[Index]
William NEWTON (1839 - )
Blacksmith, engine driver
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Jessie NEWTON (1866 - )
Emily NEWTON (1868 - 1949)
Ezra NEWTON (1869 - 1923)
Annie NEWTON (1871 - 1929)
William Agnew NEWTON (1873 - 1946)
Bessie NEWTON (1875 - 1947)
John NEWTON (1877 - 1877)
Thomas Barber NEWTON (1878 - 1949)
Sydney Arthur NEWTON (1880 - 1949)
Percy Hoskin NEWTON (1883 - 1944)
Lillian Maude NEWTON (1885 - )
 William NEWTON (1839 - )

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Elizabeth BARBER (1841 - 1897)
 Thomas NEWTON (1816 - 1903) John NEWTON (1790 - 1853)



Ann FODEN (1791 - 1845) Thomas FODEN (1749 - )
Margaret MARROW (1768 - )
Jane BASNETT (1820 - 1864) Peter BASNETT









b. 15 Jan 1839 at Plumbley, Cheshire, England
m. 28 Jan 1863 Elizabeth BARBER (1841 - 1897) at Great Budworth, Cheshire, England
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Near Relatives of William NEWTON (1839 - )
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather John NEWTON 24 Oct 1790 Lower Peover, Cheshire, England 20 Oct 1853 Lower Peover, Cheshire, England 62
Grandmother Ann FODEN 29 May 1791 Middlewich, England 10 Jun 1845 Lower Peover, Cheshire, England 54
Grandfather Peter BASNETT

Father in Law Thomas BARBER 04 Apr 1802 Great Budworth, Cheshire, England 29 Aug 1877 Great Budworth, Cheshire, England 75
Mother in Law Sarah NICKSON 31 Dec 1797 Whitegate, England Aug 1849 51

Father Thomas NEWTON 20 Oct 1816 Lower Peover, Cheshire, England 30 Apr 1903 Lower Peover, Cheshire, England 86
Mother Jane BASNETT 1820 Manchester, Lancashire, England 03 Jul 1864 Lower Peover, Cheshire, England 44

Self William NEWTON 15 Jan 1839 Plumbley, Cheshire, England Y

Wife Elizabeth BARBER 15 Nov 1841 Great Budworth, Cheshire, England 07 Apr 1897 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 55

Step Daughter Agnes NEWTON 1864 England
Daughter Jessie NEWTON 15 May 1866 Queensland, Australia
Daughter Emily NEWTON 03 May 1868 Gayndah, Queensland, Australia 29 Jul 1949 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 81
Son Ezra NEWTON 20 Nov 1869 Queensland, Australia 30 Dec 1923 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 54
Daughter Annie NEWTON 15 Nov 1871 Maryborough, Queensland, Australia 15 Jan 1929 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 57
Son William Agnew NEWTON 03 Jun 1873 Queensland, Australia 24 Jun 1946 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 73
Daughter Bessie NEWTON 25 Apr 1875 Maryborough, Queensland, Australia 30 Aug 1947 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 72
Son John NEWTON 11 Feb 1877 Queensland, Australia 23 Feb 1877 Queensland, Australia 0
Son Thomas Barber NEWTON 03 Dec 1878 Queensland, Australia 16 Apr 1949 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 70
Son Sydney Arthur NEWTON 22 Oct 1880 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 18 Feb 1949 Maryborough, Queensland, Australia 68
Son Percy Hoskin NEWTON 19 Feb 1883 Queensland, Australia 07 Oct 1944 Queensland, Australia 61
Daughter Lillian Maude NEWTON 15 Jan 1885 Queensland, Australia

Brother Robert NEWTON 1840 Bostock, Cheshire, England 1895 55
Brother Thomas NEWTON 1842 Bostock, Cheshire, England abt 1855 England 13
Brother Edward NEWTON 1844 Bostock, Cheshire, England
Sister Ann NEWTON 1846 Bostock, Cheshire, England
Brother John NEWTON 1848 Davenham, Cheshire, England
Brother Henry NEWTON 1850 Plumbley, Cheshire, England
Brother Thomas NEWTON 1852 Plumbley, Cheshire, England
Sister Elizabeth NEWTON 1854 Plumbley, Cheshire, England
Brother Alfred NEWTON 1856 Plumbley, Cheshire, England
Sister Mary NEWTON 1857 Plumbley, Cheshire, England
Sister Frederic NEWTON 1861 Plumbley, Cheshire, England
Sister Mary Jane NEWTON abt Mar 1864 Plumbley, Cheshire, England

