William HOUSTON

[DaveHam9]

Death 4978/1907 HOUSTON WILLIAM - WILLIAM - JEAN - GRANVILLE

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sat 1 Jun 1907 p.12
DEATHS
HOUSTON.-May 31, 1907, at his residence, Macquarie-road, Auburn, William Houston, in his 84th year.

Death 5520/1909 HOUSTON MARY - JAMES - JANE - GRANVILLE

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sat 15 May 1909 p.12
DEATHS
HOUSTON.-May 14, 1909, at her late residence, Macquarie-road, Auburn, Mary, relict of the late William Houston, in her 80th year.

MARY HOUSTON Age 79 - 14/05/1909 ? Zone A Presbyterian 03C 2183



Death 10553/1912 HOUSTON WILLIAM - WILLIAM - MARY - GRANVILLE * 23 Jul 1912

WILLIAM HOUSTON Age 83 - 23/07/1912 ? Zone A Presbyterian 03C 2183

That makes no sense.

William who died in 1912 is the son of William and Mary.

The cemetery record has the totally wrong date for William aged 83. He was buried on 2 Jun 1907 in the same grave as his wife Mary.

 

[DaveHam9]

Bap V1853494 40/1853 HOUSTON WILLIAM - WILLIAM - MARY

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Baptisms Administered in the Parish of Saint Andrew, Sydney in the County of Cumberland in the Year 1854
No. 13 When Baptised: 29th Jany. 1854 When Born: 6 Decr. 1853 William - William & Mary Houston Abode: Sussex St. Quality or Profession: Dyer By whom the Ceremony was performed: G. King

 

[rupert]

Rookwood Cemetery Transcription
First name(s) William Lyle
Last name Houston
Denomination PRESBYTERIAN
Birth year -
Death year 1907
Death date 31 May 1907
Inscription b. Greenock, Scotland, 4 Dec 1823. Died Auburb, N.S.W. In her 84th year
Cemetery Rookwood Cemetery
City Sydney
State New South Wales
Country Australia
Plot Section 3C ROW 2
Plot number 2183
Record set Rookwood Cemetery
Category Life Events (BDMs)
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Australia & New Zealand


Rookwood Cemetery Transcription
First name(s) Mary
Last name Houston
Denomination PRESBYTERIAN
Birth year -
Death year 1909
Death date 14 May 1909
Inscription wife of above. In her 80th year
Cemetery Rookwood Cemetery
City Sydney
State New South Wales
Country Australia
Plot Section 3C ROW 2
Plot number 2183
Record set Rookwood Cemetery
Category Life Events (BDMs)
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Australia & New Zealand


Rookwood Cemetery Transcription
First name(s) William
Last name Houston
Age 58
Denomination PRESBYTERIAN
Birth year 1854
Birth date 23/07/1854 00:00:00
Death year 1912
Death date 23 July 1912
Inscription eldest son of William & Mary Houston
Cemetery Rookwood Cemetery
City Sydney
State New South Wales
Country Australia
Plot Section 3C ROW 2
Plot number 2183
Size 1
Record set Rookwood Cemetery
Category Life Events (BDMs)
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Australia & New Zealand


Rupert