• Christened: 16 Aug 1846, Wilmington, Sussex, England ¹
• Married: 1865, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia ²
• Died: 23 Jan 1900, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia ^{3 4}
• Buried: 25 Jan 1900, Church of England Cemetery, Penrith, N.S.W., Australia ⁴

  Research Notes:

William John son of Richard Vine of Wilmington, cordwainer, and Mary (baptismal record)

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William John Vine, age 2, arrived in New South Wales, Australia with his parents aboardd the ship Fairlie on 7 Aug 1848. ⁵

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In Mar 1881 William John Vine was a witness at the marriage of his sister Florence Christina Vine to Robert Henry Foat in Penrith.

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William John Vine of Penrith, engine driver, died aged 56 years (burial record). Age is overstated by about 3 years.

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Abstract of the Will of William John Vine late of Penrith, engine driver, written 30 Dec 1874, probate granted 20 Feb 1900. ⁶

(Names of family members are underlined.)

Gives, devises and bequeaths to his wife Mary Ann all his estate and effects and appoints her sole executrix of his last will and testament.

Witnesses: Charles Baggs, George Campling