William Close 1855–1903 – Close Ancestry

William Close, 1855–1903 (aged 47 years)

Name

William Close

Name: William /Close/

Source: Contributor: Lyn Hamilton

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	5 August 1855 Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Source: Contributor: Lyn Hamilton Birth Index
Death of a father	James Ayrton Close 16 September 1875 Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Note: Name: James Close Name: James Close Death Date: 16 Sep 1875 Death Place: Strathalbyn Age: 46 Father's Name: John Thomas Close Residence Place: Strathalbyn Registration Place: Strathalbyn, South Australia Page Number: 1 Volume Number: 69 Estimated birth year: abt 1829 Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Marriage	Helen (Ellen) Gusling — View this family 9 June 1880 (aged 24 years) Moonta, South Australia, Australia Note: Name: William Close Name: William Close Father's Name: James Close Spouse Name: Ellen Gusling Spouse's Father's Name: Henry Gusling Marriage Date: 9 Jun 1880 Marriage Place: Res Of Henry Gusling Cross Roads Moonta Registration Place: Daly, South Australia Page Number: 543 Volume Number: 123 Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Birth of a daughter	Hilda Close 22 March 1881 Gladstone, South Australia, Australia Note: Name: Hilda Close Name: Hilda Close Birth Date: 22 Mar 1881 Father's Name: William Close Mother's name: Ellen Gusling Birth Place: Gladstone Registration Place: Clare, South Australia Page Number: 200 Volume Number: 258 Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
Birth of a daughter	Helena Close 21 August 1882 Georgetown, South Australia, Australia Note: Name: Helena Close Name: Helena Close Birth Date: 21 Aug 1882 Father's Name: William Close Mother's name: Helen Gusling Birth Place: Georgetown Registration Place: Clare, South Australia Page Number: 409 Volume Number: 289 Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
Death of a daughter	Hilda Close 30 October 1882 Georgetown, South Australia, Australia Note: Name: Hilda Close Name: Hilda Close Death Date: 30 Oct 1882 Death Place: Georgetown Age: 1 Father's Name: William Close Residence Place: Georgetown Registration Place: Clare, South Australia Page Number: 146 Volume Number: 123 Estimated birth year: abt 1881 Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Birth of a daughter	Hilda Close 23 October 1884 Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Note: Name: Hilda Close Name: Hilda Close Birth Date: 23 Oct 1884 Father's Name: William Close Mother's name: Hellen Gusling Birth Place: Strathalbyn Registration Place: Wellington, South Australia Page Number: 335 Volume Number: 338 Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
Birth of a daughter	Ella Close 29 July 1886 Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Note: Name: Ella Close Name: Ella Close Birth Date: 29 Jul 1886 Father's Name: William Close Mother's name: Ellen Gusling Birth Place: Strathalbyn Registration Place: Strathalbyn, South Australia Page Number: 15 Volume Number: 379 Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
Birth of a son	Charles Berry Close 21 June 1889 Moonta, South Australia, Australia Note: Name: Charles Berry Close Name: Charles Berry Close Birth Date: 21 Jun 1889 Father's Name: William Close Mother's name: Ellen Gusling Birth Place: Moonta Registration Place: Clare, South Australia Page Number: 24 Volume Number: 441 Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
Birth of a daughter	Lettie Eliza Close 10 March 1892 Laura, South Australia, Australia Note: Name: Lettie Eliza Close Name: Lettie Eliza Close Birth Date: 10 Mar 1892 Father's Name: William Close Mother's name: Ellen Gusling Birth Place: Laura Registration Place: Clare, South Australia Page Number: 217 Volume Number: 499 Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
Birth of a daughter	Florrie Close 10 March 1894 Laura, South Australia, Australia Note: Name: Florrie Close Name: Florrie Close Birth Date: 10 Mar 1894 Father's Name: William Close Mother's name: Ellen Gusling Birth Place: Laura Registration Place: Clare, South Australia Page Number: 139 Volume Number: 539 Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
Death of a brother	John Thomas Close 11 May 1896 Laura, South Australia, Australia Source: John Thomas Close (1853) 1896 Gravestone, Location: Laura, South Australia Note: Name: John Thomas Close Name: John Thomas Close Death Date: 11 May 1896 Death Place: Laura Age: 42 Residence Place: Laura Registration Place: Clare, South Australia Page Number: 37 Volume Number: 235 Estimated birth year: abt 1854 Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Burial of a brother	John Thomas Close after 11 May 1896 Laura, South Australia, Australia Source: Contributor: Lyn Hamilton Source: John Thomas Close (1853) 1896 Gravestone, Location: Laura, South Australia Gravestone
Death of a brother	Walter Close 12 June 1896 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Note: Name: Walter Close Name: Walter Close Death Date: 12 Jun 1896 Death Place: Adelaide Age: 35 Residence Place: Port Pirie Registration Place: Adelaide, South Australia Page Number: 408 Volume Number: 235 Estimated birth year: abt 1861 Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Death of a mother	Hannah Kitchen 11 August 1896 Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Note: Name: Hannah Close Name: Hannah Close Death Date: 11 Aug 1896 Death Place: Strathalbyn Age: 71 Father's Name: James Close Residence Place: Strathalbyn Registration Place: Strathalbyn, South Australia Page Number: 128 Volume Number: 237 Estimated birth year: abt 1825 Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Birth of a son	Stanley Close 8 July 1897 Laura, South Australia, Australia Note: Name: Stanley Close Name: Stanley Close Birth Date: 8 Jul 1897 Father's Name: William Close Mother's name: Ellen Gusling Birth Place: Laura Registration Place: Clare, South Australia Page Number: 46 Volume Number: 606 Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
Birth of a daughter	Vida Close 7 June 1899 Laura, South Australia, Australia Note: Name: Vida Close Name: Vida Close Birth Date: 7 Jun 1899 Father's Name: William Close Mother's name: Ellen Gusling Birth Place: Laura Registration Place: Clare, South Australia Page Number: 57 Volume Number: 642 Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
Birth of a daughter	Coralie Close 30 December 1901 Laura, South Australia, Australia Note: Name: Coralie Close Name: Coralie Close Birth Date: 30 Dec 1901 Father's Name: William Close Mother's name: Ellen Gusling Birth Place: Laura Registration Place: Clare, South Australia Page Number: 210 Volume Number: 688 Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
Death	29 July 1903 (aged 47 years) Laura, South Australia, Australia Note: Name: William Close Name: William Close Death Date: 29 Jul 1903 Death Place: Laura Age: 47 Residence Place: Laura Registration Place: Clare, South Australia Page Number: 95 Volume Number: 296 Estimated birth year: abt 1856 Australia Death Index, 1787-1985

