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| Elizabeth Willis wed Thomas Mccombie in 1844 at Presbyterian Melbourne & Geelong Letters unclaimed at Post-Office, Melbourne 30th April, 1847 | ||||||
| Francy/Francis Willis 21 (single man 60) Labourer Prot Both Co. Kilkenny arrived 24 Dec 1841 on the Gilmore
Frank Willis, List 4, 30 Apr 1844 letter at the Melbourne Post Office. Source - Port Phillip Herald 7 May 1844 | ||||||
| James Louis Willis Page 197 Letters at Office 30th June 1847 | ||||||
| John Willis 38 hus, 42 f, Farm servant Kings Co Prot both, came Jan 1840 on the John Bull
Agnes Willis 33 wife of John, 42 f, House servant Kings Co Prot both, came Jan 1840 on the John Bull Thomas Willis 10, Jane P Willis 7, Agnes Willis 5, and John Willis 3 son of John, 42 f, Kings Co Prot, came Jan 1840 on the John Bull John Willis and Sarah Darcy baptised William and Margaret 1848 at St Francis Roman Catholic church, followed by Sarah 1850, Elizabeth 1852 and John 1854 | ||||||
| John Walpole Willis, as His Honour Justice Willis and lady departed Sydney 23 Feb 1841 for Port Phillip, and on 10 March 1841 arrived Melbourne from Sydney, on the Australasian Packet | ||||||
| Mr J Willis departed 22 Apr 1841 from Launceston for Port Phillip and arrived at Melbourne 26 Mar 1841, on the Tamar | ||||||
| Mr Willis departed 19 May 1841 from Launceston for Portland Bay on the Minerva | ||||||
| Mr Willis departed 14 Aug 1841 from Sydney for Port Phillip on the Sea Horse steamer | ||||||
| Mr Willis arrived 4 Oct 1841 at Launceston from Port Phillip on the Will Watch
See web site 'Resident Judge of Port Phillip', for a detailed study of his career. He was born on 4th January 1793, his father was a captain of the 13th Dragoons, he was called to the bar 1816, and after at least two appointments resulting in the termination of his services, was sent to NSW 1838, and arrived in Port Phillip in March 1841, and set about establishing the new Supreme Court in the former Works office on the corner of King and Bourke Street, Melbourne. He was second in precedence to the superintendent Charles La Trobe. John Walpole Willis, and Susanna Kent Anna baptised Elizabeth Bund at Church Of England St James, Melbourne born at Heidelberg 1842 #12717 John Walpole Willis, dwelling house, Heidelbery The Port Phillip Herald Fri, 26 May 1843 District of Port Phillip Electoral List of 291 names John Walpole Willis Esq with lady, child and servant Cabin cleared 12 July 1843 for London, on the Glenbervie to appeal against being 'amoved' or dismissed, but lost. He lived the rest of his life on his second wife’s estate in Worcestershire, UK. John Walpole Willis and Susanna Kent christened Elizabeth Bund 1842 Mr Justice John Walpole Willis was appointed resident judge in Melbourne. In a letter dated 14 February 1841, Dowling wrote: "That detestable Willis is going tomorrow to Port Phillip as resident judge, where I pray he may stick and that I may never see his face again". The high point of the career of Mr Justice Willis was an occasion when he sentenced to death a man who had been convicted of a misdemeanour. Since the maximum penalty prescribed for the offence was considerably less, the offender had to be pardoned by the Governor. Dr Currey records of Willis 17: "On the bench he engaged in lengthy harangues which had not the slightest connection with the business before or of the Court, but which bristled with insulting references to individuals, public and private, in Sydney and Melbourne". Mr Justice Willis was