gladys S J (Wyborn) was born in 1891 at Bathurst. She married John J (O'Connor) in 1909 at Bathurst & produced 1child: ....1.Alma E (O'Connor) in 1909 at Bathurst. .. ..8.Ethel P (Wyborn) was born in 1893 at Bathurst. She married Jack (Kouis) in 1914 at Bathurst. ..9.Elena May (Wyborn) was born in 1898 at Bathurst. She married Leslie J (Thomas) in 1917 at Bathurst. .10.Elsie E (Wyborn) was born in 1901 at Bega. .. 3.Edward (Grant) was born in 1862 at Bathurst. He married Rose Ogilv/ey (McArtney/Mcartney) in 1882 at Bathurst. ..Rose Ogilv/ey (McArtney/Mcartney) was born on 15 8 1866 at Kelso. She was an antique dealer at Redfern. She died on 29 1 1936 age69 in Sydney & was buried at Rookwood Necropolis general cemetery Haslems Creek Sydney. ..Details of Rose Ogilv/ey (McArtney/Mcartney)s family are given in entry for Nicholas (Delaney ATLAS 1802) on this Website. ..Edward (Grant) & Rose Ogilv/ey (McArtney/Mcartney) produced 6children: ..1.Edward Charles Ogilvey (Grant) was born on 4 7 1885 at Bathurst. He was presented with the King George VIs Coronation Medal for public service; Grant Reserve at Coogee was named after him. ..2.Albert Victor (Grant) was born on 23 8 1886 at Bathurst. ..3.Emily Adelaide Maud W G (Grant) was born on 20 5 1888 at Bathurst. ..4.Lancelot (Grant) was born on 11 8 1891 at Bathurst. ..5.Eva Ellen McArtney (Grant) was born on 25 11 1892 at Bathurst. ..6.Sydney Redfern (Grant) was born on 5 11 1894 at Redfern. PEATE Laurence (Peate) son of Thomas (Peate) & Mary (???) was born in 1846 in Sydney. He married firstly Sarah Anne (Turner) in 1868.>>> Laurence (Peate) & Sarah Anne (Turner) produced 10children: 1.John W L (Peate) was born in 1869 at Bathurst. 2.Selina Amy (Peate) was born in 1871 at Bathurst. 3.Selina Maude (Peate) was born in 1872 at Bathurst. 4.Edward (Peate) was born in 1874 at Bathurst. 5.Annie G (Peate) was bornin 1875 at Bathurst. 6.Samuel T (Peate) was born in 1879 at Bathurst. 7.Stafford N (Peate) was born in 1879 also at Bathurst. 8.Mary Thompson (Peate) was born in 1881 at Bathurst. 9.Thomas (Peate) was born in 1882 at Bathurst. He married Sarah Gertrude Blanche (Wyborn) on 15 9 1908 at Bathurst & produced 5children. He became a broom maker at George St & lived at 158 Rankin St. He died about 1963 age about81 at Bathurst where he was buried. ..Sarah Gertrude Blanche (Wyborn) was born in 1887. ..Details of Sarah Gertrude Blanche (Wyborn)s family are given above. .. 10.Violet M (Peate) was born in 1855 at Bathurst. .. >>>Laurence (Peate) became a broom maker baking soda manufacturer at George St William St & married secondly Mary Eliza (Pickup) at Bathurst. He lived at 152 Betinck St. He died in 1920 age about 64 father of 10children at Bathurst. References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Family History Group of Bathurst Inc.'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900' More family may be found in 'Orange & District Pioneer Register Vols1-2 1820-1860 & 1860-1888'