William Icely LawsonAge: 311833–1865
- Name
- William Icely Lawson
- Given names
- William Icely
- Surname
- Lawson
Birth | July 1833 28 "Stoke Farm", Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia |
Australian History | 1833 Note: The penal settlement of Port Arthur is founded in Van Diemen's Land. |
Australian History | 1835 (Age 18 months) Note: John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner establish a settlement at Port Phillip, now the city of Melbourne. Note: William Wentworth establishes Australian Patriotic Association (Australia's first political party) to demand democracy for New South Wales. |
Birth of a sister | 7 January 1836 (Age 2) Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
younger sister -
Susannah Caroline Lawson
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Australian History | 1836 (Age 2) Note: Province of South Australia proclaimed with its western border at 132 degrees E. |
Birth of a sister | 24 January 1838 (Age 4) New South Wales, Australia
younger sister -
Sarah Ann Lawson
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Australian History | 1838 (Age 4) Note: First Prussian settlers arrive in South Australia; the largest group on non-British migrants in Australia at the time. |
Birth of a sister | 1839 (Age 5) Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
younger sister -
Maria Emily Lawson
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Australian History | 1839 (Age 5) Note: Paul Edmund Strzelecki becomes first European to ascend and name Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko. |
Birth of a sister | 1840 (Age 6) Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
younger sister -
Sophia Rebecca Lawson
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Australian History | 1840 (Age 6) Note: Australia's first municipal authority, the City of Adelaide, is established, followed by Sydney City Council. |
Birth of a brother | 23 September 1841 (Age 8) "Errowanbang", Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
younger brother -
Thomas James Lawson
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Australian History | 1841 (Age 7) Note: New Zealand is proclaimed as a separate colony, no longer part of New South Wales. |
Australian History | 1842 (Age 8) Note: Copper is discovered at Kapunda in South Australia. |
Birth of a brother | April 1843 (Age 9) Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
younger brother -
Frances Lawson
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Australian History | 1843 (Age 9) Note: Australia's first parliamentary elections held for the New South Wales Legislative Council (though voting rights are restricted to males of certain wealth or property). |
Death of a brother | 4 August 1844 (Age 11) New South Wales, Australia
younger brother -
Frances Lawson
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Birth of a brother | 5 October 1844 (Age 11) Kelso, New South Wales, Australia
younger brother -
Samuel Charles Lawson
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Death of a brother | 20 December 1844 (Age 11) Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
younger brother -
Samuel Charles Lawson
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Australian History | 1845 (Age 11) Note: The ship Cataraqui is wrecked off King Island in Bass Strait. It is Australia's worst civil maritime disaster, with 406 lives lost. Note: Copper is discovered at Burra in South Australia. |
Birth of a brother | 1847 (Age 13) Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
younger brother -
Samuel Charles Lawson
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Death of a paternal grandfather | 16 June 1850 (Age 16) Prospect, New South Wales, Australia
paternal grandfather -
Lieut. William Lawson Sr.
