William Rice

  General Notes:

William and his brother Robert, migrated to Australia in 1862 on the"Hotspur". Robert went on to New Zealand to lived some time after1872. After Margaret died, William went to New Zealand to visit hisbrother and find a new wife and mother for the younger children. Hemarried Elizabeth Ann Hollier in Kaiopoi New Zealand in 1901andreturned home. After he died Elizabeth went back to New Zealand tolive.
William and Margaret left the South Coast in 1886/87 and sail on thesteamer "Tomki" to the Richmond River District and settled atKnockrow, N.S.W.
Both William and Robert worked for James Mackay Gray who paid theirway out to Australia.
This was in the Kiama area on the South Coast of N.S.W. N.S.W DEATH REGISTRATION TRANSCRIPTION
Ref. No 1919/3876

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer.

• connection. Trish Forrest's connection to me is as follows:

Trish Forrest . . .
Is linked in some way to Thomas Rice (1880)
His father was William Rice (1844) & he also had Leslie Rice (1885)
He had Hazel Rice (1913) who married Emmett Whyte (1899)
They had Sandra Whyte (1943) who married Colin Parker (1936)
His father was Arthur Parker (1894)
His father was William Parker (1868) who married Martha Butler (1872)
Her father was Joseph Butler (1844) who married Elizabeth Roser (1844)
Her father was John Roser (1812) & he also had John Roser (1838)
He had George Roser (1868)
He had Charles Roser (1897)
He had George Roser (1923) who married Olive Elliot (1924)
Her father was Frank Elliot (1891) who married Doris Emery (1903)
Her father was Jack Emery (1867) who married Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G. A. Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

• emigrated. arrived in Australia on the Hotspur
& Trish Forrest notes:
Thought you would like to know that I've found written documentation that lists where William & Robert came from in Co Down. The Depositor Ledger of 1861, when James Gray paid for the boys to come over. He knew their names, ages and they came from Ballynagarrick (Guilford). The boys father has gone to the USA and they are living with uncles. William is living with his uncle William and Robert is living with his uncle John, whose sons are the Kaiapoi Rice's (a least 3.. Robert & James definitely).

• connection. Elizabeth McCaughey who is linked to Paul & Donna Reardon (nee Hughes) is linked to Robert in the following way:

Paul Reardon married Donna Hughes
Her father was Graeme Lance Hughes (1943) who married Janet McInnes (1944)
Her father was Kenneth McInnes
His father was Charles McInnes who married Mary Gordon (1880)
Her father was Robert Gordon who married Elizabeth McCaughey (1861)
Her father was Matthew McCaughey (1828)
His father was William McCaughey (1802) & he also had Margaret McCaughey (1831) who married John Moore (1826)
They had Margaret Moore (1854) who married William Rice (1844)
They had Sarah Rice (1883) who married Samuel Wiley (1875)
They had Violet Wiley (1904) who married James Dundas (1907)
They had Noel Dundas (1932) who married Nancy McDonald (1937)
Her father was Arthur McDonald (1902) who married Edna Dawes (1909)
Her father was George Dawes (1869)
His father was Richard Dawes (1845)
His father was Edward Dawes (1813) & he also had James Dawes (1843)
He had Annie Florence Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
They had Albert Alan Bray (1886)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

As well another connection to my line is as follows:

Paul Reardon married Donna Hughes
Her father was Graeme Lance Hughes (1943) who married Janet McInnes (1944)
Her father was Kenneth McInnes
His father was Charles McInnes who married Mary Gordon (1880)
Her father was Robert Gordon who married Elizabeth McCaughey (1861)
Her father was Matthew McCaughey (1828)
His father was William McCaughey (1802) & he also had Margaret McCaughey (1831) who married John Moore (1826)
They had Margaret Moore (1854) who married William Rice (1844)
They had Leslie Rice (1885) who married Annie South (1891)
They had Hazel Rice (1913) who married Emmeett Whyte (1899)
They had Sandra Whyte (1943) who married Colin Parker (1936)
His father was Arthur Parker (1894)
His mother was Martha Butler (1872)
Her mother was Elizabeth Roser (1844)
Her father was John Roser & he also had John Roser (1838)
He had George Roser (1868)
He had Charles Roser (1897)
He had George Roser (1923) who married Olive Elliot (1924)
Her mother was Doris Emery (1903)
Her mother was Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G A Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

