William Farley (*Convict*) - (My g-g-grandfather)         

William Farley

Sometimes known as William Robert Farley or "Commissioner Bob".

Date of Birth

Location of Birth & Baptism if known
Abt. 1813? Bristol, England.
Date of Death Location of Death & Burial if known
28 Aug 1875 Rosedale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

PARENTS

Father

Mother
Unknown? Unknown?

SPOUSE & MARRIAGE DETAILS

Date of Marriage

Spouse

Location of Marriage

6 Jan 1852

 Mary Ann Maxella (or McSellez as shown on her marriage certificate) Bruthen Creek (Now known as Nth Woodside), Victoria, Australia.

CHILDREN 

James Farley JAMES FARLEY (WILLIAM) was born 21-Oct-1852 in Mowie River, Vic, Australia, and died 20-Jun-1924 in Heyfield Rd, Rosedale, Vic, Australia. He married MARTHA SLANG 12-Dec-1883 in Rosedale, Vic, Australia, daughter of WILLIAM SLANG and ELIZABETH WILSON. She was born Abt. 1856 in SA, Australia, and died 27-Aug-1947 in Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia.

Children of JAMES FARLEY and MARTHA SLANG are:

i. FANNY FARLEY, b. 11-Sep-1884, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 30-May-1930, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; m. (2) SAMUEL EUSTON YOUNG.

ii. JAMES FARLEY, b. 06-Nov-1886, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 20-Jul-1972, Portland, Vic, Australia; m. MABEL ISABELLA WHITE.

iii. GORDON FARLEY, b. 04-May-1888, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 29-Feb-1956, Sale, Vic, Australia; m. FLORENCE MAY JOHNSON.

iv. MAUDE BLANCHE FARLEY, b. 29-Dec-1890, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 05-Jun-1963, Sale, Vic, Australia; m. JOSEPH KILLALEA (known as "Joe Hore"), 09-Jan-1915, Presbyterian Church, 11 Victoria Pde, Collingwood, Melbourne, VIC; b. 16-Nov-1887, Dapto, NSW's, Australia; d. 31-Dec-1957, Gippsland Base Hospital, Sale, Vic, Australia.

v. PERCY MICHAEL FARLEY, b. 16-May-1893, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 19-Oct-1934, Warragul, Vic, Australia; m. AMELIA ELIZABETH HINES.

vi. STANLEY EDWARD FARLEY, b. 04-Jul-1895, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 04-Jul-1918, (Killed in Action), France.

 
William Farley WILLIAM FARLEY (WILLIAM) was born 14-Jun-1853 in Morwell, Vic, Australia, and died 15-May-1925 in Rosedale. He married ELIZABETH SLANG 12-Dec-1883 in Rosedale, Vic, Australia, daughter of WILLIAM SLANG and ELIZABETH WILSON. She was born 18-Jul-1862 in (Not Recorded) SA, Australia, and died 28-Aug-1940 in Rosedale, Vic, Australia.

Children of WILLIAM FARLEY and ELIZABETH SLANG are:

i. CHARLES EDWARD FARLEY, b. 17-Feb-1884, Rosedale, Victoria, Australia; d. 12-Sep-1943, Sale, Vic, Australia; m. (1) ELLEN WHITE, (2) CHRISTINA ANNIE HAIR.

ii. WILLIAM JOHN FARLEY, b. 18-Aug-1886, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 19-Oct-1948, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; m. ELSIE LOUISA JOHNSON.

iii. ALEXANDER MICHAEL FARLEY, b. 13-Mar-1889, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 1953, Sale, Vic, Australia; m. VERA THOBURNE.

iv. RUBY VICTORIA FARLEY, b. 08-Jun-1891, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 15-Feb-1923, Rosedale, Vic, Australia.

v. LILLIE ELIZABETH FARLEY, b. 13-Jul-1893, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 1953, Sale, Vic, Australia; m. FREDERICK DENIS CONNOLLY.

vi. MURIEL ELSIE FARLEY, b. 25-Aug-1895, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 1961, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; m. JOHN JOSEPH BENJAMIN STANYER.

