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William John Drinkwater 1843–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1843

Birth Location: Islip, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 23 Jul 1918

Death Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Father: Charles Drinkwater

Mother: Harriet Gaskin

Spouse(s): Adelaide Berryman

Children(s): Harriet Drinkwater, Hannah Drinkwater, Alice Drinkwater, Emma Drinkwater, Alice Drinkwater, Henrietta Drinkwater, George Drinkwater, Eliza Drinkwater, Bertha Drinkwater, William Drinkwater, Emma Drinkwater, Hannah Drinkwater, Ellen Drinkwater, Adelaide Drinkwater, Alice Cochrane

In 1843, William John Drinkwater entered the world in Islip, Oxfordshire, England, born to Charles Drinkwater And Harriet Gaskin. In 1851, William John Drinkwater resided in Islip, Oxfordshire, England. William John Drinkwater married Adelaide Elizabeth Berryman, and had children including Adelaide E Drinkwater, Alice M M Drinkwater, Alice Maud Emily Cochrane, Bertha Ada Drinkwater, Eliza J Drinkwater, Ellen May Drinkwater, Emma J Drinkwater, George Drinkwater, Hannah Drinkwater, Harriet Robina Drinkwater, Henrietta Drinkwater, William Drinkwater. William John Drinkwater passed away in 1918 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1843, William John Drinkwater entered the world in Islip, Oxfordshire, England, born to Charles Drinkwater And Harriet Gaskin.
  • In 1851, William John Drinkwater resided in Islip, Oxfordshire, England.
  • William John Drinkwater married Adelaide Elizabeth Berryman, and had children including Adelaide E Drinkwater, Alice M M Drinkwater, Alice Maud Emily Cochrane, Bertha Ada Drinkwater, Eliza J Drinkwater, Ellen May Drinkwater, Emma J Drinkwater, George Drinkwater, Hannah Drinkwater, Harriet Robina Drinkwater, Henrietta Drinkwater, William Drinkwater.
  • William John Drinkwater passed away in 1918 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Drinkwater's Ancestors

Self
William Drinkwater
1843–1918
Birth Place: Islip, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
Charles Drinkwater
1821–1902
Islip, Oxfordshire, England
Harriet Gaskin
1821–1900
Oddington, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
William (Broom) Drinkwater
1778–1861
Islip, Oxfordshire, England
Sarah Beckley
1786–1862
Oxfordshire, England
Stephen Gaskin
1787–1844
Oxfordshire, England
Hannah Turfrey
1794–
Eynsham, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Drinkwater
1744–1825
Elizabeth Rose
1747–1782
John Beckley
1747–1840
Sarah Johnson
1750–1825
Stephen Gaskin
1750–
Mary Franklin
1750–
John Turfrey
1760–1802
Martha Combes
1762–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Drinkwater
1704–1781
Ann Pembury
1705–1777
Joseph Rose
1716–1791
Margaret Buller
1717–1789
James Beckley
1721–1803
Mary
1728–1808
Thomas Turfrey
1731–
Mary Thomas
1734–

William Drinkwater's Descendants

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William (John) Drinkwater (Dec 1843–23 Jul 1918) m. Adelaide (Elizabeth) Berryman (1855–25 Sep 1923)
  1. 1. Harriet (Robina) Drinkwater 1886–1964 m. Robert (George Edward) Cochrane 1882–1959
    1. 1. Ainslie (Vincent) Cochrane 1927–1990 m. Lola (Myrtle) Marks 1932–1988
      1. 1. George (Edward) Cochrane 1950–2023
    2. 2. Alma (Elaine Marjorie) Cochrane 1922–2008 m. Henry (Gordon) Waldron 1915–2000
      1. 1. Errol Waldron
    3. 3. Dulcie (Marcella Edith) Cochrane 1914–1973 m. Walter (Stephen) Waldron 1909–1939
    4. 4. Frederick (Robert) Cochrane 1905–1985 m. Doris (Jessie) Ogden 1907–
      1. 1. Vera Ogden 1926–1926
      2. 2. Ruth (Thelma) Cochrane 1935–1985
    5. 5. Thomas (Edward) Cochrane 1912–1933
    6. 6. Margaret (Robina Harriett) Cochrane 1908–1979 m. Cecil (William) Brittain 1902–1959
    7. 7. Stanley (Gladstone) Cochrane 1910–
    8. 8. Clifford (Sylvester) Cochrane 1919–
    9. 9. Douglas (Kitchener) Cochrane 1916–1991
    10. 10. Edna (Bertha Ada) Cochrane 1925–1996
  2. 2. Hannah Drinkwater 1880–
  3. 3. Alice (M M) Drinkwater 1877–1878
  4. 4. Emma (J) Drinkwater 1878–
  5. 5. Alice (M M) Drinkwater 1877–1878
  6. 6. Henrietta Drinkwater 1892–1892
  7. 7. George Drinkwater 1888–1888
  8. 8. Eliza (J) Drinkwater 1884–1904
  9. 9. Bertha (Ada) Drinkwater 1890–1973
  10. 10. William Drinkwater 1893–
  11. 11. Emma (J) Drinkwater 1878–1899
  12. 12. Hannah Drinkwater 1880–1938
  13. 13. Ellen (May) Drinkwater 1881–
  14. 14. Adelaide (E) Drinkwater 1883–1883
  15. 15. Alice (Maud Emily) Cochrane 1878–1914

William Drinkwater's Timeline

4 Records

1843
Dec 1843
Birth of William John Drinkwater in Islip, Oxfordshire, England
Islip, Oxfordshire, England
1851
1851
Age 8
William John Drinkwater resided here in Islip, Oxfordshire, England
Islip, Oxfordshire, England
1903
1903
Age 60
William John Drinkwater resided here in Bundaleer, Maranoa, Queensland, Australia
Bundaleer, Maranoa, Queensland, Australia
1918
23 Jul 1918
Age 75
Death of William John Drinkwater in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1843
    Event Place: Islip, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1729; Folio: 121; Page: 33; GSU roll: 193638.
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Islip, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1729; Folio: 121; Page: 33; GSU roll: 193638.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1858
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Bundaleer, Maranoa, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1918
    Event Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Death Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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