• connection. The 6 connections between Mark Grace & myself are as follows:

1) Connection to me through Davies line:

Mark Grace (1959)
His father is Anthony Grace (1902) who married Margaret Sanders (1932)
Her father was Leonard Sanders (1904)
His father was Arthur Sanders (1871)
His father was Joseph Sanders (1848)
His father was James Sanders (1826) who married Eliza Bidmead (1826)
Her father was William Bidmead (1805)
His father was Benjamin Bidmead (c1770) who married Rachel Duffkin (c1769)
Her father was Samuel Duffkin (1739)
His father was Marmaduke Duffkin (1706)
His father was Richard Duffkin (c1677) & he also had Grace Duffkin (c1710) who married Jonathan Biggs (c1710)
They had Elizabeth Biggs (1739) who married John Parrish (c1740)
They had Jeremiah Dufkin Parrish (1778)
He had Edwin Parrish (1826)
He had Charles Parrish (1861)
He had Charles Parrish (1886)
He had Ronald Parrish (1913)
He had Geoffrey Parrish (1939) who married Lynette Shackel (1943)
Her father was Cecil Shackel (1910)
His father was William Shackel (who died in 1948) who married Margaret Rice (1874)
Her father was William Rice (1844) who married Margaret Moore (1854) & they also had Leslie Rice (1885) who married Annie Smith (1891)
They had Hazel Rice (1903) who married Emmett Whyte (1899)
They had Sandra White (1943) who married Colin Parker (1936)
His father was Arthur Parker (1894)
His mother was Martha Parker (1872)
Her mother was Elizabeth Roser (1844)
Her father was John Roser & he also had John Roser (1838)
He had George Roser (1868)
He had Charles Roser (1897)
He had George Roser (1923) who married Olive Elliot (1924)
Her mother was Doris Emery (1903)
Her mother was Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G A Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)


2) Connection to me through Nicol line:

Mark Grace (1959)
His father is Anthony Grace (1902) who married Margaret Sanders (1932)
Her father was Leonard Sanders (1904)
His father was Arthur Sanders (1871)
His father was Joseph Sanders (1848)
His father was James Sanders (1826) who married Eliza Bidmead (1826)
Her father was William Bidmead (1805)
His father was Benjamin Bidmead (c1770) who married Rachel Duffkin (c1769)
Her father was Samuel Duffkin (1739)
His father was Marmaduke Duffkin (1706)
His father was Richard Duffkin (c1677) & he also had Grace Duffkin (c1710) who married Jonathan Biggs (c1710)
They had Elizabeth Biggs (1739) who married John Parrish (c1740)
They had Jeremiah Dufkin Parrish (1778)
His father was John Parrish (c1740)
His father was John Parrish (1708) & he also had Thomas Parrish (1744)
He had Phebe Parrish (1776) who married Joseph Pearson (1776)
They had John Pearson (1808)
He had Edward Pearson (1838) who married Flora Griffits (1841)
Her father was John Griffits (c1811)
His father was John Griffits (1784) & he also had Henry Griffits (1816)
He had John Griffits (1854) who married Elizabeth Train (1862)
Her father was George Train (c1807) & he also had Archibald Train (1842) who married Maria McPhillamy (1844)
Her parents were James McPhillamy (1817) & Mary Keegan (1815) & they also had Elizabeth McPhillamy (1854) who married Thomas Garrett (183)
His father was John Garrett (1805) who married Sarah Stafford (1803)
Her father was William Stafford (1777)
He also had William Stafford (1811) who married Elizabeth Goodall (1814) & they also had William Stafford (1842)
He had Eva Stafford (1874) who married Arthur Clinton (1868)
They had James Clinton (1895) who married Martha Walker (1901)
Her father was Thomas Walker (1854)
His father was William Walker (1820) & he also had Martha Walker (1865) who married John Sutherland (1861)
His father was John Sutherland (1829) who married Margaret Elliot (1835)
They had Elizabeth Sutherland (1863) who married John Nicol (1844)
They had Margaret Nicol (1889) who married G. A. Davies (1925)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

3) Connection to me through Martin line:

