William Hold^[1]

1815 - 1895  (~ 79 years)

• Name	William Hold
  Born	05 Nov 1815	Little Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England
  	Name: William Hold Baptism Date: 5 Nov 1815 Baptism Place: Little Harrowden, Northampton, England Father: Willilam Hold Mother: Anne Hold FHL Film Number: 6127709 Reference ID: yr 1813-1855 p 6 (England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975) (Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912) Child (Ann Garley Name: George Hold Birth Date: Abt 1840 Baptism Date: 8 Nov 1840 Baptism Place: Little Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England Age: 0 Parish as it Appears: Little Harrowden Register Type: Bishops Transcripts Father: William Hold Mother: Ann Hold (Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912 ) Death Name: George Hold Birth Year: abt 1840 Burial Date: 21 May 1848 Age: 8 Burial Place: Little Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England Parish as it Appears: Little Harrowden Register Type: Parish Registers (Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1912) Death Name: Sarah Hold Burial Date: 2 Jan 1849 Burial Place: Little Harrowden, Northampton, England FHL Film Number: 1999469 Reference ID: p (England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991) Burial Name: Ann Old Gender: Female Age: 0 Birth Date: 1821 Death Date: 22 Jul 1821 Death Place: Little Harrowden, Northampton, England FHL Film Number: 1999469 (England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991) Burial) Record information Event Death Event registration number 3172 Registration year 1880 Personal information Family name HOLD Given names John Ship name Marpesia Father's name Unknown Mother's name Unknown (Unknown) Place of birth UNKNOWN Place of death At Sea On Board " Marpesia " Date of death 19/01/1880 (Victoria Death Index) SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. arrived, Hobson's Bay, December 31, Marpesia, ship, from Liverpool. Mount Alexander Mail, Victoria, Wednesday, 22 December 1880 1841 England Census Little Harrowden No name given to this part of village Wm Hold, age 24, Ag. Labourer Ann Hold, age 20 yrars George Hold, age 8 months
  Gender	Male
  Census	1841	Little Harrowden, Northamptonshire
  	1841 England Census Little Harrowden No name given to this part of village Wm Hold, age 24, Ag. Labourer Ann Hold, age 20 years George Hold, age 8 months
  Emigration	1851	From North Hamptonshire to Adeliade, South Australia then to Victoria
  	Immigrants to South Australia, (UK, assisted passage) 1847-1886 Ship Osceola, 769 tons, Captain Robinson Waite, from London December 1850 / Plymouth 26th December 1850, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 5th April 1851. The Sydney Shipping Gazette (SSG) reports . . April 5th: Asceola [sic], ship, 769 tons, Waite, from London and Plymouth 26th December [1850] with 284 Government emigrants ; there were five births and nine deaths on the passage.3rd ship from England to S.A. with government passengers for 1851 ; D. Macish, surgeon-superintendent South Australian Register 7 April 1851 Saturday April 3: the ship Asceola [sic] 759 tons Waite master from London and Plymouth 26th December 284 Government Emigrants Hold William 35 Labourer 762/1 Northampton: Ann 21: John 7: Hannah 2 died at sea, March 22nd STEERAGE PASSENGERS Hold, William 35 Labourer 762/1 Northampton HOLD, William and family Ann 21 John 7 Hannah 2 died at sea HOLD, Hannah 2 died on voyage (SAR: Mary Ann 2) died Mar 22 on voyage A daughter is listed born to Ann Hold. It was actually a son called Thomas. THE "OSCEOLA" FROM LONDON AND PLYMOUTH. This vessel arrived yesterday with dates from England to the 26th of December, the day of her departure from Plymouth. She brings two hundred and eighty four Government Emigrants, and has had ten deaths and five births on her passage out. Adelaide Times, SA., Monday, 7 April 1851 Ship