|
Name |
Pybus,
William |
|
Date
of Birth |
~1820 |
|
Place
of Birth |
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Date
of Death |
4th
August 1885 |
|
Place
of Death |
Home -
given as ‘Upper Walkerville’ |
|
Place
of Burial |
North Road
Cemetery |
|
Arrived
in South Australia (date/ship etc.) |
~1840 |
|
Lived
in Prospect (dates) |
1885
Sands and Mac’s Directory - North East Rd Medindie. 1886 Directory locates
Mrs Sarah Pybus on North East Rd Roseberry |
|
Addresses
in Prospect |
North
East Rd Hampstead (sometimes described as Upper Walkerville) |
|
Names
of houses (if any) |
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|
Parents |
William
and Anne |
|
Spouse(s) |
Sarah
Coy or Cox, (~1827 - 1915) |
|
Date(s)
of Marriage(s) |
18th January
1848 |
|
Place(s)
of Marriage(s) |
St
Johns Church, Adelaide |
|
Children |
William
Richard (1848); Alfred (1850-1900); Frederick Henry (1857); Emily (1854); Richard
(1860); Mary Ann (1860). The obituary states three sons and three daughters.
‘One of the sons is the well-known musician, Mr W. B Pybus.’ Probably a
misprint for W. R. Pybus (1848-1917), Professor of Music, who married 1880
Anna Emma Swift, daughter of photographer Capt Sweet. |
|
Occupation(s) |
Iron
Founder and engineer. Supplied water to the City of Adelaide (with a Mr
Turner) - ‘the water was pumped into large tanks and filtered through
charcoal’, and provided the water supply for the City’s fire trucks. He
erected the first gas works and swimming baths in the City of Adelaide. |
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Interests |
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Religion/Churches
|
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Notes
(points of interest etc.) |
He was
an artillery lieutenant in the volunteer reserve. With J.S. Bagshaw he helped
found the first lodge of the Ancient Order of Oddfellows (Apollo and Hercules
Lodge). He was a Prospect Councillor 1873 - 1877; Chairman 1876/77 |
|
Sources
of information |
Obituary
- The Register, Monday 10th August 1885. BDM. BISA. |