He was born in Cambridgeshire, England in 1784 or 88 and was given a life sentence, arriving in the colony of New South Wales around the same time as fellow felon, JOHN MATTHEW PITMAN.
JOB WILSON arrived in Sydney Cove on 18 January 1812 on the Guildford. The following year, on 19 November 1813?, he married ELIZABETH ANN ROGERS at St John’s Church of England, Parramatta. She was just 13, and he was either 12 or 16 years older than her.
JOB was given a conditional pardon on 1 January 1816 by Governor LACHLAN MACQUARIE. As of the 1828 Census his occupation was a farmer and he had 50 acres of land. This was ‘Rocklands’, prime real estate with good soil, clean air and excellent views.
JOB WILSON arrived in Sydney Cove on 18 January 1812 on the Guildford. The following year, on 19 November 1813?, he married ELIZABETH ANN ROGERS at St John’s Church of England, Parramatta. She was just 13, and he was either 12 or 16 years older than her.
JOB was given a conditional pardon on 1 January 1816 by Governor LACHLAN MACQUARIE. As of the 1828 Census his occupation was a farmer and he had 50 acres of land. This was ‘Rocklands’, prime real estate with good soil, clean air and excellent views.
It was located on the other side of what is now Bell’s Line of Road from today's North Kurrajong Public School.
JOB and ELIZABETH WILSON had 15? Children. The eldest, EDWARD, born in 1815, died in infancy, and the next child, another son born the following year, was given the same name.
JOB and ELIZABETH WILSON had 15? Children. The eldest, EDWARD, born in 1815, died in infancy, and the next child, another son born the following year, was given the same name.
In Loving Memory
of
EDWARD WILSON
WHO DIED
30TH MAY 1902
AGED 86 YEARS.
Lost to sight but not to memory.
EDWARD WILSON
WHO DIED
30TH MAY 1902
AGED 86 YEARS.
Lost to sight but not to memory.
The EDWARD WILSON buried at St David’s was born at Castlereagh, one of the five Macquarie towns, on 15 December 1818. He married twice. Firstly, in 1838 when he was 20 to ANN SHEARWOOD, and again in 1847, when he was 29, to SUSANNAH RILEY.
His first wife appears to have borne him no children and disappears mysteriously off the scene. The second, the daughter of an Irishman, bore him 10 children.
EDWARD WILSON was very proud of his large family as his obituary published in the local newspaper shows after he died of pleurisy at age 86.
Windsor and Richmond Gazette, 14 June 1902
Mr. Edward Wilson, who died on the 30th instant, at the ripe old age of 86, may be referred to as the patriarch of the Kurrajong. He was the man who spent the whole of his days in the shadow of his house, so to speak, for he was born at North Kurrajong and never strayed away from the place. No name is better known among the hills of the Kurrajong than the name of Wilson, for the descendents of the deceased still living in the locality are numerous. He reared a family of 11 children, and they had descendents of grand-children and great-grand-children. The late Mr. Wilson always attended the Presbyterian Church at the Heights.
A good story is told of the old fellow, which is worth retelling. One day, Mr. Comrie of “Northfields”, met him at the church and introduced him to a distinguished visitor, a friend of Mr Comrie’s, as the patriarch of the hills, and the chief of a numerous clan. 'Yes,' replied the old veteran with conscious pride, ‘and there are 20 of them in the church today.’
About 20 years ago he had an arm amputated through cancer, which he endured for over 20 years. His remains were interred in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Kurrajong Heights, the last sad rites being performed by Rev. J.J.F.L. Fergusson, M.A. Immediately after the burial, Rev. Mr. Fergusson preached a funeral sermon, the dead man in his last days having requested the minister to do this. The text chosen was from Job 5, 12: “Thou shall come to thy grave in a full age, like a shock of corn in his season.” The preacher paid tribute to the sterling worth of the old man, and to his integrity and uprightness throughout his long life. The funeral was very largely attended, and Mr. A. Price carried out the funeral obsequies.
In Loving Memory
His first wife appears to have borne him no children and disappears mysteriously off the scene. The second, the daughter of an Irishman, bore him 10 children.
EDWARD WILSON was very proud of his large family as his obituary published in the local newspaper shows after he died of pleurisy at age 86.
Windsor and Richmond Gazette, 14 June 1902
Mr. Edward Wilson, who died on the 30th instant, at the ripe old age of 86, may be referred to as the patriarch of the Kurrajong. He was the man who spent the whole of his days in the shadow of his house, so to speak, for he was born at North Kurrajong and never strayed away from the place. No name is better known among the hills of the Kurrajong than the name of Wilson, for the descendents of the deceased still living in the locality are numerous. He reared a family of 11 children, and they had descendents of grand-children and great-grand-children. The late Mr. Wilson always attended the Presbyterian Church at the Heights.
A good story is told of the old fellow, which is worth retelling. One day, Mr. Comrie of “Northfields”, met him at the church and introduced him to a distinguished visitor, a friend of Mr Comrie’s, as the patriarch of the hills, and the chief of a numerous clan. 'Yes,' replied the old veteran with conscious pride, ‘and there are 20 of them in the church today.’