Osceola, 769 tons, Captain Robinson Waite, from London December 1850 / Plymouth 26th December 1850, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 5th April 1851. The Sydney Shipping Gazette (SSG) reports . . April 5th: Asceola [sic], ship, 769 tons, Waite, from London and Plymouth 26th December [1850] with 284 Government emigrants ; there were five births and nine deaths on the passage.?3rd ship from England to S.A. with government passengers for 1851 ; D. Macish, surgeon-superintendent South Australian Register 7 April 1851 Saturday April 3: the ship Asceola [sic] 759 tons Waite master from London and Plymouth 26th December 284 Government Emigrants Five births: Mary Calder, a son ; Mary flower, [?] a son ; Elizabeth Hale, a son ; Elizabeth Williams, a daughter ; Anne Hold, a daughter. Nine Deaths: 22nd January, Anne Duffy 2 years ; February 2nd, Jean Shea aged 25 ; Mary Thomas aged 60, February 7th, Elizabeth Williams aged 29 ; February 11th, Loveday Williams aged 2 years ; February 18th, Catherine Bell aged 2 years ; February 23rd, Mary Ann Thomas Aged 2 years ; March 11th Mary Ann Bayes aged 3 years ; March 22nd, Mary Ann Hold aged 2 years. First name(s) William Last name Hold Age 35 Birth year - Occupation Laborer Place of origin Northuml Ship name Osceola Departure year 1850 Departure date 25 Dec 1850 Departure port - Arrival year 1851 Arrival date 6 Apr 1851 Arrival port Adelaide State South Australia Country Australia Record set South Australia Passenger Lists 1847-1886 South Australia, passenger lists 1847-1886
  Land	1874	Mount William , Victoria
  	HOLD William 1874 Mount William Victoria (Aus) Names in Government Gazettes, Victoria Location: Mt William County: Victoria Country: Australia Year: 1874 Given Name: William Surname: Hold Subject: Licenses Under Section 19 Approved Quality: Unchecked (Names in Government Gazettes, Victoria, Data Provider: The Genealogical Society of Victoria) First Name: William Last Name: Hold Title: Year: 1874 Subject: Licenses Under Section 19 Approved Country: Australia State: Victoria Location: Government Gazettes, Victoria 1858-1900) Record set: Victoria government gazettes
  Life Story	05 Nov 1815 - 16 Sep 1895	Little Harrowden, England and Victoria Australia
  	William was born and christened in Little Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England. Christening date; 05 Nov. 1815. His father was William Hold and his mother Anne, maiden name unknown at present. It is likely the William Hold listed in the 1841 Census, aged 74 and born abt. 1787 in Wymington.Bedfordshire, Eng. is the father of William (B.1815) He is listed in the Civil Parish of Little Harrowden in the census, a Lodger with the Larum Family. He was a Widower and he was an Agri. Labourer. This William Hold died in December 1866, aged 79.His death is registered in Wellingborough William Hold married Anne Croxen, daughter of Benjamin Croxen and Anne,on Feb 25. 1848. They were married in Little Harrowden, in the Parish Church. William was a Widower, Full Age. His occupation a Labourer. Anne was a Miner (Under Age). She was a Lacemaker. Both were born in Little Harrowden. Their first child, Hannah was born in 1849 and christened on 03 Jun 1849 in Little Harrowden. Hannah was also called Mary Ann in the Shipping Records. Hannah died on 22 Mar 1851, aged 2 years. She died on the voyage to Port Adeliade on the ship Osceola. William and Ann had a child born on the voyage also. The Records of the Osceola state it was a daughter. Later records in Victoria show it was a boy named Thomas and born very close to the date of Hannah`s (Mary Ann) death. William , Ann , John and Hannah boarded the Osecola, a 769 ton, sailing ship in London, bound for South Australia. The Osceola saild from Plymouth, 26 Dec 1850 and arrived at Port Adeliade on 05 Apr 1851. Their daughter Hannah died at sea on 22 Mar 1851, and a son, Thomas was born on the voyage. His birth would have