William GEORGE and Ann OWEN

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WILLIAM AND ANN, The background story...

William GEORGE and Ann OWEN were born at a time of great social change in Britain. The Industrial revolution had created a new middle class. Many new offences were introduced by the authorities to protect the property of the newly rich, and the numbers of gaol inmates soared. The end of the American War of Independence meant that Britain no longer shipped convicts to that colony and the British gaol system was collapsing. In response, the new colony of New South Wales was established in 1788 as a penal colony and by 1820, Sydney was a city of 12,000 people. Among other developments, a thriving whaling industry had been established. 

WILLIAM GEORGE was born about Jan 1801 in Llangwm, Pembrokeshire, Wales. He died on 15 Oct 1869 in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia. He married Ann Owen, daughter of Robert Owen and Mary Morris, on 11 Apr 1826 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. She was born in Aug 1799 in Lydbury North, Shropshire, England. She died on 22 Jul 1874 in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia.
 
William George and Ann Owen had the following children:
THOMAS GEORGE was born on 27 Feb 1827 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 15 Jul 1898 in Catherine Hill Bay, New South Wales, Australia. He married Isabella Hay on 07 Aug 1855.
 
WILLIAM HENRY GEORGE was born in 1828 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He died in 1829 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
 
GEORGE OWEN GEORGE was born on 08 Sep 1831 in Sydney NSW. He died in Jun 1906 in Parkes NSW.
 
CECILIA GEORGE was born on 30 Apr 1833 in Sydney NSW. She died in Mar 1913 in Canterbury NSW.
 
GEORGINA GEORGE was born on 24 Feb 1836 in Long Reef NSW. She died on 14 Nov 1900 in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia. She married Benjamin Yabsley on 18 May 1864 in Concord NSW.
 
BENIT WILLIAM GEORGE was born on 05 Nov 1837 in Long Reef, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 01 Nov 1918 in Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia. He married (1) SARAH KIRKLAND on 16 Jan 1865 in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia. She was born in 1841. She died in 1875 in Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia. He married (2) MATILDA HARVEY in 1876 in Running Stream, New South Wales, Australia. She was born on 05 Oct 1856 in Palmers Oaky, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 19 Jul 1940 in Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia.
 
ALFRED BEACHAM GEORGE was born on 09 Oct 1839 in Long Reef NSW. He died on 17 May 1902 in Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia. He married Fredericka Henrietta Maria Brewer in 1863 in Sydney NSW.
 
SELINA GEORGE was born in 1842 in Pittwater NSW. She died on 23 Jan 1911. She married George Mark Hayward in 1879.
Ref; William and Ann...a Lifetime Together-by Cathy Hill

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