George William Wooster b. 12 Jul 1853 1 Britannia Place, Wandsworth Road, Clapham, Surrey d. 17 Dec 1938 17 Bulwer Avenue, Perth, Western Australia

1853 - 1938 (85 years)

Name	George William Wooster [1]
Birth	12 Jul 1853	1 Britannia Place, Wandsworth Road, Clapham, Surrey [1]
Gender	Male
Emigration	1872	London
	Port of Departure: London Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales Voyage Arrival Date: 8 Apr 1872 Vessel Name: Commissary Origin Location: Great Britain
	We believe this was George's first and probably last departure from his native England. He was part of the crew and went on to have a maritime career.
Residence	1884	Nabiac, New South Wales, Australia [2]
Residence	15 May 1884	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [2]
Residence	Arrives Melbourne 15 May 84, ex Sydney Ship Leura, Married. Note nephew George Henry Wooster aged 12 is aboard same ship, Wife Elizabeth bn 1853, Charles E Wooster aged 9, Fanny L Wooster aged 7, James A Wooster aged 5, Henrietta Wooster aged 3. Charles, Fanny and James are thought to be Elizabeth's children i.e. Larson surname
Occupation	1886 [2]
Occupation	Lumper
Residence	1886-1887	Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [2]
Residence	1889-1891	Footscray, Victoria, Australia [2]
Residence	1892-1893	Buckingham Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [2]
Residence	1903	Thorpdale, Victoria, Australia [2]
Residence	18 May 1914	Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia [2]
Residence	1925-1931	Yilgarn, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia [2]
Residence	1936	North Perth, Western Australia [2]
Residence	1937	Perth, Western Australia [2]
Death	17 Dec 1938	17 Bulwer Avenue, Perth, Western Australia [3]
Burial	Cemetery, Karrakatta, Western Australia, Australia [4]
Burial	Area or Denomination : ELIM FOUR SQUARE Section : AA Gravesite : 0074
Person ID	I01275	Great Wooster Tree
Last Modified	24 Oct 2022

Father	Henry Featherstonehaugh Wooster, b. 28 Sep 1807, Bermondsey, Surrey d. 1872, Camberwell, Surrey (Age 64 years)
Mother	Henrietta Rose Brandon, b. 02 Aug 1813, Paradise Row, Rotherhithe, Surrey d. 05 Aug 1899, Peckham, Surrey (Age 86 years)
Marriage	18 Feb 1837	St James, Bermondsey, Surrey [5]
Family ID	F00436	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Elizabeth Jane Thomas, b. Abt 1850, Islington, Middlesex d. 1918, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia (Age ~ 68 years)

Marriage 16 Aug 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Sandridge, Victoria, Australia [3]

Divorce 1904

Children

+	1. Henrietta Elizabeth Wooster, b. 1881, Sandridge, Victoria, Australia d. 24 Jan 1954, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia (Age 73 years)
	2. George Henry Wooster, b. 8 Sep 1883, Wingham, New South Wales, Australia d. 1885, 40 Ingles Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Age 1 year)

Family ID F446032 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 24 Oct 2022

Event Map

	Birth - 12 Jul 1853 - 1 Britannia Place, Wandsworth Road, Clapham, Surrey
	Emigration - Port of Departure: London Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales Voyage Arrival Date: 8 Apr 1872 Vessel Name: Commissary Origin Location: Great Britain - 1872 - London
	Marriage - 16 Aug 1880 - Holy Trinity Church, Sandridge, Victoria, Australia
	Residence - 1884 - Nabiac, New South Wales, Australia
	Residence - Arrives Melbourne 15 May 84, ex Sydney Ship Leura, Married. Note nephew George Henry Wooster aged 12 is aboard same ship, Wife Elizabeth bn 1853, Charles E Wooster aged 9, Fanny L Wooster aged 7, James A Wooster aged 5, Henrietta Wooster aged 3. Charles, Fanny and James are thought to be Elizabeth's children i.e. Larson surname - 15 May 1884 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
	Residence - 1889-1891 - Footscray, Victoria, Australia
	Residence - 1937 - Perth, Western Australia

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Photos

George William Wooster & Family?
We believe this to be George William Wooster and family. Found in the Nabiac trove and given the ages of the children we believe the baby to be Henrietta Elizabeth Wooster and the others to be Elizabeth's children i.e. Larson children.