been close to Hannah`s (also called Mary Ann) death. Nothing is known of their time spent in South Australia. They left for the Goldfields of Victoria, shortly after the birth of their daughter, Mary Ann. She was born in the Adeliade District on 12 Aug 1853. William was a Gold Digger, and later called a miner. They moved around Victoria, following the Gold Rushes. These are the known places where William and Ann and their family lived in Victoria, until Ann`s death on 02 Jul 1864. Acoca, 1854; Linton near Ballarat, 1856; Green Hills, near Ballarat, 1857; Back Creek, near Amhurst which was also close to Avoca, 1859: Lamplough, near Avoca, also 1859; Inglewood 1862: Inglewood 1864. These places were very rich gold mining areas. William was still a Miner when his wife Ann died on 2 Jul 1864. He then spent more time on the gold fields around Ballarat and Wedderburn before coming to Jallukar. He was engaged in bullock driving around the gold fields when he first came to Pomonal and selected land in 1874 - 1875. 1874 HOLD William 1874 Mount William Victoria (Aus) Names in Government Gazettes, Victoria Location: Mt William County: Victoria Country: Australia Year: 1874 Given Name: William Surname: Hold Subject: Licenses Under Section 19 Approved Quality: Unchecked (Names in Government Gazettes, Victoria, Data Provider: The Genealogical Society of Victoria) Mt William At 1,167 metres, Mt William is the highest point in the Grampians National Park and provides great 360-degree views of mountain ranges and open plains. Under the Land Act of 1869-1879, William and his son William , obtained selections at Pomonal, close to Jalluker and Stawell. Arthur is not mentioned at this time. 1876 William Hold, farmer, Stawell applied for a licence on 31st Jul 1876 at Jalluker on the oppisite side of the creek to his former selection. 5 acres were under cultivition. 31 Jul 1876. Certificate of Registration. Mr William Hold of Stawell regestered under the Lands Act of 1869 for a licence to occupy 50 acres in the Parish of Jallukar. He had paid the sum of One Pound for the fee for the certificate. Edward Bolton, the father of William Hold Jun. future wife, Selina was also a Selector in the Stawell District, at this time. Arthur Hold A list of early (pre-selection) land dealings for the Parish of Jallukar. They give dates of Licences bing granted, renewed, cancelled, and transferred. Week ending Saturday Jan 3 1885 A transfer of 154 Acres 3 Rood 30 Perches (CA11, Sec.1, Jallukar) from Archibald EMERSON to Arthur HOLD, Farmer, Jallukar during the week ending Saturday 3 January 1885. (Victoria Government Gazette - Online Archive - 1885, p195) Nothing at all is known of John, after the families arrival in South Australia. He appears to be alive when William died in 1895, as he is listed on the death certificate and his age given. William and his sons became Orchardists. They suffered tremendous hardships. The land was poor, there were droughts and dreadful Bushfires, also Rabbits eating the small fruit trees. William Hold is listed as a Rate Payer in the Parish of Jalluker in 1880. His Property was valued at Two Pounds and Ten Shillings. The selectors struggled to make a living.Much of the land was to sandy for cultivation
  Buried	16 Sep 1895	Stawell Cemetery, Victoria
  	WILLIAM HOLD aged 85 years, born Northamptonshire and died on 16 Sep 1895 at Jalluker via Stawell is buried in the same grave as his son William Hold and daughter in law Selina Bolten. In the same grave also are William Edward Hold and John Hold sons of William and Selina Hold GRAVE NUMBER 3858, Stawell Cemetery
  Personal	1926	Ararat Advertiser
  	1926 Ararat Advertiser Bill Hold camped his bullocks at what is now Fernside, the fine orchard of Mr Archibold, and soon after started to plant fruit trees. This was the first step in the development of the fruit growing industry on what was regarded as waste, scrub covered barren sand.