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 9 September 1829 — Queenshead, Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Baptism: 29 September 1829 — Church of St John the Baptist, Coley, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Marriage: about 1850 — Halifax, Yorkshire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Death: 16 September 1875 — Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah Kitchen Sarah Elizabeth Close John Thomas Close William Close James Henry Close Walter Close Mary Eliza Annie Close Helena (Lillian) Close James Ayrton Close 1829–1875 Birth: 9 September 1829 — Queenshead, Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Death: 16 September 1875 — Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia
mother	Links Birth: about 1825 — Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Baptism: 7 August 1825 — Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Marriage: about 1850 — Halifax, Yorkshire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Death: 11 August 1896 — Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Ayrton Close Sarah Elizabeth Close John Thomas Close William Close James Henry Close Walter Close Mary Eliza Annie Close Helena (Lillian) Close Hannah Kitchen 1825–1896 Birth: about 1825 — Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Death: 11 August 1896 — Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia
Marriage	Marriage — about 1850 — Halifax, Yorkshire, England
17 months elder sister	Links Birth: 18 May 1851 — Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Marriage: 30 April 1879 — Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Death: 16 October 1936 — South Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Muir McFarlane Percy (Peter) Muir McFarlane Herbert Buchanen McFarlane John Clyde McFarlane Colin Dawson McFarlane Sarah Elizabeth Close 1851–1936 Birth: 18 May 1851 — Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Death: 16 October 1936 — South Australia, Australia
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: 8 October 1853 — Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Death: 11 May 1896 — Laura, South Australia, Australia Burial: after 11 May 1896 — Laura, South Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frances (Fanny) Wilkinson Annie Lillian Maynard Close James Ayrton Close Frank Wilkinson Close Sidney Kitchen Close Mercy Laura Close Eva Mary Close Walter John Westcott Close Fanny Close Hazel Maynard Close John Thomas Close 1853–1896 Birth: 8 October 1853 — Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Death: 11 May 1896 — Laura, South Australia, Australia
22 months himself	Links Birth: 5 August 1855 — Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Marriage: 9 June 1880 — Moonta, South Australia, Australia Death: 29 July 1903 — Laura, South Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Helen (Ellen) Gusling Hilda Close Helena Close Hilda Close Ella Close Charles Berry Close Lettie Eliza Close Florrie Close Stanley Close Vida Close Coralie Close William Close 1855–1903 Birth: 5 August 1855 — Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Death: 29 July 1903 — Laura, South Australia, Australia
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: about 1858 — Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Marriage: about 1884 — Echunga, South Australia, Australia Death: 3 September 1914 — Crystal Brook, South Australia, Australia Burial: after 3 September 1914 — South Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eva Emma Phillips Violet Myrtle Close Daisy Constance Close Horace Ayrton Close Myrtle (Peggy) Close Florence Ivy Close Herbert Clyde Close James Henry Close 1858–1914 Birth: about 1858 — Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Death: 3 September 1914 — Crystal Brook, South Australia, Australia
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 22 October 1860 — Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Marriage: 19 September 1894 — Gladstone, South Australia, Australia Death: 12 June 1896 — Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Annie Dixon Agnes Walterena Close Walter Close 1860–1896 Birth: 22 October 1860 — Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Death: 12 June 1896 — Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 18 June 1863 — Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Marriage: 29 September 1883 — Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Death: 24 July 1949 — Mount Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Robert Bradbury Auburn Bradbury Vivian Roy Bradbury Arthur Bradbury Joseph Ayrton Bradbury Mary Eliza Annie Close 1863–1949 Birth: 18 June 1863 — Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Death: 24 July 1949 — Mount Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 21 February 1866 — Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Marriage: 8 January 1891 — Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Death: 2 August 1948 — South Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Hugh Craigie Sinclair Jeanie Sinclair Margaret L C Sinclair John Mitchell Sinclair Thomas Walter Sinclair Grace Nellie Sinclair James Hugh Sinclair Jean Lily Sinclair Helena (Lillian) Close 1866–1948 Birth: 21 February 1866 — Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Death: 2 August 1948 — South Australia, Australia

