William RHODES, born 1829, Yorkshire, England, son of Charles RHODES and Ann BUTTERFIELD married in 1856 at Portand, Australia to Elizabeth 'Betty' ANDISON, born 1829, Rxoburgh, Scotland, daughter of James ANDISON & Jean JACKSON.

William RHODES paid rates in 1875 on land in the Parish of Carapook.

William RHODES and Elizabeth 'Betty' ANDISON had the following family:

1. Jane RHODES b. 1857, Portland, Vic, m. Charles Dawson BRYCE
2. Charles RHODES b. 1859, Portland, Vic, m. Elizabeth KOHN
1. Henry Hanson 'Hans' RHODES, b. 1886, Merino, Vic, m. Violet Archibell McLEAN
2. William James RHODES, b. 1887, Merino, Vic, m. Jean MITCHELL
3. Charles Gordon RHODES, b. 1890, Merino, Vic, m. Zelma Frederica PIERLOT
• enlisted WW1, 9 Aug 1915, Hamilton, Vic
• served as Cpl 11889, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, AIF
• RTA 25 Sep 1919
• Named on Casterton Town Hall Honour Roll
• Named on Henty School Honour Roll
• Named on Merino War Memorial
4. Edna RHODES, b. 1891, Merino, Vic, ...............?
5. Bessie Isabel RHODES, b. 1896, Merino, Vic, ..............?
3. James RHODES b. 1861, Casterton, Vic, m. ____ (moved to Queensland)
4. George RHODES b. 1863, Merino, Vic, d. 1870, Sandford
5. William RHODES b. 1865, Casterton, Vic, m. Jane ANDISON
6. male RHODES b. 1867, d. 1867, Sandford, Vic.
7. Elizabeth RHODES b. 1870, d. 1870, Sandford, Vic.