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- William and Emma moved to the Pudmans Creek/ Burrowa area not long after marriage. Their first child Martha, however, was born at Camden. According to the Burrowa Church Baptism Register when the second child, Elizabeth Emma, was born they were living at Pudmans Creek which was not far from Burrowa (towards Crookwell). Except for Charles Hopson, the fourth born child whose birth registration and christening were both recorded at Camden, the births of all the other children were registered at Burrowa. Charles Hopson's details regarding Camden could be that he was christened by a abtcuit Minister who was based at Camden. William was into horses and transport all his life and was both a carrier and coach driver. He had the Mail run from Binalong to Burrowa for twenty years and according to an obituary in the Burrowa News he had experienced periods of hard times on the Mail. They also lost their house and posessions in a fire during that time. The house was in Wellington St. Binalong. David, son of William and Emma, recounted many times that William had to be physically restrained from running into the burning house. He had a tin of gold sovereigns hidden under the floor boards. He did, however, manage to build a new home there (must have retrived the sovereigns) and it was still standing and occupied only a few years ago. It is interesting that his parents and all of their family, except Mary Ellen, moved to the area a few years after William and Emma first moved there. He owned many blocks of land in the Burrowa town area including a full block in Queen Street between Dry and Ford Streets and also along Ford Street in an "L" shape. It was here where he stabled and groomed his horses. William was 64 years old when Emma died and it seems that he lost a lot of interest in things after that. He lived at times with sons David and Herbert at Binalong. He died in the Yass District Hospital of cardiac dilatation and chronic bronchial catarrah. (which would probably be called pneumonia today). His death certificate lists him as being an old age pensioner at the time of his death. He would have enjoyed his later years as a large number of his family, grandchildren etc. also lived in Binalong. Emma's parents arrived in Australia on the "LAYTON" in 1838. Her father was working as a labourer on a property called "Glendril" when she was born. Her father died at Burrowa in 1872 and her mother, Emma (nee Jackway), died at Bowral in 1891. From that it can be assumed that Emma and her parents were never far apart. Emma kept a family Bible detailing all the births, marriages and deaths of her family and these entries were continued by her daughter Annie until she died in 1955, (Annie's death was entered by one of her own children). Emma died following a heart attack. She and William are buried beside each other in the Binalong cemetery. The Bible passed on to a member of the Moore family.
William and Emma moved to the Pudmans Creek/ Burrowa area not longafter marriage. Their first child Martha, however, was born at Camden. According to the Burrowa Church Baptism Register when the secondchild, Elizabeth Emma, was born they were living at Pudmans Creekwhich was not far from Burrowa (towards Crookwell). Except forCharles Hopson, the fourth born child whose birth registration andchristening were both recorded at Camden, the births of all the otherchildren were registered at Burrowa. Charles Hopson's detailsregarding Camden could be that he was christened by a Circuit Ministerwho was based at Camden. William was into horses and transport all hislife and was both a carrier and coach driver. He had the Mail run fromBinalong to Burrowa for twenty years and according to an obituary inthe Burrowa News he had experienced periods of hard times on the Mail.They also lost their house and posessions in a fire during that time.The house was in Wellington St. Binalong. David, son of William andEmma, recounted many times that William had to be physicallyrestrained from running into the burning house. He had a tin of goldsovereigns hidden under the floor boards. He did, however, manage tobuild a new home there (must have retrived the sovereigns) and it wasstill standing and occupied only a few years ago. It is interestingthat his parents and all of their family, except Mary Ellen, moved tothe area a few years after William and Emma first moved there. Heowned many blocks of land in the Burrowa town area including a fullblock in Queen Street between Dry and Ford Streets and also alongFord Street in an "L" shape. It was here where he stabled and groomedhis horses. William was 64 years old when Emma died and it seems thathe lost a lot of interest in things after that. He lived at times withsons David and Herbert at Binalong. He died in the Yass DistrictHospital of cardiac dilatation and chronic bronchial catarrah. (whichwould probably be called pneumonia today). His death certificate listshim as being an old age pensioner at the time of his death. He wouldhave enjoyed his later years as a large number of his family,grandchildren etc. also lived in Binalong. Emma's parents arrived inAustralia on the "LAYTON" in 1838. Her father was working as alabourer on a property called "Glendril" when she was born. Her fatherdied at Burrowa in 1872 and her mother, Emma (nee Jackway), died atBowral in 1891. From that it can be assumed that Emma and her parentswere never far apart. Emma kept a family Bible detailing all thebirths, marriages and deaths of her family and these entries werecontinued by her daughter Annie until she died in 1955, (Annie's deathwas entered by one of her own children). Emma died following a heartattack. She and William are buried beside each other in the Binalongcemetery. The Bible passed on to a member of the Moore family.
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1840 - 1905 (65 years)