vii. ALBERT THOMAS FARLEY, b. 1898, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 1961, Boisdale, Vic, Australia; m. (1) VIOLET DAISY JANE ELIZABETH GUY, (2) MARY BUCHANAN LIGHT.

viii. NEWTON ROBERT FARLEY, b. 23-Jul-1901, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 29-Jul-1949, Sale, Vic, Australia.

ix. ALMA ISABEL FARLEY, b. 07-Jul-1903, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 01-Dec-1950, Sale, Vic, Australia.

x. LEONARD CLAIR FARLEY, b. 18-Jun-1905, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 01-Aug-1981, Moe, Vic, Australia; m. DORIS JEAN AYRES.
Michael Farley MICHAEL FARLEY (WILLIAM) was born 08-Sep-1854 in Morwell, Vic, Australia, and died 20-Jul-1932 in Rosedale, Vic, Australia. He married FANNY SLANG 05-Apr-1899 in Rosedale, Vic, Australia, daughter of WILLIAM SLANG and ELIZABETH WILSON. She was born 30-Jun-1860 in Waitpinga, SA, Australia, and died 19-Dec-1914 in Sale, Vic, Australia.
Charles Farley CHARLES FARLEY (WILLIAM) was born 1858 in Morwell, Vic, Australia, and died 30-Aug-1925 in Rosedale, Vic, Australia. He married CHRISTINA ANNIE HAIR 26-Mar-1913 in Rosedale, Vic, Australia. She was born 31-May-1883 in Alberton, Vic, Australia, and died 1968 in Sale, Vic, Australia.

Children of CHARLES FARLEY and CHRISTINA HAIR are:

i. ANGUS CHARLES FARLEY, b. 30-May-1914, Traralgon, Vic, Australia; d. 01-Oct-1981, Traralgon, Vic, Australia.

ii. HAROLD WILLIAM FARLEY, b. 16-Jun-1915, Traralgon, Vic, Australia; d. 20-May-1970, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; m. JEAN LILLIAN SPRAGUE.

iii. HECTOR ROBERT FARLEY, b. 02-Feb-1917, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 1997, Sale, Vic, Australia; m. ?.

iv. PETER LINDSAY FARLEY, b. 1920, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; m. KATHLEEN EILEEN BREWER.
Ada (Edith) Maria Farley ADA MARIA FARLEY (WILLIAM) was born 1861 in Morwell, Vic, Australia, and died 27-Feb-1927 in Traralgon, Vic, Australia. She married JAMES WRIGHT 24-Sep-1879 in Christ Church, Flynns Crk, Vic, Australia, son of JAMES WRIGHT and JANE BRUNT. He was born 1858 in Mt Bolton, Vic, Australia, and died 14-Jun-1932 in Rosedale, Vic, Australia.

Children of ADA FARLEY and JAMES WRIGHT are:

i. ELLEN WRIGHT, b. 03-Aug-1880, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 1953, Traralgon, Vic, Australia; m. JOHN BIRCHALL.

ii. ETHEL JANE WRIGHT, b. 14-May-1882, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 08-Jan-1949, Sale, Vic, Australia; m. STANLEY BUXTON.

iii. EDWARD JAMES WRIGHT, b. 04-Jun-1884, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 1965, Traralgon, Vic, Australia; m. IRENE KEZIA LLOYD.

iv. ANNIE ELIZABETH WRIGHT, b. 30-May-1888, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 1975, Traralgon, Vic, Australia; m. ALBERT EDWARD WHATELEY.

v. SARAH MAUDE WRIGHT, b. 1890, Gormandale, Vic, Australia; d. 1950, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; m. JAMES HENRY BROWN.

vi. CHARLES LESLIE WRIGHT, b. 1892, Gormandale, Vic, Australia; d. 11-Dec-1973, Traralgon, Vic, Australia; m. (1) REBECCA ALLEN; (2) ELSIE HEWETT MAXFIELD.

vii. GERTRUDE WRIGHT, b. 1895, Gormandale, Vic, Australia; d. 1977, Heidelberg, Vic, Australia; m. ? BARBOR.