Family with Helen (Ellen) Gusling
himself	Links Birth: 5 August 1855 — Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Marriage: 9 June 1880 — Moonta, South Australia, Australia Death: 29 July 1903 — Laura, South Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Helen (Ellen) Gusling Hilda Close Helena Close Hilda Close Ella Close Charles Berry Close Lettie Eliza Close Florrie Close Stanley Close Vida Close Coralie Close William Close 1855–1903 Birth: 5 August 1855 — Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Death: 29 July 1903 — Laura, South Australia, Australia
wife	Links Birth: 28 December 1861 — Mannanarie, South Australia, Australia Marriage: 9 June 1880 — Moonta, South Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Close Hilda Close Helena Close Hilda Close Ella Close Charles Berry Close Lettie Eliza Close Florrie Close Stanley Close Vida Close Coralie Close Helen (Ellen) Gusling 1861– Birth: 28 December 1861 — Mannanarie, South Australia, Australia
Marriage	Marriage — 9 June 1880 — Moonta, South Australia, Australia
10 months daughter	Links Birth: 22 March 1881 — Gladstone, South Australia, Australia Death: 30 October 1882 — Georgetown, South Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Hilda Close 1881–1882 Birth: 22 March 1881 — Gladstone, South Australia, Australia Death: 30 October 1882 — Georgetown, South Australia, Australia
17 months daughter	Links Birth: 21 August 1882 — Georgetown, South Australia, Australia Death: 23 October 1957 — South Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Helena Close 1882–1957 Birth: 21 August 1882 — Georgetown, South Australia, Australia Death: 23 October 1957 — South Australia, Australia
2 years daughter	Links Birth: 23 October 1884 — Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Death: 6 October 1953 — South Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hubert Meredith Newman Hilda Close 1884–1953 Birth: 23 October 1884 — Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Death: 6 October 1953 — South Australia, Australia
21 months daughter	Links Birth: 29 July 1886 — Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bernard Sydney Shipway Ella Close 1886– Birth: 29 July 1886 — Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia
3 years son	Links Birth: 21 June 1889 — Moonta, South Australia, Australia Milit-Beg: 4 April 1916 — Australia Military Service: about July 1917 — France Milit-End: 21 November 1917 — Australia Death: 6 June 1945 — Crystal Brook, South Australia, Australia Burial: 8 June 1945 — Crystal Brook, South Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Emma Clarke Miriam Close Hazel Close Charles Berry Close 1889–1945 Birth: 21 June 1889 — Moonta, South Australia, Australia Death: 6 June 1945 — Crystal Brook, South Australia, Australia
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 10 March 1892 — Laura, South Australia, Australia Death: 6 March 1923 — Wallaroo, Kadina, South Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Lettie Eliza Close 1892–1923 Birth: 10 March 1892 — Laura, South Australia, Australia Death: 6 March 1923 — Wallaroo, Kadina, South Australia, Australia
2 years daughter	Links Birth: 10 March 1894 — Laura, South Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Francis Leonard Clair Baohm Florrie Close 1894– Birth: 10 March 1894 — Laura, South Australia, Australia
3 years son	Links Birth: 8 July 1897 — Laura, South Australia, Australia Death: 21 March 1912 — Laura, South Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Stanley Close 1897–1912 Birth: 8 July 1897 — Laura, South Australia, Australia Death: 21 March 1912 — Laura, South Australia, Australia
23 months daughter	Links Birth: 7 June 1899 — Laura, South Australia, Australia Disappeared: after 1900 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Vida Close 1899– Birth: 7 June 1899 — Laura, South Australia, Australia
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 30 December 1901 — Laura, South Australia, Australia Disappeared: after 1902 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Coralie Close 1901– Birth: 30 December 1901 — Laura, South Australia, Australia

