Henry William Wilson of Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England
Henry William Wilson was born about 1827 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire,Eng and died 17th November 1892 in Argyle Farm, Marong, Victoria. He married 1st to Elizabeth Hannett 15/5/1851 in Holbeach. Elizabeth was born 20/5/1830 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, Eng and died 1867 in Bullock Creek, VIC. Henry (Harry) b. 1852 in Holbeach and came with his parents to South Australia. Other children born in Australia: John Thomas b. 1853, George James b. 1856, Elizabeth Ann b. 1859, Sarah Ann b. 1861, George Benjamin b. 1863, James Henry b. 1866 and stillborn child b. 1867. Elizabeth died in childbirth and the baby was stillborn. Henry then married again to Eliza Holdsworth/Delves. Most of Elizabeth Hannett/Wilson's family went to Western Australia and settled there. My great-grandparents were: Henry b. 1852 in Holbeach d. 1914 Corny Point, Yorketown, SA and Selina Matthews b. 1862 Crystal Brook, SA d. 1922 Port Pirie, SA. Family lived in Port Pirie, Laura, Gladstone, Jamstown area as well as Victoria and Western Australia.