removed from office by Governor Gipps in 1843, he then appealed to the Privy Council on the ground that he had not been given a proper hearing. From a footnote in John Henry Howitt letter - The Hon. John Walpole Willis (1793–1877) was the first resident judge of the Port Phillip district, and served in that capacity from 1841–1843. His “peremptory” nature left him open to widespread criticism and dislike, until Gipps had Willis removed from office. Amongst Willis's most notable vagaries while judge were his refusal to hear a solicitor who had a moustache and the rebuke he delivered to a barrister who owned a stallion and advertised its stud services. | ||||||
| Mary Willis 18 (single woman 55) House servant Prot both Co Armagh arrived 30 July 1841 on the Westminster | ||||||
| Willis &Co. imported 350 boxes soap, 11 bales cottons arrived 8 June 1840 from Liverpool on the Majestic | ||||||
| Mr Willis, departed from Launceston for Portland Bay on the schooner 'Minerva' 19 May 1841 - source Launceston Courier 24 May 1841 | ||||||
| Mrs Willis, arrived from Hobart on the schooner 'Lillias' 19 Mar 1840 with dau Emma. Source - Port Phillip Herald 20 Mar 1840 | ||||||
| Mrs Willis with Emma arrived at Port Phillip from Hobart on the schooner 'Lillias' 14 Mar 1840 - source Port Phillip Herald 20 Mar 1840 | ||||||
| Mrs Willis, arrived at Port Phillip from Hobart on the schooner 'Lillias' 11 Jul 1845. Source - Port Phillip Herald 15 Jul 1845 | ||||||
| Nicholas/Robert Willis 28, 38 single man, Farm Labourer Plymouth Prot both, came Dec 1840 on the Orient | ||||||
| Samuel Willis Directory 1847 carpenter off Bourke lane Letters at Post Office Jan 1847 | ||||||
| William Willis Presbyterian resident Subscriber to build school 1 Mar 1839
William Willis - Willis and Catherine Emma christened James Lewis 1843, James William 1846 | ||||||
| William Willis, , from Insolvencies, dated 11-Feb and 11-Feb 1842 | ||||||
| William Willis, 31 hus Labourer Prot both Surrey arrived 17 Feb 1842 from London and Cork on the Thetis
Emma Willis, 24 wife of William Housekeeper Prot both Surrey arrived 17 Feb 1842 from London and Cork on the Thetis Emma Willis, 1 dau of William Prot Surrey arrived 17 Feb 1842 from London and Cork on the Thetis William Willis and Emma christened Jane Maria 1843, Sarah 1844 Page 197 Letters at Office 30th June 1847 | ||||||
| William Willis, Insolvent debts being checked. Source - Port Phillip Herald 24 Dec 1844
William Willis Mrs Page 197 Letters at Office 30th June 1847 William Willis Directory 1847 sexton Jews' grave yard William Willis Letter at Post-office unclaimed 7 April 1847 | ||||||
| Henry Williscroft aged 16 came Sep 1847 with 306 on the Joseph Somes Three, possibly brothers, were each sentenced to 7 years transportation at the Worcester Assizes on the 27 February 1844. The eldest, Henry, aged 15 at the time he was transported was convicted of stealing a rabbit and a pair of boots. He retrained as a tailor. The middle boy, Joseph, aged 14 at the time, was convicted of stealing a rabbit. Joseph retrained as a farm labourer after his arrival in Australia. He was a “passenger” on the 621 ton ship 'Thomas Arbuthnot', which was under the command of Captain John Thomson. The youngest boy, Frederick Williscroft, aged 12 at the time, was convicted of stealing rabbits and boots. He was a “passenger” on the 739 ton ship 'Ratcliffe', which sailed from Spithead on July 19 1848, and arrived in Hobart Town on 11 November 1848, under the command of James Phillipson. She put in to the Isle of Wight where she took on 27 Parkhurst boys who made up part of the cargo of 248 male convicts the 'Ratcliffe' transported to Australia. | ||||||