  Land	16 Oct 1926	The Age, Melbourne, Victoria
  	POMONAL DISTRICT. Fine. Fruit-Growing; Area. Expansion of Tobacco Growing. ARARAT, Friday.-Many years have elapsed since, the late Mr. W. Hold camped his bullocks at the place which is now known as Fernside, the fine orchard property of Mr. AV. It. Archibald, and soon after started to plant fruit crops. This was practically, the first step taken in the development of the fruit-growing industry on what was then regarded as waste land, scrub covered and sandy. The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Saturday 16 October 1926 - Page 20
  Personal	24 Mar 1928	The Australasian, Melbourne, Victoria
  	THE POMONAL DISTRICT Pomonal enjoyed this year one of the most productive seasons in its history. Ochardists and their assistants are busily engaged gathering, grading, and packing 80,000 cases of apples for export. The work was commenced over a month ago and will continue for another six weeks at least. The apples are of splendid size and Mr. Prosser, the Agricultural department's expert, considers the quality of the fruit to be excellent. Many of the trees are so heavily laden that they will give four or five pickings, and some trees from which the largest fruit has already been gathered two or three times are still carrying average crops. The orchards lies on the eastern slopes of the Mom Cassel range of the Grampians, between Hall's Gap and Long Gully, and what was formerly waste scrub land is now one of the most noted fruit growing centres in the State. Major Mitchell, the explorer, passed through the district in 1837, and the tree that he marked close to Pomonal withstood, the ravages of bush fires until a year or two ago. In the sixties William Hold, Tom May, Peter de May, J. Smith, T. Copely, and J. -McGee, most of whom were carting timber from the mountains for fencing purposes, camped with their bollock teams at a spring near this tree, and Tom May planted the first fruit trees. The brothers Diggory and Torn Morcorn, the late H. H.Wettenhall, late Dr. Syme, and Mr. G. Barnes were early followers of his example, and for many years past the fruitgrowing industry at Pomonal has been quietly but steadily growing. Now a group of soldier settlers are assisting in the development of the locality and tobacco growing is being combined with orchard work. Orchardists are sending away over £300 worth of apples each week, and a fair amount of this produce comes through Ararat. To give better transport facilities the Ararat Shire Council spent a good deal of money last year in improving the Ararat to Pomonal road, and constructed a bridge (which was opened by Lord Somers) over the Little Wimmera at the sheep wash. Though apple culture is at present the chief activity at Pomonal, other fruits, as pears, stone fruits, lemons, persimmons, grapes, and passion fruit and chestnuts, are also grown with much success. The Australasian, Melbourne, Victoria, Saturday 24 March 1928
  Died	15 Sep..1895	Jallukar, Victoria. Australia
  	Death Registration: HOLD, Wm : Death: : Father: Unknown: Mother: Unknown: Age 84: Death Place: Stawell: Reg No 11186 [Victoria Federation Index 1899 - 1901] Information on William Hold's Death Certificate Death 5th September 1895 at Jallukar, Shire of Ararat, County of Borung, William Hold, Farmer, male age 84 years: The cause of his daeth was Chronic Rheumatism, Chronic Bronchitis for some years. Haemoptysis: Father and Mother: Not Known. The Informant was his son William Hold, Jallukar. His death was registered on September 17th 1895. Church of England burial: He was married at Northampton, England, age not known to Ann Croxton. He had been previously married, other information not known. Issue: William, 38 years: Arthur, 36 years. By first marriage, John. age not known. Haemoptysis US, hemoptysis: Medicine / Pathology) spitting or coughing up of blood or blood-streaked mucus. Hemoptysis is the coughing up of blood or blood-stained mucus from the bronchi, larynx, trachea, or lungs. This can occur with lung cancer, infections such as tuberculosis, bronchitis, or pneumonia, and certain cardiovascular conditions. Hemoptysis is considered massive at 300 mL (11 imp fl oz; 10 US fl oz). In such cases, there are always severe injuries. The primary danger comes from choking, rather than blood loss (Wikipedia)
  Person ID	I4387	Hickey, List, Bundesen, Thomsen, Jensen, Jessen
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	William Old/Hold,   b. Abt 1784, Wymington, Bedfordshire, England ,   d. 02 Nov 1866, Union Workhouse, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Mother	Ann Robinson,   b. Abt 1793, England ,   d. 5 Aug 1833, Little Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England  (Age ~ 40 years)
  Married	14 Feb 1814	Denford, Northamptonshire, England