A very extensive Wright family site can be found at:  http://home.pacific.net.au/~sails/wright.htm 
Robert Farley ROBERT FARLEY (WILLIAM) was born 25-Mar-1864 in Rosedale, Vic, Australia, and died 29-Mar-1930 in Sale, Vic, Australia. He married MADELINE CHARTER THURMAN 28-Mar-1894 in South Melbourne, Vic, Australia, daughter of RICHARD THURMAN and MARY CHARTER. She was born 28-Feb-1869 in Dundas, Vic, Australia, and died 31-Jul-1947 in Sale, Vic, Australia.

Children of ROBERT FARLEY and MADELINE THURMAN are:

i. NORMAN THURMAN FARLEY, b. 20-Aug-1900, Albert Park, Vic, Australia; d. 05-Dec-1970, Sale, Vic, Australia; m. ANNE MATILDA KUCH.

ii. RICHARD ROBERT FARLEY, b. 08-Mar-1904, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 03-Dec-1918, Rosedale, Vic, Australia.
Mary Ann Farley MARY ANN FARLEY (WILLIAM) was born 18-Apr-1867 in Rosedale, Vic, Australia, and died 09-Jun-1942 in Yarram, Vic, Australia. She married SIMON PROCTOR 05-Apr-1899 in Northcote, Vic, Australia, son of SIMON PROCTOR and ELIZA MCLEAN. He was born 1869 in "Sred"?, and died 09-Jun-1942 in Yarram, Vic, Australia.

Children of MARY FARLEY and SIMON PROCTOR are:

i. ROY WILLIAM PROCTOR, b. 02-Jul-1900, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 13-Mar-1986, South Melbourne, Vic, Australia; m. NELLIE MAY HODGKISS.

ii. ROBERT MCLEAN PROCTOR, b. 02-Jul-1902, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 25-Oct-1927, Yarram, Vic, Australia.

iii. SIMON JOHN PROCTOR, b. 1904, Fitzroy North, Vic, Australia; d. 24-Dec-1963, "Hamp", Vic, Australia; m. EDITH JEAN PLAPP.

iv. ELIZABETH ETHEL PROCTOR, b. 1906, Yarram, Vic, Australia; d. 25-Sep-1984, Alberton, Vic, Australia; m. STANLEY FINLAY.
Albert Farley ALBERT FARLEY (WILLIAM) was born 1869 in Rosedale, Vic, Australia, and died 02-May-1934 in Traralgon, Vic, Australia. He married MARION WILLIS 28-Sep-1904 in Vic, Australia, daughter of JOHN WILLIS and JANET WIGHT. She was born 1882 in Tarraville, Vic, Australia, and died 06-Jul-1947 in Traralgon, Vic, Australia.

Children of ALBERT FARLEY and MARION WILLIS are:

i. MYRTLE MAY FARLEY, b. 1907, Traralgon, Vic, Australia; d. 1974, Sale, Vic, Australia; m. CLIFFORD ALAN ROWLEY.

ii. VERA ISABEL FARLEY, b. 19-Apr-1909, Traralgon, Vic, Australia; d. 1950, Maffra, Vic, Australia; m. PERCY EDWARD MCREADIE.

iii. HAZEL EILEEN FARLEY, b. 01-Dec-1911, Traralgon, Vic, Australia; d. 1987, ?; m. CHARLES THOMAS TOOGOOD.

iv. ERIC GEORGE FARLEY, b. 28-Sep-1913, Traralgon, Vic, Australia; d. 18-Dec-1965, Sale, Vic, Australia; m. MORVA ENID LANE.

v. ROY JOHN FARLEY, b. 24-Mar-1915, Traralgon, Vic, Australia; d. 18-Jul-1992, Caloundra, Qld, Australia; m. FREDA REBECCA POWER.

vi. DAISY THELMA FARLEY, b. 18-Jun-1916, Traralgon, Vic, Australia; m. SAMUEL EDWARD YOUNG.

vii. IVY GRACE FARLEY, b. 21-Sep-1920, Traralgon, Vic, Australia; d. 11-Jan-1988, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; m. THOMAS RADFORD.

