Bailey Family of Ireland & Australia:Information about William Whitfield
William Whitfield (b. 16 Mar 1812, d. 11 Oct 1897)

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William emigrated from Cork County, Ireland on the 13-11-1825 on board the "Thames of London" and landed in
Sydney on the 14-4-1826.
He was employed as a carpenter. At one stage lived wih his sister after her marriage, at Windsor, NSW.
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On 11 October 1897 in the waters of Port Jackson, Rushcutter’s Bay William Whitfield carpenter, took his own life and drowned aged 86 years. The informant for the death notice was E Whitfield his daughter of 42 Norton Street Leichhardt. William was buried on 13 October 1897 in the Church of England section, Rookwood cemetery - section CCC grave No. 2149 (no headstone) after being 71 years in the Colony.
More About William Whitfield:
Burial: 13 Oct 1897, Church of England section, Rookwood cemetery - section CCC grave No. 2149.
Census: 1841, Elizabeth Street Strawberry Hills, Parish Alexandria, County Cumberland, District Sydney.
More About William Whitfield and Caroline Philadelphia West:
Marriage: 20 Jun 1836, St Andrew's Church of Scotland Sydney NSW Australia.
Children of William Whitfield and Caroline Philadelphia West are:
- +Richard John Whitfield, b. 17 Nov 1840, Braidwood NSW Australia, d. 27 Jul 1929, Braidwood NSW Australia.
- +William Joseph John Whitfield, b. 14 Aug 1836, Braidwood NSW Australia, d. 22 Jun 1925.
- +Jacob Whitfield, b. 28 Oct 1838, Braidwood NSW Australia, d. 22 Oct 1885, Braidwood NSW Aust.
- Susanna Rose Whitfield, b. 27 Sep 1842, Gundagai NSW Australia, d. 21 Apr 1941.
- Mary Anne Whitfield, b. 14 Aug 1844, Sydney NSW Aust, d. 22 Dec 1923.
- Martha Whitfield, b. 3 Jan 1846, Penrith NSW Australia, d. 29 Jul 1882.
- John Whitfield, b. 15 Sep 1848, Mongolo NSW Australia, d. date unknown.
- Caroline Philadelphia Whitfield, b. 10 Jul 1850, Mittagong NSW Australia, d. 29 Dec 1947.
- Esther Whitfield, b. 3 Dec 1852, Picton NSW Australia, d. 24 May 1944.
- Rebekah Whitfield, b. 27 Oct 1854, Picton NSW Australia, d. 17 Jul 1907.
- Sarah Whitfield, b. 30 Jul 1856, Picton NSW Australia, d. May 1917.
- John Joseph Whitfield, b. 14 Sep 1858, Picton NSW Australia, d. 8 May 1938.
- Elizabeth Whitfield, b. 20 Apr 1860, Picton NSW Australia, d. 4 Oct 1952, Roockwood NSW Aust.
- Isabella Whitfield, b. 3 Mar 1862, Picton NSW Australia, d. 31 Aug 1958.