  	Possible Marriage Name: William Hold Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1814 Marriage Place: Denford, Denford, England Event Type: Marriage Spouse: Ann Robinson Parish as it Appears: Denford Register Type: Parish Registers (Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1912) William hold, Batcholer, of Luddington in the County of Huntingdon and Ann Robinson, Spinster of this parish. They signed with their mark. Huntingdon is a market town in Cambridgeshire, England. The town was chartered by King John in 1205. It is the traditional county town of Huntingdonshire, and is the seat of the Huntingdonshire district council Name: William Hold Gender: Male Event Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1814 Marriage Place: Denford, Northamptonshire, England Register Type: Parish Registers Parish as it Appears: Denford Spouse: Ann Robinson Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1912
  Family ID	F1795	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Ann Garley,   b. 24 Sep 1820, Orlingbury, Northampton, England ,   d. 1846, Little Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England  (Age 25 years)
  Married	28 Nov 1839	Little Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England
  	Name: William Hold Spouse's Name: Ann Garley Event Date: 28 Nov 1839 Event Place: Little Harrowden, Northampton, England Father's Name: William Hold Spouse's Father's Name: John Garley (England Marriages, 1538?1973, LDS Family Search) William Hold was a Labourer. His father William Hold was also a Labourer. Ann Garley was a Lace Maker. Her father John Garley was a Labourer. William and Ann signed with their mark. They were married in the Parish Church Name: William Hold Gender: Male Age: Full Age Marriage Date: 28 Nov 1839 Marriage Place: Little Harrowden, Little Harrowden, England Event Type: Marriage Spouse: Ann Garley Father: William Hold Parish as it Appears: Little Harrowden Register Type: Parish Registers (Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1912) His brother John's marriage Name: John Hold Gender: Male Age: Full Age Marriage Date: 18 Apr 1839 Marriage Place: Little Harrowden, Little Harrowden, England Event Type: Marriage Spouse: Elizth Vorley Father: Wm Hold Parish as it Appears: Little Harrowden Register Type: Bishops Transcripts (Northamptonshire, England, Church William hold, father was a Labourer in Little Harrowden Timothy Vorley's occupation was Clicker, in Little Harrowden The Witnesses were William Hold and Ann Garley.
  Children	1. George Hold,   b. 1840, Little Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England ,   d. May 1848, Little Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England  (Age 8 years)   2. John Hold,   b. 1843, Little Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England
  Last Modified	10 May 2016
  Family ID	F1793	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Ann Croxen,   b. 1829, Little Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England ,   d. 2 Jul 1864, Inglewood, Victoria, Australia  (Age 35 years)
  Married	25 Feb.1848	Little Harrowden, Northamptionshire, England
  	Type: In the Parish Church
  	William was a Widower, Full Age. His occupation a Labourer. Anne was a Miner (Under Age). Her occupation was Lacemaker [Source: Marriage Certificate]
  Children	1. Hannah/Mary Ann Hold,   b. 12 Dec 1848, Little Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England ,   d. 22 Mar 1851, At Sea on the ship Osceola  (Age 2 years)   2. Thomas Hold,   b. Mar 1851, At Sea on the Osceola ,   d. 21 Sep 1854, Avoca, Victoria, Australia  (Age ~ 3 years)   3. Mary Ann Hold,   b. 12 Aug 1853, Adelaide District, South Australia ,   d. 19 Dec 1854, Avoca, Victoria, Australia  (Age 1 years) + 4. William Hold,   b. Abt 1856, Linton near Ballarat, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 28 Jan 1921, Pomonal, via Stawell, Victoria, Australia  (Age ~ 65 years) + 5. Arthur Hold,   b. 28 Jul 1857, Green Hills near Ballarat, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 15 Feb.1925, St Vincents Hospital Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia   6. Sarah Hold,   b. Apr 1859, Back Creek near Amherst, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 19 Dec 1859, Lamplough, Victoria, Australia  (Age ~ 0 years)   7. Unamed Girl Hold,   b. 31 Dec 1861, Inglewood, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 31 Dec 1861, Inglewood, Victoria, Australia   8. Unamed Hold,   b. Jul 1864, Inglewood, Victoria, Australia
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2013
  Family ID	F1358	Group Sheet

  
  

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  William Hold and Ann Garley, marriage, 28 Nov 1839 28 Nov 1839 William Hold, bachelor, labourer, son of William Hold, labourer and Ann Garley, spinster, lace maker, daughter of John Garley, labourer, were married in the Parish Church, Little Harrowden after bans. All signed with their mark Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1912

  
  

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  [S66] Mrs Laurina Collins.