London, England; Digby & Hexham, Vic; Hay, NSW
William BROOKER b. 1828 Isleworth, Middlesex, England, son of Michael BROOKER and Lucy STRONG m. 1852 London to Maria WHEELER b. 1829 Middlesex, England, daughter of Henry WHEELER and ____.
William and Maria BROOKER departed on November 4, 1856 from Plymouth, England on board the "William" and arrived at Belfast (Port Fairy) in the Colony of Victoria on January 25, 1857. William is listed on the ship's records as being illiterate, whereas Maria is listed as being able to read and write. Both of Church of England persuasion. William's occupation is recorded as a Sawyer. William was engaged by Mr Tellotson of Rosebrook, Victoria (on the coast between Warrnambool and Port Fairy), commencing from January 28, 1857 for the wage of £60.0.0., for a term of 12 months.
William and Maria BROOKER moved to New South Wales after 1873. William died at Hay, NSW in 1902.
William and Maria BROOKER had the following known children:
- Annie Maria BROOKER b. 1863 Digby, Vic, m. 1892, NSW to John ROBERTSON;
- Henry BROOKER b. 1868 Hexham, Vic;
- Emily Jane BROOKER b. 1873 Hexham, Vic, m. 1897, NSW to Donald McLEAN.
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