William Symons Jones

1865 - 1949  (84 years)

• Name	William Symons Jones
  Born	19 May 1865	Plymouth, Devonshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Nov 1949	Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
  Buried	Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
  Person ID	I4203	So Many Generations
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2021

  
  

  Family	Emily Hamilton,   b. 16 Jul 1862, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 9 Nov 1944, Grafton, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 82 years)
  Married	20 May 1894	Casino, New South Wales, Australia
  Children	1. William Symons Jones "Bill" Golding,   b. 21 Nov 1896, Grafton, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 12 Sep 1959, Grafton, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 62 years)  [natural]   2. John Hamilton "Jack" Golding,   b. 8 Aug 1898, Lionsville, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 25 Jun 1987, Grafton Base Hospital, Grafton, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 88 years)  [natural]   3. Charles Saunders Golding,   b. 8 Sep 1901, Yulgilbar Station, Baryulgil, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 2 Aug 1986, Grafton, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 84 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2021
  Family ID	F1261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William Symons Jones Golding "EDDYSTONE" William Golding seniorwas born at Plymouth, England on 19th May, 1865. He was born WilliamJones and used this name on official documents, up to and includinghis marriage. His mother married George Charles Golding. After hismother died in 1879, George Golding decided to send William now aged16, to Australia to seek his fortune. There were now two youngerstep-brothers, and the father, after the manner of the times, seemedto regard it as William's responsibility to help provide for theseboys. Accordingly, the father arranged for William to be given a jobbreaking in horses on Sandilands Station. A letter from Londondated 3rd February, 1881, says, ''I was much pleased to hear that youare working so well'' finished with the forward closure of the time, Iam, my dear Willy, your loving father Ch.J.G.Golding. It is notclear how long William remained at Sandilands, via Mallanganee. Aletter from London from Charles Golding is dated 4th February, 1883,says, and seems to answer one of William's from the previous year.The father or step-father, tells Willy that he'' is determined not togo to sea again'', he has at last obtained a position as managingclerk at which he ''hopes to be able to scrape along as he says sadly,the two little boys, Charles and Ernest aged nine and sixrespectively, are now solely dependent on him. . They have been at a''Ladies School" 'for two years and according to their father are muchimproved both in manner and everything else. He also reminds Willy. Within the next few years obviously changed his allegiances and hisjob from Sandilands to the neighbouring stations, Ramornie, GordonBrook, and finally Yulgilbar. Edward Ogilvie's daughter andson-in-law, Charles Lillingstone were by now in charge of the stationand Castle, and they came to think highly of William Golding as anemployee. He was employed as a general station hand, carpenter andstockman and continued full or part-time employment on Yulgilbar formost of his life. In 1894, he married Emily Hamilton at Casino N.S.W.Emily's parents, John and Ellen Hamilton, were Yulgilbar Stationemployees, from the time of their arrival in Australia, which was sometime between 1850-1852. After their marriage William and Emily livedand worked at Yulgilbar. They lived in what was known as "TheLaundry". [This quaint stone cottage today has been restored and stillhouses Yulgilbar employees.] While they lived at ''The Laundry"their three sons were born. These were CtabDWilliam Symons Jones[1896] CtabDJohn Hamilton [1898] CtabDCharles Saunders [1901] Theyattended school at Yulgilbar Castle. The teacher was Mary Slade.