TIMELINE
    WELLARD TIMELINE

This timeline is for William and Elizabeth Wellard and their children only. If you have any information that can be added to this timeline please contact me.
 

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1777 William Wellard born in Isle of Thanet Kent. IGI online
  • George III rules England
  • America in the middle of the American Revolution
1804 William Wellard marries Elizabeth Peters at Cheriton Kent. IGI online & Parish register
  • 1805 Battle of Trafalgar
1804 Lewis Wellard born in Folkestone Kent. IGI online
  • 1806 William Pitt dies
1807 Mary Wellard born in Folkestone Kent. IGI online
  • Abolition of Slave Trade Act
1810 Elizabeth Wellard born Folkestone Kent. IGI online
  • 1811 Luddite Demonstrations
1812 Stephen Wellard born in Folkestone Kent. IGI online
  • 1814 Napoleon abdicates 
  • Stephenson builds his first steam locomotive
1816 Sarah Wellard born in Folkestone Kent. IGI online
  • 1815 Napoleon defeated at Waterloo
  • 1815 Corn Laws introduced
1818 William Wellard Jnr born Folkestone Kent. IGI online
  • Mary Shelley's Frankenstein published
1820 Jane Wellard born Folkestone Kent. IGI online
  • King George III dies 29 January
1822 Jane Wellard dies. Buried Cheriton Kent. Parish Register
  • 1821 George IV accedes to the throne
1826/1827 William Wellard convicted for horse stealing and sentenced to hang but commuted to transportation for life. Arrived aboard Marquis of Hastings. Convict indents
1828 Elizabeth Wellard marries James Baily Gough in London. Parish Register/Pallots Marriage Index
  • 1st amendment to the Corn Laws
1829 Lewis Wellard marries Mary Ann Nuttall in Folkestone Kent. Parish Registers
1830 Lewis Wellard convicted of sheep stealing and transported aboard Marquis of Huntly sentenced to 14 years. Convict indents
  • King George IV dies
1830 William Wellard requests that his family be allowed to join him in Australia at the Governments expense. Colonial Secretary's Papers 
  • King William IV accedes to the throne
1832 Elizabeth Wellard arrives aboard the Burrell along with 2 possibly 3 of their children. Passenger List
1832 Elizabeth Wellard applies to have William assigned to her as her convict servant. Granted. Living in Parramatta. Colonial Secretary's Papers
  • 1833 The Factory Act passed to stop children being hired under the age of nine
1836 Lewis Wellard granted a Ticket of Leave for the District of Port Macquarie. Copy of Ticket of Leave
  • 1834 The Tolpuddle Martyrs
1837 Sarah Wellard marries William Andrews at Windsor NSW. BDM Index NSW
  • King William IV dies 
  • Queen Victoria accedes the throne
1841 Census shows the Wellard family now living at Mulbring NSW. 1841 Census of convicts
1844 William Wellard son of Lewis Wellard and Mary Ann Powell born in Maitland NSW. BDM Index NSW
1847 William PETERS aka WELLARD granted a Conditional Pardon NO: 47/0756. State Archives Item: 4/4453 Reel: 784 Page: 11-12
  • 1846 Repeal of the Corn Laws
1849 William Wellard Jnr marries Mary Ann Gill at Sugarloaf NSW. BDM Index NSW
  • 1851 The Great Exhibition
1857 William Wellard Snr dies at Maitland NSW. Buried at Mulbring. Death Certificate
  • 1854-1856 The Crimean War
1862 Lewis Wellard marries Mary Ann Powell at Ohio Walcha NSW. Marriage Certificate
1880 Elizabeth Wellard dies and is buried at Mulbring. Death Certificate
1897 Stephen Wellard dies and is buried at Mulbring. Death Certificate




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