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Birth	Source: Contributor: Lyn Hamilton
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Marriage	Name: William Close Father's Name: James Close Spouse Name: Ellen Gusling Spouse's Father's Name: Henry Gusling Marriage Date: 9 Jun 1880 Marriage Place: Res Of Henry Gusling Cross Roads Moonta Registration Place: Daly, South Australia Page Number: 543 Volume Number: 123 Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Death	Name: William Close Death Date: 29 Jul 1903 Death Place: Laura Age: 47 Residence Place: Laura Registration Place: Clare, South Australia Page Number: 95 Volume Number: 296 Estimated birth year: abt 1856 Australia Death Index, 1787-1985

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Media object	Birth Index Note: William Close (1855) Birth Index William Close (1855) Birth Index July / August / September 1855 William Close, Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding Volume: 9a Page: 349
Media object	Birth Index Note: William Close (1855) Birth Index William Close (1855) Birth Index July / August / September 1855 William Close, Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding Volume: 9a Page: 349
Media object	Birth Index Note: William Close (1855) Birth Index William Close (1855) Birth Index July / August / September 1855 William Close, Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding Volume: 9a Page: 349
Media object	Birth Index Note: William Close (1855) Birth Index William Close (1855) Birth Index July / August / September 1855 William Close, Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding Volume: 9a Page: 349

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Family with parents
father Parents Thomas Close Elizabeth Ayrton	James Ayrton Close 1829–1875
mother	Hannah Kitchen 1825–1896
elder sister Family John Muir McFarlane Percy (Peter) Muir McFarlane Herbert Buchanen McFarlane John Clyde McFarlane Colin Dawson McFarlane	Sarah Elizabeth Close 1851–1936
elder brother Family Frances (Fanny) Wilkinson Annie Lillian Maynard Close James Ayrton Close Frank Wilkinson Close Sidney Kitchen Close Frances Hannah Close Mercy Laura Close Eva Mary Close Walter John Westcott Close Fanny Close Hazel Maynard Close	John Thomas Close 1853–1896
himself	William Close 1855–1903
younger brother Family Eva Emma Phillips Violet Myrtle Close Daisy Constance Close Horace Ayrton Close Myrtle (Peggy) Close Florence Ivy Close Herbert Clyde Close	James Henry Close 1858–1914
younger brother Family Annie Dixon Agnes Walterena Close	Walter Close 1860–1896
younger sister Family James Robert Bradbury Auburn Bradbury Vivian Roy Bradbury Arthur Bradbury Joseph Ayrton Bradbury	Mary Eliza Annie Close 1863–1949
younger sister Family James Hugh Craigie Sinclair Jeanie Sinclair Margaret L C Sinclair John Mitchell Sinclair Thomas Walter Sinclair Grace Nellie Sinclair James Hugh Sinclair Jean Lily Sinclair	Helena (Lillian) Close 1866–1948

Family with Helen (Ellen) Gusling
himself	William Close 1855–1903
wife	Helen (Ellen) Gusling 1861–
daughter	Hilda Close 1881–1882
daughter	Helena Close 1882–1957
daughter Family Hubert Meredith Newman William Meredith Newman Maxwell Pomeroy Newman Hubert Beresford Newman Margaret Muriel Newman	Hilda Close 1884–1953
daughter Family Bernard Sydney Shipway Sydney Charles Shipway Bettie Helen Shipway John Edward Shipway	Ella Close 1886–
son Family Emma Clarke Stanley Clarkson Close Vera Lavina Close Vida Amy Close Thelma Isabel Close John Leslie Charles Close Miriam Close Hazel Close Kevin Dean Close Shirley Janette Close	Charles Berry Close 1889–1945
daughter	Lettie Eliza Close 1892–1923
daughter Family Francis Leonard Clair Baohm Necia Merridy Baohm Clair Letty Baohm William Bede Baohm Donald Leonard Baohm	Florrie Close 1894–
son	Stanley Close 1897–1912
daughter	Vida Close 1899–
daughter	Coralie Close 1901–