viii. VIOLET FARLEY, b. 1922, Traralgon, Vic, Australia; m. (1) ? COLDREN;  (2) ? MCPHERSON.
Elizabeth Farley ELIZABETH FARLEY (WILLIAM) was born 28-Jul-1871 in Rosedale, Vic, Australia, and died 19-Jun-1945 in Yallourn, Vic, Australia. She married HARVEY WILLIAM HALL 28-Feb-1891 in Rosedale, Vic, Australia, son of JAMES HALL and ELIZABETH BLACKFORD. He was born 16-Oct-1864 in Dunolly, Vic, Australia, and died 11-Mar-1952 in Yallourn, Vic, Australia.

Children of ELIZABETH FARLEY and HARVEY HALL are:

i. WILLIAM FREDERICK HALL, b. 21-Jul-1891, Briagolong, Vic, Australia; d. 02-Jul-1976, "Wont", Vic, Australia; m. ELSIE MAY.

ii. EDITH ANNIE HALL, b. 18-Sep-1893, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; d. 06-Nov-1973, Traralgon, Vic, Australia; m. (1) DAVID WILLIS, (2) ? PENGLASE.

iii. FLORENCE MARY HALL, b. 30-Jun-1895, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 28-Feb-1935, Boolarra, Vic, Australia; m. CHARLES BRIGGS.

iv. ELIZABETH ELSIE HALL, b. 31-Jan-1898, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; m. GEORGE HARRY BRIGGS.

v. ELLA MAY HALL, b. 04-Oct-1900, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; m. DAVID DANIEL.

vi. WALTER HARVEY HALL, b. 25-Aug-1903, "Chame", Vic, Australia; d. 1984, Moe, Vic, Australia; m. ALICE MYRTLE KENNEDY.

vii. MARY ELLEN HALL, b. 26-Apr-1906, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 08-Mar-1988, ?; m. JOHN LEO TEMPLE.

viii. ALICE EILEEN HALL, b. 29-Jan-1909, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; m. LEONARD GEORGE WINSTANLEY.

ix. RITA ISABELLA HALL, b. 11-Feb-1912, Rosedale, Vic, Australia; d. 1973, Maffra, Vic, Australia; m. HAROLD THOMAS COTO.

x. CHARLES LESLIE HALL, b. 1914, Traralgon, Vic, Australia; d. 05-Jun-1926, Sale, Vic, Australia.
Jane Farley (Chorlton) JANE FARLEY (CHORLTON) (WILLIAM FARLEY) was born 25-Nov-1873 in Kew, Vic, Australia, and died 1941 in Northcote, Vic, Australia. She married WILLIAM OLIVER A WILCOX 27-Mar-1895 in Fitzroy, Vic, Australia, son of FREDERICK WILCOX and BRIDGET CROSSLEY. He was born 1864 in Fitzroy, Vic, Australia, and died 1925 in East Melbourne, Vic, Australia.

Children of JANE (CHORLTON) and WILLIAM WILCOX are:

i. DORIS WILCOX, b. 1896, Carlton, Vic, Australia; d. 1896, Carlton, Vic, Australia.

ii. FREDERICK WILLIAM WILCOX, b. 1897, Carlton, Vic, Australia; d. 20-Dec-1988, Benalla, Vic. Australia; m. (1) ROSE GLADYS CHURCH, (2) JENNIE IRENE CHATFIELD.

iii. ELIZABETH WILCOX, b. 1901, Carlton, Vic, Australia.

iv. FRANCIS EDWARD WILCOX, b. 1909, Fitzroy North, Vic, Australia; d. 1981, Kew, Vic, Australia.

Jane was adopted by Samuel & Mary Chorlton.

OTHER KNOWN INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:-

William Farley arrived in Sydney, Australia as a convict aboard the "Burrell" on 18/12/1830.  The crime he committed was sheep stealing and he was tried at Dorchester, Dorset on 12th Mar 1830.  He was supposedly living in Sherborne, England when transported to Australia. 

 So far we have not been able to connect him to a Farley family back in England.      

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