William James Long1

#11723, (11 May 1862-25 November 1911)
FatherWilliam Long2
ChartsAylott Family - descendants
Brett Family - descendants
Darby Family - descendants
Descendents of Richard Darby
Last Edited29 Dec 2021
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(For a brief history and context on the Darby family - which this person is an extended member of - see this page)

William James Long was born on 11 May 1862 at Peach Belt, in Gawler, South Australia.1 He was the son of William Long.2 William lived in September 1890 at Minlacowie, South Australia.3

He married Jessie Darby, daughter of Thomas Darby and Jessie Nicholson, in a baptist ceremony conducted by John Nancarrow at the Baptist Church on Wednesday, 24 September 1890 at Minlacowie, South Australia. He was 28 and his wife Jessie was 24.. Others who may have attended the wedding include Jessie Nicholson as mother of the bride andThomas Darby as father of the bride. Brothers and sisters who may have attended include Edward Baker Darby, Louisa Margaret Darby, John Darby, Alice Darby, James Alexander Darby and Emily Mary Darby. William and Jessie went on to have two known children together.2,4

William died on 25 November 1911 at age 49.1

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
Family
1862BirthPeach Belt, in Gawler, South Australia1
2
1890ResidenceMinlacowie, South Australia3
1890Marriagethe Baptist Church, in Minlacowie, South Australia2,4
1911Death1

Family

Jessie Darby (1 Mar 1866-21 Jul 1907)
Children

Citations

  1. [S338] Ancestry.com.au Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com.au/) http://trees.ancestry.com.au/tree/8223896/family/familyview
  2. [S7] South Australia, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages Vol.164 p.1069.
  3. [S244] The South Australian Register, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1890 'Family Notices.', South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), 22 October, p. 4, viewed 17 January, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47256424
  4. [S244] The South Australian Register, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1890 'Family Notices.', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 22 October, p. 4, viewed 17 January, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26763945