Table of Contents

Preface

WALES (1800)
William born in Wales
Social changes in Great Britain

ARRIVAL IN NSW (1820s)
Settled areas extend over Blue Mountains
John McArthur Awarded medal

START OF MINING INDUSTRY (1840s)
Gold discovered 1823
Panning for gold
Gold mining using a cradle

WILLIAM’S SEARCH FOR GOLD
William’s marriage to Eliza Wilson
William’s family search for gold
Living conditions on goldfields
Success at the goldfields

ARRIVAL IN ADELONG, NSW (1853)
Arrival in Adelong
William nicknamed “Charcoal”

GOLDMINING ADELONG 1850s - 1860s
Increase in population in Adelong
The Old Hill and Victoria mine
Gold crushing machines

WILLIAM (Jnr) PURCHASES PROPERTY
William (Jnr.) purchases “Willie Ploma”
Marriage of William Jnr. and Jane Hindon
The Hindon Family
Death of Jane Williams (1877)
Death of William Williams (Jnr) (1893)

THE JENKINS FAMILY - BUCKINGBONG
William (Jnr’s) son meets Ruby Jenkins
The Jenkins Family
The Surman Family

JOHN JENKINS AND MARIA RAY
John Jenkins marries Maria Ray (1841)
John Jenkins purchases Nangus Station
Death of John Jenkins (1899)
Death of Maria Jenkins (nee Ray) (1924)

THE RAY FAMILY
Birth of Maria Ray (1822)
William Ray marries Sarah Brooker
Sarah married Nathaniel Boon

THE BROOKER FAMILY
Birth of Sarah Brooker (1792)
Mary Wade
Convicts sent to Norfolk Island
Jonathon Brooker arrives in NSW (1791)
Mary Wade receives Certificate of Emancipation
Death of Jonathon Brooker (1833)
Death of Mary Wade (1859)

THE FENNELL FAMILY
Marriage of John Jenkins and Catherine Fennell
John and Catherine’s children
Catherine Fennell
Patrick Fennell
Patrick Fennell and Eleanor (Dillon)’s children
Thomas Dillon married Mary Argon

“CHARCOAL” CONTINUES MINING (1880s)
“Charcoal” invests in another mine
Growth of Adelong
“Charcoal” receives testimonies
“Charcoal’s” grandson marries Ruby Jenkins
Ethel Williams meets Kenneth McNeill

THE McNEILL - HASTIE - LIDDELL FAMILIES
Clan MacNeill and the McNeill family
Alexander marries Jessie Ryder (1855)
Duncan Kennedy marries Elizabeth Hastie
The Hastie Family
James Hastie marries Ann Liddell
The Liddell Family
Death of Duncan and Elizabeth McNeil

THE McNEILL - RYDER - FRASER FAMILIES
The Ryder Families
Corbet Ryder’s acting career
Corbet Ryder’s marries Jessie Fraser
The Fraser family
Jessie Fraser’s acting career
Death of Jessie Ryder (nee Fraser)

THE RYDER’S THEATRICAL COMPANY
The Theatre in Scotland
The Ryder’s theatrical company

FAMILY LIFE FOR KEN McNEILL AND ETHEL (NEE WILLIAMS)
Marriage of Kenneth McNeill and Ethel Williams
McNeill family move to Rockhampton
Kenneth McNeill joins the Little Theatre
Ethel McNeill (nee Williams) joins Red Cross
Death of Kenneth McNeill (1968)
Death of Ethel McNeill (nee Williams) 1998.

FAREWELL TO “CHARCOAL” (1902)
Beginning of 20th Century
“Charcoal” celebrates 100th birthday
Australia celebrates Federation (1901)
First Federal election (1901)
Death of “Charcoal” Williams (1902)

DEDICATION TO WILLIAM “CHARCOAL” WILLIAMS
Williams’ family reunion 2002.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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