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William HILL (1848 - 1933)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Margaret Maria HILL (1870 - 1942)	William HILL (1848 - 1933) + Ellen SWEENEY (1845 - )	Richard HILL (1817 - 1900)	George HILL
		Agnes Mary CHAPMAN (1820 - 1908)

b. 1848 at Bratton Flemming, Devon, England

m. 1869 Ellen SWEENEY (1845 - ) at Nebo, Fort Cooper, Mackay, Queensland

d. 1933 at Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia aged 85

Near Relatives of William HILL (1848 - 1933)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	George HILL
Father	Richard HILL	1817	Shirwell, North Devon, England	1900	Walkerston, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	83
Mother	Agnes Mary CHAPMAN	1820	Barnstable, North Devon, England	1908	Walkerston, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	88
Self	William HILL	1848	Bratton Flemming, Devon, England	1933	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	85
Wife	Ellen SWEENEY	abt 1845	Dublin, Ireland
Daughter	Margaret Maria HILL	1870	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	1942	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	72
Brother	John HILL	1842	Bratton Flemming, Devon, England	1867	Fort Cooper, Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia	25
Sister	Elizabeth ‘Lillian’ HILL	1844	Bratton Flemming, Devon, England	1905	Georgetown, Queensland, Australia	61
Brother	Richard HILL	1849	Swimbridge, Devon, England	1863	Saint Lawrence, Queensland, Australia	14
Brother	Thomas HILL	1853	Swimbridge, North Devon, England	1926	Hampden, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	73
Brother	Edmund HILL	1857	Cheldon, Devon, England	1939	Flaggy Rock, Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia	82
Son in Law	William Henry BELL	1861	County Antrim, Ireland	1916	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	55
Nephew	George Henry Haughton GORDON			1939	Queensland, Australia
Nephew	William Henry HILL	1880	Nebo, Queensland, Australia	1964	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	84
Brother in Law	Henry Edward Wallace GORDON
Brother in Law	Louis William Henry DEMETRUIS
Sister in Law	Annie Catherine Caroline 'Kate' RIECHELMAN	1855	Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany	1926	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	71
Sister in Law	Janet BRYSON	1863	Nebo, Queensland, Australia	1951	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	88

Events in William HILL (1848 - 1933)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1848		William HILL was born	Bratton Flemming, Devon, England	Burial info and 1861 census
1851	3	Census	Frogamore, Swimbridge, Devon, England	Note 1	67
1861	13	Census	Chulmleigh, South Molton, Devon	Note 2
1869	21	Married Ellen SWEENEY (aged 24)	Nebo, Fort Cooper, Mackay, Queensland
1870	22	Birth of daughter Margaret Maria HILL	Bowen, Queensland, Australia
1900	52	Death of father Richard HILL (aged 83)	Walkerston, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 3	18, 60
1908	60	Death of mother Agnes Mary CHAPMAN (aged 88)	Walkerston, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 4	18, 60
1933	85	William HILL died	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	Note 5	52
1933	85	Burial	Charters Towers Monumental & Lawn Cemetery	Note 6	85

Note 1: HILL Richard (31) b Shirwell - game keeper Agness (30) b Barnstable John (9) b Bratton Fleming Elizabeth (7) b Bratton Fleming William (3) b Bratton Fleming, Devon Richard (3mo) b Swimbridge WELBER Elizabeth (30) b Shirwell - sister - house servant CHAPMAN Mary (67) b Loxore, Devon - visitor - nurse

Note 2: HILL Richard (43) b Sherwell - game keeper Agness (41) b Barnstable William (12) Richard (10) b Swimbridge Thomas (7) b Swimbridge Edmund (4) b Cheldon

Note 3: Burial info Richard Hill Event date: 06/11/1900 Event type: Death registration Date of birth: 1817 Registration details: 1900/C/2744 Mother: - Father/parent: George Hill Mackay Mercury 10 Nov 1900 DEATH. HILL — At his residence, Walkerston, on the 6th inst., Richard Hill, father of T. Hill, of The Leap. The Mercury. Vincit Omnia Veritas. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1900.

Note 4: Burial info Agnes Hill Event date: 16/08/1908 Event type: Death registration Registration details: 1908/C/2323 Mother: - Father/parent: - Chapman THE DAILY MERCURY. 18th AUGUST 1908. THE death yesterday afternoon at Walkerston of Mrs Hill, a well known resident of this district will be heard by her many friends of regret, although she had attained more than her allotted three score & ten years. On her death, Mrs Hill was 88 years of age. Mrs Hill was the wife of the late Mr. R. Hill who predeceased her about eight years ago. Mrs. Hill & her husband were among the early settlers in this district. They came to Mackay in the year 1862 & for many years kept the Retreat Hotel at Mt. Spencer. Until recently, Mrs Hill lived privately. She had been ailing for almost six weeks. The deceased lady had endeared herself to a large circle of friends & was highly respected by all those who knew her. She leaves two grown up sons to mourn their loss. The funeral will leave from her late residence at Walkerston this afternoon at 3 o'clock for the Walkerston cemetery.

Note 5: Burial info William Hill in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name William Hill Death Date 29 Jul 1933 Death Place Queensland Registration Date 1933 Registration Place Australia Father Richard Mother Agnes Chapman Registration Number 002952 Page number 732

Note 6: William Hill Birth 28 May 1848 Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England Death 29 Jul 1933 (aged 85) Charters Towers, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia Burial Charters Towers Monumental & Lawn Cemetery Charters Towers, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia Plot LYND, Section 5, Plot 106, Grave # 8249 - UNMARKED GRAVE Memorial ID

Source References:

52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: William Hill in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name William Hill Death Date 29 Jul 1933 Death Place Queensland Registration Date 1933 Registration Place Australia Father Richard Mother Agnes Chapman Registration Number 002952 Page number 732

85. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Family History Web Pages, Title: Family History Web Pages

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: William Hill Birth 28 May 1848 Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England Death 29 Jul 1933 (aged 85) Charters Towers, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia Burial Charters Towers Monumental & Lawn Cemetery Charters Towers, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia Plot LYND, Section 5, Plot 106, Grave # 8249 - UNMARKED GRAVE Memorial ID

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