William Robert Hill

#1180, (January 1889-24 December 1957)
FatherHenry Hugh Hill (22 Jun 1853-10 Jul 1938)
MotherJane Ellen Holt (c Jun 1859-22 Aug 1900)
ChartsHill family - descendents
Descendents of Henry H. Hill
Descendents of Robert Holmes
Last Edited11 Jul 2021
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(For a brief history and context on the Hill family see this page)

William was born in January 1889 at Queensland.1 He was the son of Henry Hugh Hill and Jane Ellen Holt.

His mother died 22 August 1900. William was aged 11 when this happened.

William Robert Hill married Violet Elizabeth Cheeseman, daughter of George Cheeseman and Susan McNicoll, in 1914 at Queensland.2 William Robert Hill was a fruiterer in 1916.3 William and Violet lived in 1916 at corner William and Talford Streets, in Rockhampton, Queensland.3 He was living with his wife, as well as his brother and sister-in-law at George Street off North street, in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1919.4 William Robert Hill was a storeman in 1919.4 He was living with his wife and his father at 290 Murray Street, in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1925.5 He was a labourer in 1930.6 William and Violet lived in 1930 at Mount Isa, Queensland.6 William and Violet lived in 1936 at Rollingstone, Queensland.7

His father died 10 July 1938 at the age of 85. William was aged 49 when this happened.

His wife Violet died 9 October 1940, leaving him a widower at age 51. William Robert Hill and Violet Elizabeth Cheeseman had no children together.8 William lived in 1943 at 56 Charters Towers Road, in Townsville, Queensland.9 He was a railway labourer in 1943.9

On 22 September 1944 he appeared in a court case where he took action against the Railways for underpaying him by £1.10

William Robert Hill married Gladys Mabel McCoy, daughter of Albert Lane and Sarah Tulk, on Saturday, 7 September 1946.11 William lived in 1949 at at 26 Henry Street in the Townsville suburb of West End. Also living in the house was Gladys Mabel Hill, a person whose relationship to William is unclear.12 He was a railway porter in 1949.12 He was a persioner in December 1957.8

William died on 24 December 1957 at at Flinders Street in the Townsville suburb of Townsville, Queensland, at age 68 Coronary occlusion and atheroma.8 His body was interred at Townsville Cemetery on 26 December 1957 at the Townsville suburb of Belgian Gardens, Queensland. He was buried in the Methodist section.8 William Robert Hill and Gladys Mabel McCoy had no children together.8

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
Family
1889BirthQueensland1
1914MarriageQueensland2
1916Occupation3
1916Residencecorner William and Talford Streets, in Rockhampton, Queensland3
1919Occupation4
1925Occupation-hide4
1930Occupation6
1930ResidenceMount Isa, Queensland6
1936ResidenceRollingstone, Queensland7
1940Num Child8
1943Residence56 Charters Towers Road, in Townsville, Queensland9
1943Occupation9
1944Note memo only CR CR10
1946Marriage11
1949Residence at 26 Henry Street in the Townsville suburb of West End12
1949Occupation12
1954Occupation-hide13
1954Residence-hideWest End13
1957Occupation8
1957Residence-hideWest End8
1957Death at Flinders Street in the Townsville suburb of Townsville, Queensland8
1957Burial at Townsville Cemetery in the Townsville suburb of Belgian Gardens, Queensland8
Num Child8

Family 1

Violet Elizabeth Cheeseman (c 1890-9 Oct 1940)

Family 2

Gladys Mabel McCoy (1894-27 Jul 1986)

Citations

  1. [S288] Queensland, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages 1889/10116 (index only).
  2. [S260] Queensland, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages 1914 No.C2823 (index only).
  3. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Electorate of Capricornia, Subdivision of Rockhampton 1916 p.68.
  4. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Electorate of Capricornia, Subdivision of Rockhampton North 1919 p.71 (http://search.ancestry.com.au/Browse/View.aspx).
  5. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Electorate of Capricornia, Subdivision of Fitzroy 1925 p.44 (http://search.ancestry.com.au/Browse/View.aspx).
  6. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Electorate of Kennedy, Subdivision of Cloncurry 1930 p.21 (http://search.ancestry.com.au/Browse/View.aspx).
  7. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Electorate of Herbert, Subdivision of Thuringowa 1936 p.12 (http://search.ancestry.com.au/Browse/View.aspx).
  8. [S290] Queensland, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages 1957 No.005801 p.1158.
  9. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Electorate of Herbert, Subdivision of Townsville 1943 p.138 (http://search.ancestry.com.au/Browse/View.aspx).
  10. [S547] The Townsville Daily Bulletin, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 1944 'The Townsville Buile Bullelin FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22,1944.', Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1885 - 1954), 22 September, p. 2, viewed 11 May, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article61928920
  11. [S260] Queensland, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages 1946/C/4445 (Index only).
  12. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Electorate of Herbert, Subdivision of Townsville 1949 p.145 (http://search.ancestry.com.au/Browse/View.aspx).
  13. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Electorate of Herbert, Subdivision of Townsville 1954 p.151 (http://search.ancestry.com.au/Browse/View.aspx).