William Felix POYNTON (1822

William Felix POYNTON (1822 - 1887)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Mary Therese POYNTON ( - 1918)	William Felix POYNTON (1822 - 1887) + Julia Mc CARTHY (1833 - 1906)

Pic P1. In Loving Memory of
My Dear Husband
WILLIAM POYNTON
who died 11th Oct 1887, aged 65 years
and of our children
ELLEN
died 24th Aug 1863, aged 6 years
GEORGE
Died 8th June 1863, aged 6 months
THOMAS
……1870, Aged 10 years

Pic 1. In Loving Memory of
My Dear Husband
WILLIAM POYNTON
who died 11th Oct 1887, aged 65 years
and of our children
ELLEN
died 24th Aug 1863, aged 6 years
GEORGE
Died 8th June 1863, aged 6 months
THOMAS
……1870, Aged 10 years

b. 1822 at Co. Roscommon, Ireland

m. 1849 Julia Mc CARTHY (1833 - 1906) at Victoria, Australia

d. 1887 at Amphitheatre, Victoria, Australia aged 65

Near Relatives of William Felix POYNTON (1822 - 1887)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Self	William Felix POYNTON	1822	Co. Roscommon, Ireland	1887	Amphitheatre, Victoria, Australia	65

Wife	Julia Mc CARTHY	1833		1906	Servicetown, West Wimmera, Victoria	73

Daughter	Mary Therese POYNTON			1918	Malvern, Victoria, Australia

Son in Law	William Marshall RILEY	abt 1851	Yorkshire, England	1899	Ararat, Victoria, Australia	48

Granddaughter	Katherine May RILEY	1878	Ararat, Victoria, Australia	1945	Coburg, Victoria, Australia	67

Events in William Felix POYNTON (1822 - 1887)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1822		William Felix POYNTON was born	Co. Roscommon, Ireland	Note 1
1838	16	Convicted	Upper Canada	Note 2
1839	17	Prison Hulk	'Fortitude' moored at Chatham	Note 3
1840	18	Immigration	'Woodbridge' to NSW	Note 4
1846	24	Conditional Pardon		Note 5
1849	27	Married Julia Mc CARTHY (aged 16)	Victoria, Australia	Note 6	52
1887	65	William Felix POYNTON died	Amphitheatre, Victoria, Australia	Note 7	52, 60
1887	65	Burial	Amphitheatre Public Cemetery, Victoria	Note 8	90

Note 1: Burial info - 1822
Convict record - 1838 - 19 years = 1819
Co. Roscommon - from sentencing record

Note 2: William Poynton
in the Australia, List of Convicts with Particulars, 1788-1842
Name: William Poynton
Convicted Location: Upper Canada
Convicted Date: 2 Nov 1838
Age at conviction: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Birth Location: Roscommon, Ireland
Offence - desertion
Sentence - life

Note 3: William Poynton
in the UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849
Name: William Poynton
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
Date Received: 26 Aug 1839
Ship: Fortitude
Place Moored: Chatham
Date Convicted: 2 Nov 1838
Place Convicted: London, Canada
Character - bad
Soldier of the 32nd regiment

Note 4: William Poynton
in the New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842
Name: William Poynton
Age: 19
Date of Conviction: 2 Nov 1838
Place of Conviction: Upper Canada
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Vessel: Woodbridge
Port of Arrival: New South Wales
Date of Arrival: 27 Feb 1840

Note 5: William Poynton
in the New South Wales, Australia, Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons, 1788-1870
Name: William Poynton
Pardon Date: 1846
Vessel Name: Woodbridge
Record Type: Conditional
Pardon Number: 546

Note 6: William Poynton
in the Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1950
Name: William Poynton
Gender: Male
Marriage Registration Year: 1849
Marriage Registration Place: Victoria, Australia
Spouse: Julia McCarthy
Reference Number: 797

Note 7: Burial info

Wm Poynton
in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Wm Poynton
Death Age: 65
Birth Date: abt 1822
Death Date: Abt 1887
Death Place: Amphitheatre, Victoria
Registration Date: 1887
Registration Place: Australia
Father: U
Registration Number: 12413

The Avoca Mail 18 Oct 1887
DEATH.
POYNTON. — On the 11th instant, at his late
residence, William Poynton, dearly beloved
husband of Julia Poynton, aged 65 years.
Respected and esteemed by all who knew
him.

Note 8: William Poynton

Birth
1822
Death
11 Oct 1887 (aged 64–65)
Amphitheatre, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia
Burial
Amphitheatre Public Cemetery
Amphitheatre, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia

Source References:

52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: William Poynton
in the Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1950
Name: William Poynton
Gender: Male
Marriage Registration Year: 1849
Marriage Registration Place: Victoria, Australia
Spouse: Julia McCarthy
Reference Number: 797

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Wm Poynton
in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Wm Poynton
Death Age: 65
Birth Date: abt 1822
Death Date: Abt 1887
Death Place: Amphitheatre, Victoria
Registration Date: 1887
Registration Place: Australia
Father: U
Registration Number: 12413

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: The Avoca Mail 18 Oct 1887
DEATH.
POYNTON. — On the 11th instant, at his late
residence, William Poynton, dearly beloved
husband of Julia Poynton, aged 65 years.
Respected and esteemed by all who knew
him.

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: William Poynton

Birth
1822
Death
11 Oct 1887 (aged 64–65)
Amphitheatre, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia
Burial
Amphitheatre Public Cemetery
Amphitheatre, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia

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