Edwards, William Pack

1836 - 1911  (~ 74 years)

• Name	Edwards, William Pack
  Born	20 Nov 1836	Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Buried	8 Feb 1911	Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England
  Person ID	I06480	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	9 May 2015

  
  

  Father	Edwards, Thomas,   c. 25 Jan 1807, Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England ,   d. 22 Nov 1884, Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Mother	Pack, Jane,   c. 23 Apr 1810, Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England ,   d. 17 Nov 1868, Hertfordshire, England  (Age ~ 58 years)
  Married	16 Oct 1826	Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England
  Family ID	F00641	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  William Pack Edwards and his siter Jane In front of William's house Adelong, High Stret, Ashwell, Hertfordshire

  
  

• Notes

  William Pack Edwards left Ashwell for the goldfields of Adelong, Australia in 1865 and after only a few years returned a wealthy man, to build this substantial house for himself and his sister. The house is called Adelong. The keystone above the door shows a carved Emu and Kangaroo, alongside native Australian grasses and the date 1881. 1881 Census: Name: William P. Edwards Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Relation: Son Father's Name: Thomas Edwards Gender: Male Where born: Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England Civil parish: Ashwell County/Island: Hertfordshire Country: England Street Address: High Street Occupation: Gold Miner (M Mer) Registration district: Royston Sub-registration district: Royston ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: Piece: 1411 Folio: 7 Page Number: 7 The Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 8 July 1911 IN THE SUPREME COURT OFF OF NEW SOUTH WALES, -Probate Jurisdiction.- In thc Will af WILLIAM PACK EDWARDS, late ot The Adelong, Ashwell, in tile Country of Herts, England, Gentleman, de ceased.-Application will be made by NATHANIEL EMANUEL, of Tumut, in thc State of New South Wales, Solicitor, the duly constituted Attorney of JANE PACK EDWARDS, the sole Executrix of the Will of the above named deceased, ofter fourteen days from the publication norcot Hint un Exemplification of the Probate of thc Will of the above named deceased, granted In the Principal Probate Registry of the High Court of Justice, to the JANE PACK EDWARDS, on the sixth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and eleven, may he sealed with the Heap of this Honourable Court; all notices may be served at the address of the undersigned, to whom all claims against thc said Estate must he sent in within the said fourteen days. EMANUEL and EMANUEL, Proctorn' for thc said Applicant, Wynyard street, Tumut.