Mark Grace (1959)
His father is Anthony Grace (1902) who married Margaret Sanders (1932)
Her father was Leonard Sanders (1904)
His father was Arthur Sanders (1871)
His father was Joseph Sanders (1848)
His father was James Sanders (1826) who married Eliza Bidmead (1826)
Her father was William Bidmead (1805)
His father was Benjamin Bidmead (c1770) who married Rachel Duffkin (c1769)
Her father was Samuel Duffkin (1739)
His father was Marmaduke Duffkin (1706)
His father was Richard Duffkin (c1677) & he also had Grace Duffkin (c1710) who married Jonathan Biggs (c1710)
They had Elizabeth Biggs (1739) who married John Parrish (c1740)
They had Jeremiah Dufkin Parrish (1778)
He had Edwin Parrish (1826)
He had Thomas Parrish (1860) who married Amelia Smith (1866)
Her father was James Smith (1833) & he also had Ellen Smith (1879) who married Herbert Auliff (1882)
His father was Thomas Auliff (1843) who married Mary Priddle (1862)
Her father was George Priddle (1837) & he also had Harriett Priddle (1867) who married Alexander McPhee (1865)
They had Myra McPhee (1893) who married Robert Martin (1892)
They had Elizabeth Martin (1924) who married Arthur Davies (1921)
His father was G. A. Davies (1894) & he also had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

4) Connection to me through Robert & the Dawes line:

Mark Grace (1959)
His father is Anthony Grace (1902) who married Margaret Sanders (1932)
Her father was Leonard Sanders (1904)
His father was Arthur Sanders (1871)
His father was Joseph Sanders (1848)
His father was James Sanders (1826) who married Eliza Bidmead (1826)
Her father was William Bidmead (1805)
His father was Benjamin Bidmead (c1770) who married Rachel Duffkin (c1769)
Her father was Samuel Duffkin (1739)
His father was Marmaduke Duffkin (1706)
His father was Richard Duffkin (c1677) & he also had Grace Duffkin (c1710) who married Jonathan Biggs (c1710)
They had Elizabeth Biggs (1739) who married John Parrish (c1740)
They had Jeremiah Dufkin Parrish (1778)
He had Edwin Parrish (1826)
He had Thomas Parrish (1860) who married Amelia Smith (1866)
Her father was James Smith (1833) & he also had Elizabeth Smith (1871) who married Godfrey Pearson (1866)
His father was William Pearson (1830) who married Susannah Dawes (1841)
Her father was Edward Bannister Dawes (1813) & he also had James Dawes (1843)
He had Annie Florence Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
They had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

5) Connection to me through Robert & the Landeryou line:

Mark Grace (1959)
His father is Anthony Grace (1902) who married Margaret Sanders (1932)
Her father was Leonard Sanders (1904)
His father was Arthur Sanders (1871)
His father was Joseph Sanders (1848)
His father was James Sanders (1826) who married Eliza Bidmead (1826)
Her father was William Bidmead (1805)
His father was Benjamin Bidmead (c1770) who married Rachel Duffkin (c1769)
Her father was Samuel Duffkin (1739)
His father was Marmaduke Duffkin (1706)
His father was Richard Duffkin (c1677) & he also had Grace Duffkin (c1710) who married Jonathan Biggs (c1710)
They had Elizabeth Biggs (1739) who married John Parrish (c1740)
They had Jeremiah Dufkin Parrish (1778)
His father was John Parrish (c1740)
His father was John Parrish (1708) & he also had Thomas Parrish (1744)
He had Phebe Parrish (1776) who married Joseph Pearson (1776)
They had John Pearson (1808)
He had Edward Pearson (1838) married Flora Griffits (1841)
Her father was John Griffits (c1811)
His father was John Griffits (1784) & he also had Richard Griffits (c1823)
He had Zenobia Griffits (1866) who married Theodore Gardiner (1863)
They had Jessie Gardiner (1904) who married Robert Watson (1899)
They had Leonard Watson (1931) who married Valma Harrigan (1930)
Her father was George Harrigan (c1890) who married Alice Martin (1891)
Her father was George Martin (1856) who married Hannah Townsend (1855)
Her father was Henry Townsend (1833) who married Margaret Gosper (1839)
Her father was John Gosper (1801) & he also had Agnes Gosper (1825) who married Charles Ivory (1820)
They had Roland Ivery (1861)
He had George Ivery (1907) who married Ivy Brien (1913)
Her father was Leslie Brien (1878)
His father was William Brien (1846)
He had Leslie Brien (1878)
He had Una Brien (1907) who married Clifford Wilson (1906)
They had Marie Wilson (1928) who married Arthur Ward (1930c)
He had Clifford Ward (c1950) who married Dorothy Trounce (1950)
Her father was Allan Trounce (1908)
His father was Gordon Trounce (1880)
His father was Humphrey Trounce (1834) who married Mary Perry (1850)
Her father was Simon Perry (1820) who married Elizabeth Ralph (1820)
Her father was Peter Landeryou Ralph (1796)
His mother was Charity Landeryou (1769)
Her father was Peter Landeryou (1738)
His father was John Landeryou (1706) & he also had Blanch Landeryou (1741)
She had Robert Landeryou (1768)
He had John Landeryou (1803)
He had Sarah Ann Landeryou (1826) who married Thomas Bray
They had Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
He had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