| John Willmett wed Emma Eliza Bowman in 1843 at Church of England St James, Melbourne christened Fanny Elizabeth 1844, John William 1845 | ||||||
| John Willmett, granted depasturing license for Murray, for Jan 1844. Source - Port Phillip Herald 13 Feb 1844 | ||||||
| Mr Willsmore Cabin Passengers arrived 13 Dec 1840 from London on the Orient | ||||||
| Dr Wilmore arrived 7 May 1841 at Launceston from Port Phillip, on the Lowestoft - source Launceston Courier 10 May 1841 | ||||||
| EW Wilmore Esq. departed from Launceston for Portland Bay on the schooner 'Minerva'' 25 Mar 1841 - source Launceston Courier 29 March 1841 | ||||||
| Mr FE Wilmore Esq arrived 7 May 1841 at Launceston from Port Phillip, on the Lowestoft - source Launceston Courier 10 May 1841 | ||||||
| Mr FY Wilmore Esq departed 25 Mar 1841 from Launceston for Portland Bay on the Minerva - source Launceston Courier 29 March 1841 | ||||||
| George Willsmore 25, 5 Steerage Baker came Jul 1840 on the Coromandel
George Wilsmore - Willsmore and Ellen Hannon christened Cecilia Catherine 1845 | ||||||
| G Willsmore, second jury for Supreme Court Mon 18 Nov 1844. Source - Melbourne Weekly Courier 23 Nov 1844 | ||||||
| George Wilsmore, voted 12-1pm Melbourne to elect two members to sit in Legislative Council. Source - Port Phillip Herald 26 Apr 1844 | ||||||
| George Wilsmore, freehold, Williams Town The Port Phillip Herald Fri, 26 May 1843 District of Port Phillip Electoral List of 291 names | ||||||
| George Wilsmore, wed Ellen Hannon in 1844 at Roman Catholic St Francis Melbourne christened Sicilia Cath 1845, Robert George 1846 baker Esplanade Williams Town | ||||||
| George Wilsmore, one of 469 voters who qualified by Freehold in Williamstown Electors List District of Bourke. Source - Melbourne Courier 8 Aug 1845 | ||||||
| George Wilsmore Owned Property Williamstown - Freehold Property | ||||||
| Joseph Willsmore, County of Bourke depasturing license for 1-30 Sept 1844. Source - Port Phillip Herald 15 Nov 1844 | ||||||
| Thomas Wilsmore came Dec 1840 with 273 - listed as Mr on the Orient | ||||||
| Mr TY Wilmore Esq departed 13 Sep 1841 from Launceston for Portland Bay on the Minerva - source Launceston Courier 20 Sep 1841 | ||||||
| Mr Wilmore Esq arrived 21 Oct 1841 at Launceston from Portland Bay on the Minerva | ||||||
| Thomas Wilsmore, freehold, Williams Town The Port Phillip Herald Fri, 26 May 1843 District of Port Phillip Electoral List of 291 names voted in election 20 June 1843, during third hour, 11-noon | ||||||
| Thomas Wilsmore, List 4, 30 Apr 1844 letter at the Melbourne Post Office. Source - Port Phillip Herald 7 May 1844 | ||||||
| Thomas Wilsmore, List No 9, 30 Sep letter to be collected from Melbourne Post Office. Source - Port Phillip Herald 1 Oct 1844 | ||||||
| Thomas Willsmore, County of Bourke depasturing license for 1-30 Sept 1844. Source - Port Phillip Herald 15 Nov 1844 | ||||||
| Thomas Wilsmore, No 6, letters at Melbourne Post Office. Source - Melbourne Courier 4 July 1845 | ||||||
| Thomas Wilsmore, one of 469 voters who qualified by Freehold in Williamstown Electors List District of Bourke. Source - Melbourne Courier 8 Aug 1845 | ||||||
| Thomas Wilsmore Directory 1847 butcher Williams Town Letters at Post Office Jan 1847 | ||||||
| Thomas Wilsmore Owned Property Williamstown - Freehold Property |
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