About 20 years ago he had an arm amputated through cancer, which he endured for over 20 years. His remains were interred in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Kurrajong Heights, the last sad rites being performed by Rev. J.J.F.L. Fergusson, M.A. Immediately after the burial, Rev. Mr. Fergusson preached a funeral sermon, the dead man in his last days having requested the minister to do this. The text chosen was from Job 5, 12: “Thou shall come to thy grave in a full age, like a shock of corn in his season.” The preacher paid tribute to the sterling worth of the old man, and to his integrity and uprightness throughout his long life. The funeral was very largely attended, and Mr. A. Price carried out the funeral obsequies.
In Loving Memory
of
SUSANNAH WILSON
DIED 23 JUNE 1905
AGED 77 YEARS
AT REST
…Wilson
SUSANNAH WILSON
DIED 23 JUNE 1905
AGED 77 YEARS
AT REST
…Wilson
SUSANNAH WILSON (nee RILEY), wife of EDWARD WILSON, died at the age of 77 following a bout of influenza.
Windsor and Richmond Gazette,
The sudden death of Mrs. Susannah Wilson, relict of the late Edward Wilson, of Kurrajong, which took place at her late residence, caused widespread sympathy throughout the Kurrajong. About seven o’clock on the morning of her death, Mr. Alfred Wilson, who resides with his mother, was alarmed by a peculiar guttural sound proceeding from her room, and on entering found the old lady in a state of collapse. He immediately aroused the attention of the neighbours, but in a few minutes she passed away.
At a magisterial enquiry held by the district coroner (Mr. J. B. Johnston, J.P.) on Monday, it was agreed that the death was due to the effects of influenza, from which she had been suffering and to old age and heart failure. The late Mrs. Wilson was 77 years of age, and had reared a family of six children, viz., Messrs John Ambrose, Edward, James, Mrs. Shepherd, Mrs. Merrick, and Mrs Paterson, all of whom survive their mother.
The funeral took place on Tuesday and was largely attended, four fifths of those who composed the cortege being relatives of the deceased. The internment took place at the Presbyterian Cemetery, Kurrajong Heights. Rev. Dr. Cameron officiated at the grave, and Mr. Price, of Richmond, was the undertaker.
Windsor and Richmond Gazette, 23 June 1906
IN MEMORIUM. WILSON. In loving memory of my dear mother who died suddenly at her residence, Kurrajong, June 25, 1905. Dead but not forgotten.
Just twelve months have passed away,
But with sorrow still I think
Of you, dear mother, my dearest friend,
In your long and peaceful sleep.
Friends may think I have forgot you,
When at times they see me smile;
But they little know what an aching heart
That smile hides all the while.
Inserted by her loving daughter, Diana Shepherd.
IN MEMORIUM. WILSON. In loving memory of my dear mother who died suddenly at her residence, Kurrajong, June 25, 1905. Dead but not forgotten.
Just twelve months have passed away,
But with sorrow still I think
Of you, dear mother, my dearest friend,
In your long and peaceful sleep.
Friends may think I have forgot you,
When at times they see me smile;
But they little know what an aching heart
That smile hides all the while.
Inserted by her loving daughter, Diana Shepherd.
In Loving Memory of
ROLAND EDWARD WILSON
DIED 26 AUGUST 1895
AGED 35 YEARS
Bade be not forgotten.
In Loving
Memory of
MAUDE AMELIA
BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
E. R. AND J. WILSON,
BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
E. R. AND J. WILSON,
AGED 14 YEARS
AND 11 MONTHS
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
AMELIA MAUD WILSON, a daughter of EDWARD and SUSANNAH WILSON and a sister of ROLAND EDWARD WILSON, AMELIA MAUD died of tuberculosis two months before her 15th birthday.
Windsor and Richmond Gazette
A particularly sad death at Kurrajong has to be chronicled this week. Amelia Maud Wilson, aged 14 years and 10 months, daughter of Mrs and Mrs Edward R. Wilson, died on Tuesday night from acute pulmonary tuberculosis, after an illness of 5 or 6 weeks. Very great sympathy is expressed for the parents and family in the loss of a bright and promising daughter. Dr Helsham attended the deceased during her illness. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon, the remains being interred in the Presbyterian Cemetery at Kurrajong Heights. Rev. J. J. F. L. Fergusson, M. A. was the officiating clergyman, and Mr A. Price, the undertaker.
JOB and ELIZABETH WILSON, the grandparents of AMELIA and ROLAND, are buried at St Peters Church of England cemetery at Richmond.
A particularly sad death at Kurrajong has to be chronicled this week. Amelia Maud Wilson, aged 14 years and 10 months, daughter of Mrs and Mrs Edward R. Wilson, died on Tuesday night from acute pulmonary tuberculosis, after an illness of 5 or 6 weeks. Very great sympathy is expressed for the parents and family in the loss of a bright and promising daughter. Dr Helsham attended the deceased during her illness. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon, the remains being interred in the Presbyterian Cemetery at Kurrajong Heights. Rev. J. J. F. L. Fergusson, M. A. was the officiating clergyman, and Mr A. Price, the undertaker.
JOB and ELIZABETH WILSON, the grandparents of AMELIA and ROLAND, are buried at St Peters Church of England cemetery at Richmond.
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