Documents

Letter from George William Wooster to London Solicitors
A letter from George William Wooster to London solicitors Lloyds, enquiring about the Brandon Estates. The letter is flood damaged and has been transcribed here, but some words are difficult to decipher.

To Mesors Lloyd
Dear Sirs,
For some time past the different Brandon’s of our family have been meeting to discuss matters pertaining to property said to be held in the County Chancery. The famous Brandon Estates are said to be well known to lawyers in and around London. I through my mother am a direct descendant hence my desire to know and search out all matters pertaining thereto. My late mother was the daughter of Richard Brandon of Paradice, Rotherhithe. Now the families have been doctrine?? for in Dougal and Chambers next of kin. My mother’s name Henrietta Brandon nee Wooster.
The property is said to be, area around Elephant and Castle, around St Paul’s churchyard, some in Sloan Street W, some in the Old Kent Road, some in the Strand. Some years ago Parker Troop? and Parker are said to have had some dealings with the Brandon Estates. Most of the families were christened at St Mary’s Rotherhithe or St James Bermondsey and some at the Parish Church Suffolk.
Harriett Brandon was the Duchess of Brandon, Dansie.
Sir William Brandon died suddenly in the House of Lords. I also hear that a special Bill of Equity was passed by the House of Lords in connection with the said estates. We are also informed that we are in a direct line of descendants from Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk. Our crest is the dove and the olive branch.
Mr Lloyd, I have given you the particulars, will you please make the necessary search and find out full particulars regarding this property also let me know what your terms are at the earliest as we are anxious to put it in motion.
I remain
Yours?
G W Wooster

Histories » Slide Show		George William Wooster - Maritime Career George appeared on various ships and we have documents about the following: Port of Departure: London (emigration) Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales Voyage Arrival Date: 8 Apr 1872 Vessel Name: Commissary Origin Location: Great Britain Discharge: Name: G.W. Wooster Desertion or Discharge Date: 8 Jun 1876 Desertion or Discharge Place: Victoria, Australia Ship: Athena Record Type: Discharged Redeployment: Name: G. W. Wooster Engagement or Discharge Date: 6 Mar 1879 Vessel: Result Record Place: New South Wales, Australia LADY DARLING OF MELBOURNE, ROBERTS, MASTER, BURTHEN 722 TONS FROM THE PORT OF MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 23RD MARCH 1880 WOOSTER GW Able Seaman Age 26 BRITISH CREW On this last one it is possible he was on board as a passenger rather than crew: Name: Mr G Wooster Departure Date: 18 Jan 1898 Destination Port: Fremantle Ship: Kalgoorlie
		Lack of Romance? Disparaging comment in the Critic (Adelaide) about the divorce of George William Wooster and Elizabeth Wooster (nee Thomas).
		Forfeit of Mining Lease - George William Wooster (1931) Government gazette notice of intention to forfeit George's mining lease for non-payment of rent

Notes

1861 Census
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TNA ref.: RG9/155 Folio: 203 Page: 21
9 Mayfield Terrace, Mayfield Road, Hackney, Middlesex
H F WoosterHeadM53CollectorSurrey, Bermondsey
H WoosterWifeM47Surrey, Rotherhithe
Samuel WoosterSonU18Surrey, Rotherhithe
Charles WoosterSonU14Middx, Kingsland
E WoosterSonU9Surrey, Clapham
G WoosterSonU8Surrey, Clapham
T EmeryServantu28ServantMiddx, Holborn

Sources

[S00133] Birth Certificate.
[S03342] Wooster Family Group (Ray Wooster) (Reliability: 3).
[S03342] Wooster Family Group (Ray Wooster).
[S48571] Government of Western Australia Metropolitan Cemeteries Board (Reliability: 3).
[S00055] LDS, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Batch Number: M006031.
Henry Featherstonehaugh WOOSTER Sex: M Marriage(s): Spouse: Henrietta BRANDON Marriage: 18 Feb 1837 Saint James, Bermondsey, Surrey, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type M006031 -1830 0254555 Film 6906260 Film M006031 1831-1835 0254556 Film NONE M006031 1836-1839 0254557 Film NONE M006031 1840-1841 0254558 Film NONE Sheet: