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William WONSON
Abt 1809 - 1882

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• Birth	Abt 1809	Bickleigh near Exeter, Devonshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Dec 1882	Broughton Park, East Bargo, NSW, Australia
  Buried	25 Dec 1882	St Lukes Church of England Cemetery, Wilton, NSW, Australia
  Person ID	I107	Wonson
  Last Modified	01 Oct 2007

  
  

  Father	Joseph WONSON,   b. Abt 1783, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary CHUBB,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F835	Group Sheet

  
  

  Spouse	Elizabeth DAVIS,   b. Abt 1811, Somersetshire, England ,   d. 1 May 1887, Wilton, NSW, Australia
  Married	24 Nov 1831	Upton, Somersetshire, England
  Children	+ 1. Eliza Jane WONSON,   b. Abt 1832, Devonshire, England ,   d. 26 Dec 1888, Appin, NSW, Australia + 2. William WONSON,   b. Abt 1834, Devonshire, England ,   d. 3 Aug 1917, Wilton, NSW, Australia + 3. Emma WONSON,   b. 1 Jan 1837, Rackenford, Devonshire, England ,   d. 17 Sep 1893, Wilton, NSW, Australia + 4. Joseph WONSON,   b. Abt 1839, Rackenford, Devonshire, England ,   d. 21 Jun 1901, Picton, NSW, Australia + 5. Sarah WONSON,   b. 29 Nov 1842, Wilton, NSW, Australia ,   d. 28 Feb 1916, Wilton, NSW, Australia   6. Mary WONSON,   b. 30 Aug 1844, Wilton, NSW, Australia ,   d. 9 Dec 1845, Wilton, NSW, Australia + 7. James WONSON,   b. 18 Sep 1846, Wilton, NSW, Australia ,   d. 14 Jul 1908, Wilton, NSW, Australia + 8. Charles Henry WONSON,   b. 23 Mar 1849, Wilton, NSW, Australia ,   d. 6 Dec 1915, Wilton, NSW, Australia + 9. Mary Ellen WONSON,   b. 7 Dec 1850, Wilton, NSW, Australia ,   d. 2 Apr 1930, Granville, NSW, Australia + 10. Charlotte Elizabeth WONSON,   b. 4 Feb 1855, Wilton, NSW, Australia ,   d. 1 Apr 1930, Katoomba, NSW, Australia + 11. Henry Robert WONSON,   b. 3 Jul 1856, Wilton, NSW, Australia ,   d. 12 Nov 1918, Wilton, NSW, Australia
  Family ID	F61	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Event Died - 23 Dec 1882 - Broughton Park, East Bargo, NSW, Australia Buried - 25 Dec 1882 - St Lukes Church of England Cemetery, Wilton, NSW, Australia  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents		02 March 1860 - Letter to the Editor Letter from William Wonson to the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, stating difficulties faced by the residents of East Bargo (Wilton) after the local bridge had been swept away by flood waters.
  		06 January 1869 - Letter to the Editor - Rabbit Shooting Extraordinary. Letter from William Wonson to the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, stating his discontent at the lack of adequate compensation he recieved for hosting a visit to his rabbit warren by Prince Alfred, Queen Victoria's seond son.
  		18 January 1869 - Letter to the Editor Letter from R L Jenkins, to the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, in response to a letter by William Wonson, titled Rabbit Shooting Extraordinary, published on 6 January 1869.
  		18 April 1871 - Letter to the Editor - How the Money Goes. Letter from William Wonson to the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, stating his concerns over the handling of monies allocated for road building.

  
  

  Obituaries

  William Wonson - Obituary Extract from the Sydney Morning Herald

  
  

  Headstones

  Grave of William WONSON & Elizabeth (DAVIS) WONSON. St Lukes Church of England Cemetery, Wilton NSW, Australia. Status: Located

  
  

  Histories

  The Duke of Edinburgh Visit A visit to the WONSON's Broughton Park property by the Duke of Edinburgh on February 8, 1868.

  
  

• Notes

  William's signature appears on the 1853 Bendigo Goldfields petition. The petition was drawn up to list the diggers grievances and made a number of demands, including a reduction in the licence fee, improved law and order, the right to vote and the right to buy land. The petition was signed by diggers at Bendigo, Ballarat, Castlemaine, McIvor and Sawtell and was presented to the Lieutenent-Governor in Melbourne on the 1st August 1853. In April 1856 William purchased the 800 acre property 'Broughton Park' from John Archer Broughton for £1250.00. William was well known for his large rabbit warren kept on the 'Broughton Park' property. Prince Alfred, Queen Victoria's second son, visited the Wonson property during his tour of Australia in February 1868. The Prince spent two hours at the property where "The rabbits were numerous and run well, but they soon fell in great numbers before excellent shooting. His Royal Highness (who was supplied with two breech-loaders) killing the most".