6) Connection to me through Les Collins & the Bryant line:

Mark Grace (1959)
His father is Anthony Grace (1902) who married Margaret Sanders (1932)
Her father was Leonard Sanders (1904)
His father was Arthur Sanders (1871)
His father was Joseph Sanders (1848)
His father was James Sanders (1826) who married Eliza Bidmead (1826)
Her father was William Bidmead (1805)
His father was Benjamin Bidmead (c1770) who married Rachel Duffkin (c1769)
Her father was Samuel Duffkin (1739)
His father was Marmaduke Duffkin (1706)
His father was Richard Duffkin (c1677) & he also had Grace Duffkin (c1710) who married Jonathan Biggs (c1710)
They had Elizabeth Biggs (1739) who married John Parrish (c1740)
They had Jeremiah Dufkin Parrish (1778)
His father was John Parrish (c1740)
His father was John Parrish (1708) & he also had Thomas Parrish (1744)
He had Phebe Parrish (1776) who married Joseph Pearson (1776)
They had John Pearson (1808)
He had Edward Pearson (1838) who married Flora Griffits (1841)
Her father was John Griffits (c1811)
His father was John Griffits (1784) & he also had Richard Griffits (c1823)
He had Zenobia Griffits (1866) who married Theodore Gardiner (1863)
They had Jessie Gardiner (1904) who married Robert Watson (1899)
They had Leonard Watson (1931) who married Valma Harrigan (1930)
Her father was George Harrigan (c1890) who married Alice Martin (1891)
Her father was George Martin (1856) who married Hannah Townsend (1855)
Her father was Henry Townsend (1833) who married Margaret Gosper (1839)
Her father was John Gosper (1801) & he also had Agnes Gosper (1825) who married Charles Ivory (1820)
They had Roland Ivery (1861)
He had George Ivery (1907) who married Ivy Brien (1913)
Her father was Leslie Brien (1878)
His father was William Brien (1846)
His father was Timothy Brien (1813)
His father was Daniel Brien (1769) & he also had Sarah Jane Brien (1825) who married Benjamin Warby (1825)
His father was also Benjamin Warby (1805)
His father was John Warby (1767) & he also had Elizabeth Warby (1802)
She had Eleanor Layton (1821) who married James Keighran (1808)
She had John Joseph Keighran (1845)
He had Joseph William Keighran (1879)
He had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
She had Les Collins (1950) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

• emigrated: from Ballynagarrick, Co Down, Ireland, 18 Jul 1862, Sydney, NSW Australia. Sponsor was James MacKay Gray esq live at 'Omega Retreat', Kaima. He prepaid for the brothers in 1861 before the boys voyage, as noted in the Depositors Ledger. James M Gray son was Samuel William Gray MLA

William married Margaret Jane Moore, daughter of John James Moore and Margaret Jane McCaughey, on 23 Feb 1871 in C of E Burrawang, NSW Australia. (Margaret Jane Moore was born on 6 Sep 1854 in Port Glenone, County Antrim, Ireland UK and died on 16 Oct 1901 in Tintenbar, NSW Australia.)

William next married Elizabeth Ann Hollier in 1902 in Kaiapoi, Christchurch New Zealand. (Elizabeth Ann Hollier was born in Oct 1850 in Houghton Rd, Bedfordshire England and died in 1928 in New Zealand.)