Son in Law Henry ATKINSON 28 Nov 1859 Bradford, Yorkshire, England 04 Feb 1928 Home Hill, Queensland, Australia 68
Daughter in Law Annie Maria HOGAN 16 Dec 1938 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Son in Law William Symington FINLAY 30 Jun 1917 Queensland, Australia
Daughter in Law Ada DAVIDSON 1875 24 Mar 1940 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 65
Son in Law Harry Henry Collinge SPEAKMAN 1864 Runcorn, Cheshire, England 01 Jan 1915 Queensland, Australia 51
Son in Law Frederick STANBRIDGE 24 Jul 1947 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Daughter in Law Gladys (Gladdes) Annie RYDER 13 Jan 1896 Queensland, Australia 24 May 1926 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 30
Daughter in Law Mabel MCCAW
Son in Law Tom SINGLETON

Granddaughter Beatrice Blanche NEWTON 13 Jul 1888 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 19 Feb 1911 Bakerville, Queensland, Australia 22
Grandson Harry Henry ATKINSON 25 Dec 1891 Railway reserve, Croydon, Queensland, Australia 12 May 1918 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 26
Granddaughter Elizabeth Maud ATKINSON 26 Jan 1894 Queensland, Australia 05 Aug 1931 South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 37
Granddaughter Ethel Florence ATKINSON 28 Jul 1896 Queensland, Australia May 1969 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 72
Grandson Thomas ATKINSON 07 Mar 1899 Queensland, Australia 28 Jul 1974 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 75
Granddaughter Jessie ATKINSON 01 Jul 1902 Queensland, Australia 03 Jul 1902 Queensland, Australia 0
Granddaughter Elsie May ATKINSON 27 Sep 1903 Queensland, Australia 02 Oct 1978 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 75
Grandson John Leslie ATKINSON 28 Oct 1906 Queensland, Australia 15 Dec 1965 Queensland, Australia 59
Granddaughter Hilda Isabel ATKINSON 28 Nov 1912 Queensland, Australia 04 Jun 1982 Queensland, Australia 69
Granddaughter Lilian Emily ATKINSON 28 Nov 1912 Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter Olive Muad NEWTON 26 Mar 1896 Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter Beatrice Mary NEWTON 09 Nov 1897 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 1983 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 86
Granddaughter Dorothy NEWTON 04 Aug 1899 Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter Annie NEWTON 12 Mar 1901 Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter Ellen Josephine NEWTON 12 Mar 1904 Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter Ivy Florence FINLAY 29 Dec 1890 Queensland, Australia 30 Jul 1938 Queensland, Australia 47
Grandson Hunter FINLAY 27 Dec 1892 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 06 Dec 1960 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 67
Granddaughter Margaret FINLAY 04 Feb 1895 Queensland, Australia 04 Feb 1895 Queensland, Australia 0
Grandson Sidney FINLAY 02 Apr 1897 Queensland, Australia 23 Jan 1899 Queensland, Australia 1
Grandson Kyrle Allan Sidley FINLAY 27 Jun 1899 Queensland, Australia 09 Jul 1960 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 61
Granddaughter Edith Maud NEWTON 12 Sep 1898 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 19 Aug 1969 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 70
Grandson William Harold NEWTON 26 Jan 1901 Queensland, Australia
Grandson Frederick Charles NEWTON 05 Dec 1902 Queensland, Australia 02 Jun 1952 Queensland, Australia 49
Grandson Sydney Edward NEWTON 27 Jul 1905 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 21 Dec 1980 Brandon, Queensland, Australia 75
Granddaughter Teresa Ada NEWTON 08 Feb 1908 Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter Rita Emily NEWTON BIELENSKI 27 Apr 1912 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 06 Jun 2004 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 92
Grandson Harold Sidney David SPEAKMAN 13 Oct 1896 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter Ethel Gertrude SPEAKMAN 10 Jun 1899 Queensland, Australia 17 Apr 1900 Queensland, Australia 0
Granddaughter Hilda May SPEAKMAN 13 Apr 1901 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 1968 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 67
Granddaughter Elsie Beatrice SPEAKMAN 06 Jun 1903 Queensland, Australia
Grandson Douglas Croxford NEWTON 20 Oct 1915 Queensland, Australia 19 May 1975 Queensland, Australia 59
Granddaughter Beryl Croxford NEWTON 19 Mar 1918 Queensland, Australia 02 May 1967 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 49
Granddaughter Vesta Barber Barbara NEWTON 1919 Queensland, Australia 1980 Queensland, Australia 61
Grandson Harlan Ernest (Tom) NEWTON 02 Jun 1919 Queensland, Australia abt 1994 Queensland, Australia 75
Grandson Norman Harold NEWTON 1923 Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter Gwendoline Edna NEWTON 16 Mar 1926 Queensland, Australia 05 Jul 1994 68
Granddaughter Iris Maud NEWTON 31 Oct 1907 Queensland, Australia 06 Jul 1908 Queensland, Australia 0
Grandson William Henry SINGLETON 18 Jul 1909 Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter Laurine Maude SINGLETON 04 Aug 1912 Queensland, Australia

