Australian Royalty: Genealogy of the colony of NSW

William Fearish, 1849–1903 (aged 53 years)

Name
William /Fearish/
Given names
William
Surname
Fearish
Birth
November 17, 1849
Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Immigration
July 12, 1853 (aged 3 years)
Melbourne City, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Text:

Possible immigration record:
Aboard the ship 'Ida' which departed Liverpool 25 Mar 1853 and arrived Melbourne 12 Jul 1853.
John Farish aged 36 agricultural labourer of Dumfries
Mary aged 35 of Dumfries
William aged 6 of Dumfries
Mary aged 1 of Dumfries (died on voyage 12 May of Scarlatina).
Marriage
Bridget Mary Fogarty — View this family
November 19, 1873 (aged 24 years)
Bathurst, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death
October 1, 1903 (aged 53 years)
Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cause of death: 'injuries accidentally received from the falling upon his head of a brick'
Note: Death certificate states that he had been in Victoria for 15 years and in N.S.W. for 35 years. His death certificate also states that he died 'whilst being conveyed in a cab from 64 Pitt Street to the Sydney Hospital, late of 428 Bourke Street". His occupation was recorded as a bricklayer's labourer. Cause of death was recorded as 'injuries accidentally received through the falling upon him of a brick'. The verdict at the inquest held on 2 Oct 1903 per Robert H. Todd J.P., Deputy City Coroner. His widow Bridget Fearish was the informant of 428 Bourke Street and this is where his father's name is shown as John Fearish although no details noted regarding his mother. The accident was reported in the Sydney Morning Herald of Friday 2 Oct 1903:

Death certificate states that he had been in Victoria for 15 years and in N.S.W. for 35 years. His death certificate also states that he died 'whilst being conveyed in a cab from 64 Pitt Street to the Sydney Hospital, late of 428 Bourke Street". His occupation was recorded as a bricklayer's labourer. Cause of death was recorded as 'injuries accidentally received through the falling upon him of a brick'. The verdict at the inquest held on 2 Oct 1903 per Robert H. Todd J.P., Deputy City Coroner. His widow Bridget Fearish was the informant of 428 Bourke Street and this is where his father's name is shown as John Fearish although no details noted regarding his mother. The accident was reported in the Sydney Morning Herald of Friday 2 Oct 1903:

'CASUALTIES.
A LABOURER KILLED:
A labourer named William Fearish, living at 428 Bourke Street, Surry Hills, was killed yesterday afternoon, whilst working in the building in course of erection at the corner of Spring and Pitt streets. At the time of the accident the man was walking to the rear of the building when the brick fell from the third floor striking him on the head. He was rendered unconscious, and was at once removed to the Sydney Hospital by some fellow workmen. On reaching there, however, Fearish was found to be dead, and his body was then taken to the morgue.'

The Sydney Morning Herald for Saturday 3 Oct 1903 contained the following death notice:
'FEARISH. - October 1, 1903, at Sydney Hospital, William Fearish, for 27 years a member of Court Little John, Ancient Order of Foresters, Orange District, aged 54 years.'
Burial
October 3, 1903 (2 days after death)
Rookwood, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cemetery: Rookwood Cemetery
Note: FEARISH. – The friends of Mrs. FEARISH and FAMILY for HUSBAND and FATHER, William Fearish – to move from their residence, 428 Bourke-street, Surry Hills THIS DAY @ 1.15 p.m. for R.C. Cemetery, Rookwood. Per Charles Kinsela