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Australian History | 1850 (Age 16) Note: Western Australia becomes a penal colony. Note: Australian Colonies Government Act [1850] grants representative constitutions to New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, colonies set about writing constitutions which produced democratically progressive parliaments Note: Australia's first university, the University of Sydney, is founded. |
Australian History | 1851 (Age 17) Note: Victoria separates from New South Wales. Note: The Victorian gold rush starts when gold is found at Summerhill Creek and Ballarat. Note: Forest Creek Monster Meeting of miners at Chewton near Castlemaine |
Australian History | 1853 (Age 19) Note: Bendigo Petition and Red Ribbon Rebellion at Bendigo |
Australian History | 1854 (Age 20) Note: The Eureka Stockade |
Australian History | 1855 (Age 21) Note: The transportation of convicts to Norfolk Island ceases. Note: All men over 21 years of age obtain the right to vote in South Australia. |
Australian History | 1856 (Age 22) Note: Van Diemen's Land name changed to Tasmania. |
Australian History | 1857 (Age 23) Note: Victorian Committee reported that a 'federal union' would be in the interests of all the growing colonies. However, there was not enough interest in or enthusiasm for taking positive steps towards bringing the colonies together. Note: Victorian men achieve the right to vote. |
Australian History | 1858 (Age 24) Note: Sydney and Melbourne linked by electric telegraph. Note: New South Wales men achieve the right to vote. |
Australian History | 1859 (Age 25) Note: SS Admella wrecked off south-east coast of South Australia with the loss of 89 lives. Note: Australian rules football codified, Melbourne Football Club founded Note: Queensland separates from New South Wales with its western border at 141 degrees E. |
Marriage of a sister | Eliza Lawson - View family 3 July 1860 (Age 27) Prospect, New South Wales, Australia
brother-in-law -
Edric Norfolk Vaux Morisset
sister -
Eliza Lawson
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Marriage of a sister | Susannah Caroline Lawson - View family 4 December 1860 (Age 27) Prospect, New South Wales, Australia
brother-in-law -
John Rendell Street
younger sister -
Susannah Caroline Lawson
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Australian History | 1860 (Age 26) Note: John McDouall Stuart reaches the centre of the continent. South Australian border changed from 132 degrees E to 129 degrees E. |
Australian History | 1861 (Age 27) Note: The ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition occurs. Note: skiing in Australia introduced by Norwegians in the Snowy Mountains goldrush town of Kiandra |
Marriage of a sister | Maria Emily Lawson - View family 7 August 1862 (Age 29) St. Bartholomew's Church, Prospect, New South Wales, Australia
brother-in-law -
Charles Icely Sr
younger sister -
Maria Emily Lawson
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Australian History | 1862 (Age 28) Note: Stuart reaches Port Darwin, founding a settlement there. Queensland's western border is moved to 139 degrees E. |
Australian History | 1863 (Age 29) Note: South Australia takes control of the Northern Territory which was part of the colony of New South Wales. |
Death | 1 February 1865 (Age 31) Flyers Creek, Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia |
Family with parents - View family |
father |
William Lawson Jr.
Birth 2 August 1804 30 24 Kingston, , Norfolk Island Death yes Loading...
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mother |
Caroline Icely
Death 3 July 1875 Prospect, New South Wales, Australia Loading...
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Marriage: 10 May 1832 — Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia |
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14 months #1 himself |
William Icely Lawson
Birth July 1833 28 "Stoke Farm", Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia Death 1 February 1865 (Age 31) Flyers Creek, Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia Loading...
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#2 sister |
Eliza Lawson
Birth Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia Death 11 October 1900 Loading...
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#3 younger sister |
Sarah Ann Lawson
Birth 24 January 1838 33 New South Wales, Australia Death 2 September 1893 (Age 55) Homebush, New South Wales, Australia Loading...
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11 months #4 younger sister |
Maria Emily Lawson
Birth 1839 34 Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia Death "The Astor", Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Loading...
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1 year #5 younger sister |
Sophia Rebecca Lawson
Birth 1840 35 Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia Death 25 March 1916 (Age 76) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Loading...
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21 months #6 younger brother |
Thomas James Lawson
Birth 23 September 1841 37 "Errowanbang", Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia Death 19 May 1877 (Age 35) "Veteran Hall", Prospect, New South Wales, Australia Loading...
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18 months #7 younger brother |
Frances Lawson
Birth April 1843 38 Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia Death 4 August 1844 (Age 16 months) New South Wales, Australia Loading...
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18 months #8 younger brother |
Samuel Charles Lawson
Birth 5 October 1844 40 Kelso, New South Wales, Australia Death 20 December 1844 (Age 2 months) Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia Loading...
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2 years #9 younger brother |
Samuel Charles Lawson
Birth 1847 42 Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia Death 11 January 1881 (Age 34) Wellington, New South Wales, Australia Loading...
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-11 years #10 younger sister |
Birth 7 January 1836 31 Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia Death 1872 (Age 35) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Loading...
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