Aunt Sarah Ann NEWTON abt 1815 Plumbley, Cheshire, England abt 1834 19
Aunt Elizabeth NEWTON abt 1820 Plumbley, Cheshire, England 22 May 1882 Stockton Heath, Cheshire, England 62
Uncle Henry HALLWOOD 1811 1893 82
Aunt Mary NEWTON abt 1821 Plumbley, Cheshire, England abt 1885 64
Uncle John SWAIN abt 1823
Uncle Herbert NEWTON abt 1824 Plumbley, Cheshire, England abt 1826 2
Uncle Isaac NEWTON 1826 Plumbley, Cheshire, England abt 1888 62
Uncle William NEWTON 1826 Plumbley, Cheshire, England
Uncle Enoch NEWTON 1831 Plumbley, Cheshire, England abt 1889 58

Cousin Thomas Henry HALLWOOD Jul 1843 Appleton, Cheshire, England 1869 Runcorn, Cheshire, England 26
Cousin Elizabeth HALLWOOD Apr 1845 Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Cousin Henry Spencer HALLWOOD 30 Apr 1848 Stockton Heath, Cheshire, England 1918 70
Cousin Mary Ellen HALLWOOD 1851 Stockton Heath, Cheshire, England 1936 85
Cousin James HALLWOOD 24 Jun 1853 Stockton Heath, Cheshire, England 1923 70
Cousin Alfred HALLWOOD 06 May 1854 Appleton, Cheshire, England 1923 69
Cousin Frederick William HALLWOOD 11 Jan 1856 Stockton Heath, Cheshire, England 1915 59
Cousin Annie Jane HALLWOOD 30 May 1858 Stockton Heath, Cheshire, England 1933 75
Cousin Margaret Alice HALLWOOD 02 Mar 1861 Stockton Heath, Cheshire, England 1940 79
Cousin Frank Percy HALLWOOD 1864 Stockton Heath, Cheshire, England 1920 56

