William Britton 1764–1839 – Australian Royalty: Genealogy of the colony of New South Wales

William Britton, 1764–1839 (aged 75 years)

Name

William Britton

Name: William /Britton/
Given names: William
Surname: Britton

Name

William Brittain — also known as

Name: William /Brittain/
Type of name: also known as
Given names: William
Surname: Brittain

Name

William Britain — also known as

Name: William /Britain/
Type of name: also known as
Given names: William
Surname: Britain

Gender Male


Birth	about 1764 Source: Calculated from age at death
Immigration	September 26, 1791 (aged 27 years) Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: Chapman, Barrie & Margaret. Australia's redcoat settlers. [on-line]. Hosted by Rootsweb, an Ancestry.com community. Text: William was a Private who arrived in NSW aboard the ship Active on 26 Sep 1791. He had enlisted on 24 Jun 1789 in England and was discharged in Sydney. Source: A Colonial regiment: new sources relating to the New South Wales Corps, 1789-1810. ed. by Pamela Statham. Canberra, A.C.T.: the editor, 1992 Citation details: p. 257 Text: William Britton Enlisted UK 24 Jun 1789, rank Private 26 Sep 1791 arrived in NSW aboard the ship Active In 1795 received a grant of 25 acres at Hawkesbury Discharged 19 Jul 1796 Source: Bateson, Charles. The convict ships 1787-1868. 2nd ed. Glasgow : Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd., 1985 ie 1969 Citation details: p. 132 Text: The ship Active arrived in NSW 26 Sep 1791
Religious marriage	Charlotte Sutton — View this family 1813 (aged 49 years) Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Source: New South Wales. Department of Justice and Attorney General. NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages. [data-base on-line]. Sydney: the Registry. Text: V18131450 3A/1813 BRITTON WILLIAM SUTTON CHARLOTTE CC (St Matthews Church of England, Windsor)
Petition to Governor	June 21, 1820 (aged 56 years) New South Wales, Australia Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1825 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Citation details: Memorials To The Governor, 1810-1826 Text: "... The humble petition of William Brittain sheweth That petitioner arrived on the ship Active now about twenty nine years came to the colony a soldier in the 102d Regiment, has a wife and three children and never having had any indulgence from Your Excellency. Most humbly prayeth that His Excellency may be pleased to grant him such portion of land and such other indulgence as His Excellency may to his wisdom deem fit. And petitioner will as in duty bound ever pray" "Petitioner is an excellent character. Robert Cartwright" Jun 21 1820" "Received 10 Jul 1820"
Census	1822 (aged 58 years) Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: Baxter, Carol, ed. General Muster and land and stock muster of New South Wales 1822. Sydney: Australian Biographical and Genealogical Record in association with the Society of Australian Genealogists, 1988 Text: Britten, William, came free, Active, landholder, Liverpool Britten, Charlotte, came free, Active, wife of W. Britten, Liverpool
Census	between 1823 and 1825 (aged 61 years) Campbelltown, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Citation details: 1825 muster Text: Britton, William, came free, Active, 1791, landholder, Campbelltown Britton, Charlotte, came free, Active, 1791, wife of William Brittan, Campbelltown Britton, Mary, 9, born in the colony, daughter of above Britton, William, 12, born in the colony, son of above Britton, Sarah, 4, born in the colony, son of above Britton, Joshua, 8, born in the colony, son of above Britton, Alice, 3, born in the colony, daughter of above
Census	November 1828 (aged 64 years) Airds, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Source: Census of New South Wales November 1828, ed. by Malcolm R. Sainty and Keith A. Johnson. Sydney: Library of Australian History, 1985 ie. 1980 Text: Brittain, William, 60, came free, Active, 1790, Protestant, shoemaker, Airds Brittain, Charlotte, 30, born in the colony Brittain, William (Jun), 11, born in the colony Brittain, Joshua, 7, born in the colony Brittain, Alice, 6, born in the colony Brittain, Elizabeth, 30m, born in the colony Brittain, Thomas, 1, born in the colony Brittain, John, 1, born in the colony
Death	1839 (aged 75 years) New South Wales, Australia Source: New South Wales. Department of Justice and Attorney General. NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages. [data-base on-line]. Sydney: the Registry. Text: V18391130 23A/1839 BRITTAIN WILLIAM AGE 75

