William AMOR was born 10 Jun 1863 "Break of Day" Cressey, Victoria, Australia to parents: William AMOR and Ann Priscilla WHEELER (see AMOR / WHEELER journals)...my ggg grandparents.

William was the brother of my gg grandfather Henry AMOR.

William married 1 Mar 1883 at Kotupna VIC to Louisa Ann PRIDMORE born 26 Sep 1863 Daylesford VIC, died 1 Sep 1924. Louisa was the 8th child of 11 children born to Reuben PRIDMORE of Brigstock, Northamptonshire, England and Ann HUNT of Leicestershire, England.

More about Louisa Ann PRIDMORE:-
(AFN: 16QN-51J)
MARRIAGE: Louisa married as a spinster in "private life" of Kotupna. William was a bachelor and a farmer of Kotupna. They were married "at house of Bride's father" Kotupna, with written consent of William Amor, the Groom's father, and Reuben Pridmore, the Bride's father.
DEATH: She died in Guernsey Road, Guildford, NSW, aged 61 years. Cause of death--"Acute dilatation of heart. Inquest unnecessary."
BURIAL: She was buried in Grave 5708, Section H, Church of England Cemetery, Necropolis of Rookwood, NSW. Memorial work consists of curbing with a slab covering on which an inscription is shown, "In loving memory of our dear Mother, Louisa Ann Amor, who departed this life, 1st September 1924" followed by two sentimental verses, then, "Inserted by her loving husband and family."
SOURCE: Ancestors of Felicity Ruth Truman - on internet, google 'brouham+wiltshire'.
BIRTH: Title: Pioneer Index Victoria 1836 - 1888, Author: Macbeth Genealogy Services, Publication: CDROM Coherent Software Australia, Page: Reg. No. 400 - Source: Terry Chapman


William and Louisa AMOR we think had 14 children:-

1.Mary AMOR born-died Dec 1883 Echuca VIC (AFN: 16QN-52Q)

2.Frederick William AMOR born 31 Jan 1885 Echuca VIC, died 17 Feb 1885, buried 18 Feb 1885. Cause of death: infantile debility. (AFN: 16QN-53X)

3.Annie Louise AMOR born 10 Jan 1886 Waikiti Creek, Kotupna VIC, died 19 Nov 1949 Quandialla NSW (AFN: 16QN-5G7), married 24 Apr 1904 at Grenfell NSW to William Clements PARKER born 22 Oct 1873 Grenfell NSW. Had two children - Annie Priscilla May PARKER and Eunice PARKER. Annie married William FULLER; and Eunice married George ARMITAGE and they each had three children.

4.Ethel May AMOR born 15 Aug 1887 Kotupna VIC, died 12 Apr 1943 Old Guildford NSW, married 24 Oct 1909 Forbes NSW to Alfred George William PRITCHARD born 4 Aug 1888 St.Peters NSW, died 27 Nov 1963 Auburn NSW. Ethel & Alfred had three children i) May Louise PRITCHARD, ii) Ethel Priscilla PRITCHARD and iii) Alfred William PRITCHARD. After the death of Ethel in 1943, Alfred remarried in 1948 at Granville NSW to Minnie Elizabeth STONEHAM born abt 1888 NSW to parents: Matthew STONEHAM and Eliza Jane. Minnie died in 1960 at Manly NSW.

5.Henry William AMOR born 22 Aug 1889 Forbes NSW. DEATH: Baby died between Dec 1889 and Mar 1890 when aged from three to six months, whilst being transported in a horse-drawn cart along the public road between "Currajong" farm and Forbes township, New South Wales. DEATH: NSW BDM Death Registration No. 9505/1889 AMOR, HENRY W, parents WILLIAM & LOUISA at FORBES. BURIAL: Was buried in a cemetery in or near Forbes, New South Wales, Australia.

6.William AMOR 1891-1891 Forbes NSW

7.Priscilla Wheeler AMOR born 28 Mar 1893 Carrajong Farm, Forbes, NSW, (AFN: 16QN-580), BIRTH: NSW BDM Birth Registration No. 13358/1893, died 29 May 1959 Temora NSW, buried 31 May 1959 Temora NSW. Married 22 Jan 1913 at Forbes NSW to Thomas Philpot BARRAND born 1887 Drysdale VIC. They had one daughter, Priscilla.

8.William AMOR born 19 Dec 1895 Forbes NSW, died March 1964, married 18 Mar 1918 at Grenfell NSW to Lily Ima BENDLE born 16 Apr 1895 at Young NSW. Lily was the daughter of John K. BENDLE (died Aug 1945 Monteagle NSW) and Jane Torrie ALLEN (died possibly from complications of childbirth on 22 Apr 1895 at Monteagle leaving Lily as a 6 day old infant and three remaining elder children William, Mary and Jane).

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10.female child

11.Martha Mary Ellen AMOR born 9 Dec 1902 Carrajong Farm, Forbes NSW, died 31 Mar 1966 Gunnedah NSW. Married 27 Apr 1921 at Forbes NSW to Thomas STACEY born 23 Dec 1895 Glenroy VIC. The couple have 10 children. Thomas was the son of William STACEY and Anne PEACHY.

12.Robert George Frederick AMOR born 13 Nov 1904 Forbes NSW, died 15 Oct 1958 Liverpool NSW. Married 1929 to Grace Mansfield DONNELLY, the daughter of Albert DONNELLY and Ada MANSFIELD.

13.Ivy Jane AMOR born 1906 Forbes NSW married 1922 at Forbes NSW to James NUGENT born abt 1892 Goulburn NSW, died 19 Nov 1956 Sydney NSW. Two children: William and Phyllis.

14.Bertie Edgar AMOR born 7 Oct 1907 Grenfell NSW, sadly died young 2 Mar 1908 Grenfell NSW, buried 3 Mar 1908 Grenfell NSW.