Niece Mary Jane WOOLEY 1864 Manchester, Lancashire, England
Nephew Frank AMOS 1877 Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Nephew Charles AMOS 1879 Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Niece Elizabeth Annie AMOS 1880 Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Nephew William AMOS 1882 Bradford, Yorkshire, England 05 Jun 1917 Sheerness, Kent, Engalnd 35
Niece Henry AMOS 1883 Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Niece Gertrude AMOS 1886 Bolton, Lancashire, England
Niece Florence AMOS 1893 Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Niece Annie BARBER abt 1859 Lower Peover, Cheshire, England
Niece Edith BARBER abt 1862 Lower Peover, Cheshire, England
Niece Emma BARBER abt 1863 Lower Peover, Cheshire, England
Niece Beatrice BARBER abt 1865 Lower Peover, Cheshire, England
Niece Alice Ann BARBER 1855 Acton, Cheshire, England
Niece Kate BARBER 1856 Acton, Cheshire, England
Nephew William BARBER 1857 Acton, Cheshire, England
Nephew John BARBER 1860 Acton, Cheshire, England
Niece Eliza BARBER 1862 Marston, Cheshire, England
Nephew Ezra BARBER 1862 Marston, Cheshire, England
Nephew Arthur R BARBER 1865 Marston, Cheshire, England
Niece Mary Emma BARBER 1869 Marston, Cheshire, England
Nephew Edward BARBER 1870 Marston, Cheshire, England
Nephew Walter BARBER 1872 Marston, Cheshire, England
Nephew Amos BARBER 1875 Marston, Cheshire, England
Niece Ethel BARBER 1878 Marston, Cheshire, England
Nephew Thomas BANNISTER 03 Jun 1864 Headington, Oxfordshire, England
Niece Kate BANNISTER abt 1867 Headington, Oxfordshire, England
Nephew Arthur E BANNISTER abt 1869 Headington, Oxfordshire, England
Niece Rhoda Rosa Sarah BANNISTER abt 1872 Headington, Oxfordshire, England
Nephew Herbert BANNISTER abt 1874 Wincham, Cheshire, England
Niece Jessie BANNISTER abt 1875 Wincham, Cheshire, England abt 1875 Wincham, Cheshire, England 0
Niece Evelyn Mary BANNISTER abt 1877 Wincham, Cheshire, England
Niece Caroline M BANNISTER abt 1879 Wincham, Cheshire, England abt 1881 Wincham, Cheshire, England 2
Niece Anne Elizabeth BANNISTER abt 1881 Wincham, Cheshire, England