FEARISH. – The friends of Mrs. FEARISH and FAMILY for HUSBAND and FATHER, William Fearish – to move from their residence, 428 Bourke-street, Surry Hills THIS DAY @ 1.15 p.m. for R.C. Cemetery, Rookwood. Per Charles Kinsela
From Mr. & Mrs. T. DURES for their father.
From Mr. & Mrs. A. REYNOLDS for their father.
From Mr. & Mrs. CUMMINGS for their father.
Family with Bridget Mary Fogarty
himself
Birth: November 17, 1849 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Immigration: July 12, 1853 — Melbourne City, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Marriage: November 19, 1873 — Bathurst, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: October 1, 1903 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: October 3, 1903 — Rookwood, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bridget Mary Fogarty Jane Ann Fearish Catherine Alice Maud Fearish William Joseph Fearish Mary Elizabeth Fearish John Thomas Fearish Josephine Fearish Agnes Veronica Fearish Ethel May Fearish
William Fearish
1849–1903
Birth: November 17, 1849 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Death: October 1, 1903 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
wife
Birth: April 21, 1856 40 26 — Wattle Flat, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: November 19, 1873 — Bathurst, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: April 19, 1910 — Surry Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: April 21, 1910 — Rookwood, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Fearish Jane Ann Fearish Catherine Alice Maud Fearish William Joseph Fearish Mary Elizabeth Fearish John Thomas Fearish Josephine Fearish Agnes Veronica Fearish Ethel May Fearish
Bridget Mary Fogarty
1856–1910
Birth: April 21, 1856 40 26 — Wattle Flat, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: April 19, 1910 — Surry Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage — November 19, 1873 — Bathurst, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
3 months
daughter
Fearish, Jane Ann (1874-1936)
Birth: February 22, 1874 24 17 — Wattle Flat, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: April 26, 1898 — Botany, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: March 15, 1936 — Marrickville, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: Woronora, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Andrew Dures Marion Kathleen Dures Annetta Josephine Dures James Henry Dures Eileen Annie Dures Madeline Victoria Dures Dorothy Jean Dures Andrew Thomas Dures
Jane Ann Fearish
1874–1936
Birth: February 22, 1874 24 17 — Wattle Flat, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: March 15, 1936 — Marrickville, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
daughter
Fearish, Catherine Alice Maud (1876-1950)
Birth: July 8, 1876 26 20 — Sofala, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: November 24, 1897 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 12, 1950 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: July 14, 1950 — Sutherland, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Arthur James Reynolds Eileen Madge Brenda Reynolds Arthur Norman William Reynolds Doris Mary W. Reynolds Grace Doreen Reynolds Elsie Josephine Reynolds John Joseph Reynolds Clarence Roach Reynolds
Catherine Alice Maud Fearish
1876–1950
Birth: July 8, 1876 26 20 — Sofala, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 12, 1950 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
son
Fearish, William Joseph (1879-1935)
Birth: 1878 28 21 — New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: about 1898
Occupation: Prisoner — between 1896 and 1900
Marriage: 1905 — Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Death: September 19, 1935 — Weston, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: September 21, 1935 — Kurri Kurri, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frances Drake Robert Edward Drake Family with spouse Jessie Sarah Ann McNabb Lancell Lily May Fearish Daisy Fearish William Joseph Fearish John Thomas Fearish Dorothy May Fearish Arthur Stuart Fearish
William Joseph Fearish
1878–1935
Birth: 1878 28 21 — New South Wales, Australia
Death: September 19, 1935 — Weston, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
daughter
Birth: 1881 31 24 — Orange, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: June 9, 1896 — Haymarket, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 28, 1949 — St Leonards, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: July 29, 1949 — Woronora, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edward Arthur Cummings Elsie May Cummings Irene Cummings Doris Cummings
Mary Elizabeth Fearish
1881–1949
Birth: 1881 31 24 — Orange, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 28, 1949 — St Leonards, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
17 months
son
Fearish, John Thomas (1882-1917)
Birth: May 20, 1882 32 26 — Wattle Flat, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Military: World War I — November 27, 1916
Will: August 1, 1917
Death: October 20, 1917 — Zonnebeke, West Flanders, Belgium
Burial: Zonnebeke, West Flanders, Belgium
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships
John Thomas Fearish
1882–1917
Birth: May 20, 1882 32 26 — Wattle Flat, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: October 20, 1917 — Zonnebeke, West Flanders, Belgium
3 years
daughter
Birth: April 21, 1885 35 29 — Wattle Flat, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: May 22, 1941 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: May 24, 1941 — Rookwood, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Leslie Herbert Dargin Ada Constance Dargin Myra Winifred Dargin Mary Isabel Dargin Herbert James Dargin John Ronald Dargin Harry Vincent Dargin
Josephine Fearish
1885–1941
Birth: April 21, 1885 35 29 — Wattle Flat, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: May 22, 1941 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
daughter
Birth: February 29, 1888 38 31 — Wattle Flat, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: November 19, 1908 — Haymarket, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: October 17, 1969 — Burwood, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: October 21, 1969 — Woronora, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Arthur David Dwyer Arthur David Dwyer
Agnes Veronica Fearish
1888–1969
Birth: February 29, 1888 38 31 — Wattle Flat, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: October 17, 1969 — Burwood, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
daughter
Birth: April 8, 1890 40 33 — Surry Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: February 23, 1909 — Haymarket, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Divorce: September 19, 1922
Marriage: 1922
Death: August 17, 1956 — Campsie, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: August 20, 1956 — Woronora, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Moysten le Cozeans Family with spouse Kenneth Shield McGregor
Ethel May Fearish
1890–1956
Birth: April 8, 1890 40 33 — Surry Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: August 17, 1956 — Campsie, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Birth
Immigration
Text:

Possible immigration record:
Aboard the ship 'Ida' which departed Liverpool 25 Mar 1853 and arrived Melbourne 12 Jul 1853.
John Farish aged 36 agricultural labourer of Dumfries
Mary aged 35 of Dumfries
William aged 6 of Dumfries
Mary aged 1 of Dumfries (died on voyage 12 May of Scarlatina).
Marriage
Death
Burial
Death

Death certificate states that he had been in Victoria for 15 years and in N.S.W. for 35 years. His death certificate also states that he died 'whilst being conveyed in a cab from 64 Pitt Street to the Sydney Hospital, late of 428 Bourke Street". His occupation was recorded as a bricklayer's labourer. Cause of death was recorded as 'injuries accidentally received through the falling upon him of a brick'. The verdict at the inquest held on 2 Oct 1903 per Robert H. Todd J.P., Deputy City Coroner. His widow Bridget Fearish was the informant of 428 Bourke Street and this is where his father's name is shown as John Fearish although no details noted regarding his mother. The accident was reported in the Sydney Morning Herald of Friday 2 Oct 1903:

'CASUALTIES.
A LABOURER KILLED:
A labourer named William Fearish, living at 428 Bourke Street, Surry Hills, was killed yesterday afternoon, whilst working in the building in course of erection at the corner of Spring and Pitt streets. At the time of the accident the man was walking to the rear of the building when the brick fell from the third floor striking him on the head. He was rendered unconscious, and was at once removed to the Sydney Hospital by some fellow workmen. On reaching there, however, Fearish was found to be dead, and his body was then taken to the morgue.'

The Sydney Morning Herald for Saturday 3 Oct 1903 contained the following death notice:
'FEARISH. - October 1, 1903, at Sydney Hospital, William Fearish, for 27 years a member of Court Little John, Ancient Order of Foresters, Orange District, aged 54 years.'
Burial

FEARISH. – The friends of Mrs. FEARISH and FAMILY for HUSBAND and FATHER, William Fearish – to move from their residence, 428 Bourke-street, Surry Hills THIS DAY @ 1.15 p.m. for R.C. Cemetery, Rookwood. Per Charles Kinsela
From Mr. & Mrs. T. DURES for their father.
From Mr. & Mrs. A. REYNOLDS for their father.
From Mr. & Mrs. CUMMINGS for their father.