William Richard Eury 1850–1934 – Australian Royalty: Genealogy of the colony of New South Wales

William Richard Eury, 1850–1934 (aged 83 years)

Name

William Richard Eury

Name: William Richard /Eury/
Given names: William Richard
Surname: Eury

Gender Male


Birth	March 16, 1850 32 24 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: Ancestry.com. Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Text: Name: William R Eury Birth Date: 1850 Birth Place: New South Wales Registration Year: 1850 Registration Place: Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Father: Michael Eury Mother: Mary Volume Number: V18502233 35 Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Baptisms, 1790-1916 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Text: Born 6 Mar 1850 and baptised 31 Mar 1850 William Richard son of Michael and Mary Eury a master mariner of George-street
Marriage	Alice Louisa Thorn — View this family July 12, 1883 (aged 33 years) Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: Ancestry.com. Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Text: Name: Wm R Eury Spouse Name: Alice Louisa Thorn Marriage Date: 1883 Marriage Place: New South Wales Registration Place: Parramatta, New South Wales Registration Year: 1883 Registration Number: 4377 Source: National Library of Australia. Trove: one search...a wealth of information. [database on-line]. Citation details: Sydney Morning Herald Thu 9 Aug 1883 p. 14 Text: EURY—THORN—July 12, Parramatta, by the Rev. W. J. Gun- ther, William Richard Eury to Alice Louisa Thorn.
Death	1934 (aged 83 years) Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: Ancestry.com. Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Text: Name: William R Eury Death Date: 1934 Death Place: New South Wales Father's name: Michael Registration Year: 1934 Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales Registration Number: 11156 Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Coroners' Inquests, 1796-1942 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Text: 17 Jul 1934 Eury, William Richard Inquest held 16 Jul 1934 at Sydney Verdict: Injuries accidentally received through being knocked down by an electric tram Source: National Library of Australia. Trove: one search...a wealth of information. [database on-line]. Citation details: Sydney Morning Herald Fri 6 Jul 1934 p. 15 Text: OLD MAN KILLED BY TRAM. William Richard Eury, 84, of Moore Park Road, Paddington was crossing George-street, near the Town Hall, yesterday when he was knocked down by a tram, suffering a fracture of the skull. He died while he was being taken by the Central District Ambulance to Sydney Hospital. Source: National Library of Australia. Trove: one search...a wealth of information. [database on-line]. Citation details: Cumberland Argus Thu 12 Jul 1934 p. 4 Text: MR. W. R. WURY. Mlr. William Richard Eury, who was killed by a city tram last Thursday, was a native of Parramatta, and for many years was a well known figure in this district. Hle was 84 years of age. Entering the Government service in 1882, he was at tached to the staff of the State Children's Relief Department (later the Child Wel. fare Department), and was made chief inspector in 1896. He retired in 1915. In his early years he was prominent as cricketer, particularly as a bowler, with leading Parramatta and Sydney teams. He was a foundation member of the Parra matta Alfreds, an exclusive club of some sixty years back, and he claimed to have played in the first match that took place on the Sydney Cricket Ground. When he visited Parramatta recently he proudly ex hibited two medals which he had won for bowling while a member of the Warwick Club in 1877. He is survived by a son his wife died some years ago. The remains were cremated last Friday.

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: April 22, 1817 34 27 — New South Wales, Australia Census: 1822 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Religious marriage: March 24, 1845 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: May 21, 1888 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Burial: Parramatta, 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 Mary Monks Sarah Ann Eury Jesse Matilda Eury William Richard Eury Arthur Eury James Eury Lucy Eury Emily Eury Mary Eury Michael Eury 1817–1888 Birth: April 22, 1817 34 27 — New South Wales, Australia Death: May 21, 1888 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mother	Links Birth: December 27, 1825 28 26 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Census: November 1828 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Religious marriage: March 24, 1845 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: January 24, 1887 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Burial: Parramatta, 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 Michael Eury Sarah Ann Eury Jesse Matilda Eury William Richard Eury Arthur Eury James Eury Lucy Eury Emily Eury Mary Eury Mary Monks 1825–1887 Birth: December 27, 1825 28 26 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: January 24, 1887 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage	Religious marriage — March 24, 1845 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
9 months elder sister	Links Birth: January 1, 1846 28 20 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Baptism: February 1, 1846 28 20 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 1868 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1933 — North Sydney, 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 Joseph William Withers Sarah Ann Eury 1846–1933 Birth: January 1, 1846 28 20 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1933 — North Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years elder sister	Links Birth: February 14, 1848 30 22 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Baptism: March 19, 1848 30 22 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1850 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jesse Matilda Eury 1848–1850 Birth: February 14, 1848 30 22 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1850 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years himself	Links Birth: March 16, 1850 32 24 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: July 12, 1883 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1934 — Sydney City, 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 Alice Louisa Thorn William Richard Eury 1850–1934 Birth: March 16, 1850 32 24 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1934 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: January 19, 1853 35 27 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Baptism: February 13, 1853 35 27 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: November 25, 1922 — Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Burial: Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Arthur Eury 1853–1922 Birth: January 19, 1853 35 27 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: November 25, 1922 — Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: May 3, 1855 38 29 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: August 17, 1925 Burial: Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Eury 1855–1925 Birth: May 3, 1855 38 29 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: August 17, 1925
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: November 7, 1857 40 31 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1859 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Lucy Eury 1857–1859 Birth: November 7, 1857 40 31 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1859 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1859 41 33 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1921 — St Leonards, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Emily Eury 1859–1921 Birth: 1859 41 33 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1921 — St Leonards, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
5 years younger sister	Links Birth: January 3, 1864 46 38 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1940 — Orange, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Eury 1864–1940 Birth: January 3, 1864 46 38 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1940 — Orange, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia

Family with Alice Louisa Thorn
himself	Links Birth: March 16, 1850 32 24 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: July 12, 1883 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1934 — Sydney City, 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 Alice Louisa Thorn William Richard Eury 1850–1934 Birth: March 16, 1850 32 24 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1934 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
wife	Links Birth: 1854 28 21 — New South Wales, Australia Marriage: July 12, 1883 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1932 — Marrickville, 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 William Richard Eury Alice Louisa Thorn 1854–1932 Birth: 1854 28 21 — New South Wales, Australia Death: 1932 — Marrickville, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage	Marriage — July 12, 1883 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Birth	Source: Ancestry.com. Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Text: Name: William R Eury Birth Date: 1850 Birth Place: New South Wales Registration Year: 1850 Registration Place: Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Father: Michael Eury Mother: Mary Volume Number: V18502233 35 Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Baptisms, 1790-1916 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Text: Born 6 Mar 1850 and baptised 31 Mar 1850 William Richard son of Michael and Mary Eury a master mariner of George-street
Marriage	Source: Ancestry.com. Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Text: Name: Wm R Eury Spouse Name: Alice Louisa Thorn Marriage Date: 1883 Marriage Place: New South Wales Registration Place: Parramatta, New South Wales Registration Year: 1883 Registration Number: 4377 Source: National Library of Australia. Trove: one search...a wealth of information. [database on-line]. Citation details: Sydney Morning Herald Thu 9 Aug 1883 p. 14 Text: EURY—THORN—July 12, Parramatta, by the Rev. W. J. Gun- ther, William Richard Eury to Alice Louisa Thorn.
Death	Source: Ancestry.com. Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Text: Name: William R Eury Death Date: 1934 Death Place: New South Wales Father's name: Michael Registration Year: 1934 Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales Registration Number: 11156 Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Coroners' Inquests, 1796-1942 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Text: 17 Jul 1934 Eury, William Richard Inquest held 16 Jul 1934 at Sydney Verdict: Injuries accidentally received through being knocked down by an electric tram Source: National Library of Australia. Trove: one search...a wealth of information. [database on-line]. Citation details: Sydney Morning Herald Fri 6 Jul 1934 p. 15 Text: OLD MAN KILLED BY TRAM. William Richard Eury, 84, of Moore Park Road, Paddington was crossing George-street, near the Town Hall, yesterday when he was knocked down by a tram, suffering a fracture of the skull. He died while he was being taken by the Central District Ambulance to Sydney Hospital. Source: National Library of Australia. Trove: one search...a wealth of information. [database on-line]. Citation details: Cumberland Argus Thu 12 Jul 1934 p. 4 Text: MR. W. R. WURY. Mlr. William Richard Eury, who was killed by a city tram last Thursday, was a native of Parramatta, and for many years was a well known figure in this district. Hle was 84 years of age. Entering the Government service in 1882, he was at tached to the staff of the State Children's Relief Department (later the Child Wel. fare Department), and was made chief inspector in 1896. He retired in 1915. In his early years he was prominent as cricketer, particularly as a bowler, with leading Parramatta and Sydney teams. He was a foundation member of the Parra matta Alfreds, an exclusive club of some sixty years back, and he claimed to have played in the first match that took place on the Sydney Cricket Ground. When he visited Parramatta recently he proudly ex hibited two medals which he had won for bowling while a member of the Warwick Club in 1877. He is survived by a son his wife died some years ago. The remains were cremated last Friday.

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Family with parents
father Parents Michael Ury Mary Handley	Michael Eury 1817–1888
mother Parents William Monk Elizabeth Tarr	Mary Monks 1825–1887
elder sister Family Joseph William Withers	Sarah Ann Eury 1846–1933
elder sister	Jesse Matilda Eury 1848–1850
himself	William Richard Eury 1850–1934
younger brother	Arthur Eury 1853–1922
younger brother	James Eury 1855–1925
younger sister	Lucy Eury 1857–1859
younger sister	Emily Eury 1859–1921
younger sister	Mary Eury 1864–1940

Family with Alice Louisa Thorn
himself	William Richard Eury 1850–1934
wife Parents Daniel Humphrey Thorn Susannah Payten	Alice Louisa Thorn 1854–1932

Descendants

William Richard Eury(1850–1934)
- Alice Louisa Thorn1883
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