Brother in Law Joseph BARBER 1825 Great Budworth, Cheshire, England 1919 Nether Peover, Cheshire, England 94
Sister in Law Mary BARBER 1827 Great Budworth, Cheshire, England 1855 Great Budworth, Cheshire, England 28
Brother in Law John BARBER 1829 Great Budworth, Cheshire, England 1894 Great Budworth, Cheshire, England 65
Sister in Law Eliza BARBER 1833 Chester, England 1871 Great Budworth, Cheshire, England 38
Brother in Law Peter BARBER 1835 Great Budworth, Cheshire, England 1871 Great Budworth, Cheshire, England 36
Brother in Law William BARBER 24 Jan 1839 Great Budworth, Cheshire, England 16 Jul 1917 Halton, Cheshire, England 78
Sister in Law Alice (Eliza) Ann BARBER 1843 Great Budworth, Cheshire, England 16 Mar 1915 Wincham, Cheshire, England 72
Sister in Law Sarah BARBER 1847 Great Budworth, Cheshire, England 06 Apr 1932 Pickmere, Cheshire, England 85
Brother in Law male WOOLEY
Brother in Law Jonas AMOS abt Sep 1845 March, Cambridgeshire, England abt Dec 1937 Bradford, Yorkshire, England 92
Events in William NEWTON (1839 - )'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
15 Jan 1839 William NEWTON was born Plumbley, Cheshire, England Certificate, Altrincham
1841 2 Census Plumbley, Cheshire, England Note 1
1861 22 Census Plumbley, Cheshire, England Note 2
28 Jan 1863 24 Married Elizabeth BARBER (aged 21) Great Budworth, Cheshire, England Certificate
03 Jul 1864 25 Death of mother Jane BASNETT (aged 44) Lower Peover, Cheshire, England Certificate
14 Mar 1866 27 Immigration Wide Bay, Queensland, Australia
15 May 1866 27 Birth of daughter Jessie NEWTON Queensland, Australia 1866/C002459
03 May 1868 29 Birth of daughter Emily NEWTON Gayndah, Queensland, Australia 1868/C000905
20 Nov 1869 30 Birth of son Ezra NEWTON Queensland, Australia 1869/C000924
18 Jul 1871 32 Insolvent Maryborough, Queensland, Australia p1420/20557,20558
15 Nov 1871 32 Birth of daughter Annie NEWTON Maryborough, Queensland, Australia 1871/C002392
03 Jun 1873 34 Birth of son William Agnew NEWTON Queensland, Australia 1873/C002208
1874 35 Electoral Roll Maryborough, Queensland, Australia Adelaide St.
1875 36 Electoral Roll Maryborough, Queensland, Australia Adelaide St.
25 Apr 1875 36 Birth of daughter Bessie NEWTON Maryborough, Queensland, Australia 1875/C002394
1876 37 Electoral Roll Maryborough, Queensland, Australia March St.
1877 38 Electoral Roll Maryborough, Queensland, Australia March St.
11 Feb 1877 38 Birth of son John NEWTON Queensland, Australia 1877/003573
23 Feb 1877 38 Death of son John NEWTON Queensland, Australia 1877/001580
03 Dec 1878 39 Birth of son Thomas Barber NEWTON Queensland, Australia 1879/C003106
1880 41 Electoral Roll Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia
22 Oct 1880 41 Birth of son Sydney Arthur NEWTON Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 1880/C00480
1881 42 Electoral Roll Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia
1882 43 Electoral Roll Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia
30 Sep 1882 43 Insolvent Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia p830/id20559
19 Feb 1883 44 Birth of son Percy Hoskin NEWTON Queensland, Australia 1883/C003796
1884 45 Electoral Roll Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia
15 Jan 1885 46 Birth of daughter Lillian Maude NEWTON Queensland, Australia 1885/C004409
1895 56 Residence Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia Note 3
07 Apr 1897 58 Death of wife Elizabeth BARBER (aged 55) Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 1897/002231
1900 61 Electoral Roll Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia Note 4
30 Apr 1903 64 Death of father Thomas NEWTON (aged 86) Lower Peover, Cheshire, England Certificate
30 Dec 1923 84 Death of son Ezra NEWTON (aged 54) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1924/b041876
15 Jan 1929 90 Death of daughter Annie NEWTON (aged 57) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1929/b006739
07 Oct 1944 105 Death of son Percy Hoskin NEWTON (aged 61) Queensland, Australia 1944/005352
24 Jun 1946 107 Death of son William Agnew NEWTON (aged 73) Ayr, Queensland, Australia Note 5
30 Aug 1947 108 Death of daughter Bessie NEWTON (aged 72) Townsville, Queensland, Australia 1947/004020
18 Feb 1949 110 Death of son Sydney Arthur NEWTON (aged 68) Maryborough, Queensland, Australia 1949/000845
16 Apr 1949 110 Death of son Thomas Barber NEWTON (aged 70) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1949/B021485
29 Jul 1949 110 Death of daughter Emily NEWTON (aged 81) Townsville, Queensland, Australia 1949/003989 Certificate
Note 1: 1841 Census has William Newton (2) in Plumbley with Samuel Platt (60) ag labourer.
Note 2: 1861 Census has Thomas Newton (44) born Plumley, wife Jane (41) born Lancaster. Manchester, and sons and daughters William (22), Robert (21), Isaac (19), Enoch (17), Ann (15), John (13), Henry (11), Thomas (9), Elizabeth (7), Alfred (5), Mary (4). Frederic (3 months) and apprentice James Ashley (16)
Note 3: Elphinstone St, at same address is William Agnew
Note 4: Railway hotel, Barton St = residence
Note 5: 1946/002115
Ayr cemetery record
Personal Notes:
1841 Census has William Newton (2) in Plumbley with Samuel Platt (60) ag labourer.

Marriage certificate witnessed by Arthur Barber & Alice Ann Barber

Came to Australia on board 'Sultana' which made two vorages to Harvey Bay 1864 and 1866.

Qld micro film COL/A78 66/965 Z6806 shows in the clerks register page 25:
Newton, william and familt with 3 free passages (so William and Elizabeth and one other) paid on about 8 Nov 1865 for a 'ship kit' £1-11-0 with ticket number 1567 from Liverpool to Harvey Bay through the shipping agent Percival. On the same ship there are several gangs of railway workers (and families) being sent out with passage paid by the shipping company.

2/4/1873 - prisoner being discharged from HM Brisbane jail in April 1873 - native of England. vol x p37 2/4/1873 24344

1903 postal directory - no record.

Death in New Guinea of William Newton - Townsville Court intestate hearings 17/5/1911, 25/9/1911, 22/5/1912, 15/11/1912
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