Date differences

Family with Charlotte Sutton
himself	Links Birth: about 1764 Immigration: September 26, 1791 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Religious marriage: 1813 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Petition to Governor: June 21, 1820 — New South Wales, Australia Census: 1822 — Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Census: between 1823 and 1825 — Campbelltown, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Census: November 1828 — Airds, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1839 — New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charlotte Sutton Mary Ann Britton William Britton Sarah Britton Joshua Britton Alice Britton Elizabeth Britton Thomas Britton John Britton Ann Britton William Britton 1764–1839 Birth: about 1764 Death: 1839 — New South Wales, Australia
wife	Links Birth: about 1797 Religious marriage: 1813 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Census: 1822 — Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Census: between 1823 and 1825 — Campbelltown, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Census: November 1828 — Airds, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1832 — New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Britton Mary Ann Britton William Britton Sarah Britton Joshua Britton Alice Britton Elizabeth Britton Thomas Britton John Britton Ann Britton Charlotte Sutton 1797–1832 Birth: about 1797 Death: 1832 — New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage	Religious marriage — 1813 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
1 year daughter	Links Birth: 1813 49 16 — New South Wales, Australia Census: between 1823 and 1825 — Campbelltown, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Religious marriage: 1832 — Campbelltown, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Barber John William Barber Charlotte Mary A. Barber Margaret Barber George Barber William H. Barber James Barber Mary Ann Britton 1813– Birth: 1813 49 16 — New South Wales, Australia Death:
3 years son	Links Birth: July 12, 1815 51 18 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Census: between 1823 and 1825 — Campbelltown, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Census: November 1828 — Airds, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 1841 — Bungonia, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1880 — Waverley, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Ann Haigh William Britton 1815–1880 Birth: July 12, 1815 51 18 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1880 — Waverley, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years daughter	Links Birth: January 27, 1818 54 21 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Census: between 1823 and 1825 — Campbelltown, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Religious marriage: May 13, 1839 — Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1907 — Goulburn, South West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Godber Jane L. Godber Susan Godber Sarah Ann Godber James Godber Alice Emily Godber Frances Godber Charlotte Godber William Godber Robert Godber Mary Ann Godber Joshua Albert Godber Sarah Britton 1818–1907 Birth: January 27, 1818 54 21 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1907 — Goulburn, South West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia
5 years son	Links Birth: between 1821 and 1822 58 25 — New South Wales, Australia Census: between 1823 and 1825 — Campbelltown, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Census: November 1828 — Airds, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1898 — Goulburn, South West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joshua Britton 1821–1898 Birth: between 1821 and 1822 58 25 — New South Wales, Australia Death: 1898 — Goulburn, South West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia
2 years daughter	Links Birth: 1822 58 25 — New South Wales, Australia Census: between 1823 and 1825 — Campbelltown, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Census: November 1828 — Airds, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1908 — Goulburn, South West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Alice Britton 1822–1908 Birth: 1822 58 25 — New South Wales, Australia Death: 1908 — Goulburn, South West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia
5 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1826 62 29 Census: November 1828 — Airds, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth Britton 1826– Birth: about 1826 62 29 Death:
3 years son	Links Birth: 1828 64 31 — New South Wales, Australia Census: November 1828 — Airds, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1872 — Bourke, Upper Western, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas Britton 1828–1872 Birth: 1828 64 31 — New South Wales, Australia Death: 1872 — Bourke, Upper Western, New South Wales, Australia
1 year son	Links Birth: about 1828 64 31 Census: November 1828 — Airds, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1829 — New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Britton 1828–1829 Birth: about 1828 64 31 Death: 1829 — New South Wales, Australia
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 1830 66 33 — New South Wales, Australia Death: 1909 — Bega, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ann Britton 1830–1909 Birth: 1830 66 33 — New South Wales, Australia Death: 1909 — Bega, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia

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Birth	Source: Calculated from age at death
Immigration	Source: Chapman, Barrie & Margaret. Australia's redcoat settlers. [on-line]. Hosted by Rootsweb, an Ancestry.com community. Text: William was a Private who arrived in NSW aboard the ship Active on 26 Sep 1791. He had enlisted on 24 Jun 1789 in England and was discharged in Sydney. Source: A Colonial regiment: new sources relating to the New South Wales Corps, 1789-1810. ed. by Pamela Statham. Canberra, A.C.T.: the editor, 1992 Citation details: p. 257 Text: William Britton Enlisted UK 24 Jun 1789, rank Private 26 Sep 1791 arrived in NSW aboard the ship Active In 1795 received a grant of 25 acres at Hawkesbury Discharged 19 Jul 1796 Source: Bateson, Charles. The convict ships 1787-1868. 2nd ed. Glasgow : Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd., 1985 ie 1969 Citation details: p. 132 Text: The ship Active arrived in NSW 26 Sep 1791
Religious marriage	Source: New South Wales. Department of Justice and Attorney General. NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages. [data-base on-line]. Sydney: the Registry. Text: V18131450 3A/1813 BRITTON WILLIAM SUTTON CHARLOTTE CC (St Matthews Church of England, Windsor)
Petition to Governor	Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1825 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Citation details: Memorials To The Governor, 1810-1826 Text: "... The humble petition of William Brittain sheweth That petitioner arrived on the ship Active now about twenty nine years came to the colony a soldier in the 102d Regiment, has a wife and three children and never having had any indulgence from Your Excellency. Most humbly prayeth that His Excellency may be pleased to grant him such portion of land and such other indulgence as His Excellency may to his wisdom deem fit. And petitioner will as in duty bound ever pray" "Petitioner is an excellent character. Robert Cartwright" Jun 21 1820" "Received 10 Jul 1820"
Census	Source: Baxter, Carol, ed. General Muster and land and stock muster of New South Wales 1822. Sydney: Australian Biographical and Genealogical Record in association with the Society of Australian Genealogists, 1988 Text: Britten, William, came free, Active, landholder, Liverpool Britten, Charlotte, came free, Active, wife of W. Britten, Liverpool
Census	Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Citation details: 1825 muster Text: Britton, William, came free, Active, 1791, landholder, Campbelltown Britton, Charlotte, came free, Active, 1791, wife of William Brittan, Campbelltown Britton, Mary, 9, born in the colony, daughter of above Britton, William, 12, born in the colony, son of above Britton, Sarah, 4, born in the colony, son of above Britton, Joshua, 8, born in the colony, son of above Britton, Alice, 3, born in the colony, daughter of above
Census	Source: Census of New South Wales November 1828, ed. by Malcolm R. Sainty and Keith A. Johnson. Sydney: Library of Australian History, 1985 ie. 1980 Text: Brittain, William, 60, came free, Active, 1790, Protestant, shoemaker, Airds Brittain, Charlotte, 30, born in the colony Brittain, William (Jun), 11, born in the colony Brittain, Joshua, 7, born in the colony Brittain, Alice, 6, born in the colony Brittain, Elizabeth, 30m, born in the colony Brittain, Thomas, 1, born in the colony Brittain, John, 1, born in the colony
Death	Source: New South Wales. Department of Justice and Attorney General. NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages. [data-base on-line]. Sydney: the Registry. Text: V18391130 23A/1839 BRITTAIN WILLIAM AGE 75

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Family with Charlotte Sutton
himself	William Britton 1764–1839
wife	Charlotte Sutton 1797–1832
daughter Family William Barber John William Barber Charlotte Mary A. Barber Margaret Barber George Barber William H. Barber James Barber	Mary Ann Britton 1813–
son Family Elizabeth Ann Haigh	William Britton 1815–1880
daughter Family James Godber Jane L. Godber Susan Godber Sarah Ann Godber James Godber Alice Emily Godber Frances Godber Charlotte Godber William Godber Robert Godber Mary Ann Godber Joshua Albert Godber	Sarah Britton 1818–1907
son	Joshua Britton 1821–1898
daughter	Alice Britton 1822–1908
daughter	Elizabeth Britton 1826–
son	Thomas Britton 1828–1872
son	John Britton 1828–1829
daughter	Ann Britton 1830–1909