Name: William Tucker

Date of Birth: 12th May 1850

Birth Location: Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England

Also Known As: Will

Age at Burial: 66 years

Date of Death: 14th February 1916

Death Location: Claremont, Western Australia

Date of Burial: Unknown

Denomination: Anglican B Section

Row/Grave: Row 3 Grave #39

Grave Transcription:

William & Rachel

TUCKER

Father: John Tucker, born 1809, Cornwall, England. Died 1884 Altarnun, Cornwall, England

Mother: Elizabeth Searle, born 1814, Cornwall, England. Died 1893, Altarnun, Cornwall, England

Grandparents (father):

Grandparents (mother): Richard Searle and Phillipa Hore

Siblings:

Lusia Tucker, born 1837, South Petherwin, Cornwall, England.  Died 1904

Mary Tucker, born 1841, Altarnun, Cornwall, England. Died 1918

Martha Tucker, born 1843, Altarnun, Cornwall, England.

Elizabeth Tucker, born 1846, Altarnun, Cornwall, England.

John Tucker, born 1848, Altarnun, Cornwall, England. Died 1917

Emma Tucker, born 1854, Altarnun, Cornwall, England. Died 1913

Richard Weeks Tucker, born 1856, Altarnun, Cornwall England. Died 1861

Spouse: Rachel Williams

Married:  29th December 1876, Penryn, Cornwall, England

Children:

William John Tucker – born 6th June 1877, Sydney, New South Wales. Died 10th May 1951, Glen Innes, New South Wales. Buried Glen Innes General Cemetery.

Lilly Tucker – born 2nd December 1878, Sydney, New South Wales. Died 2nd August 1955, Bunbury, Western Australia. Buried Capel Cemetery, Anglican B, Row 3, Grave #37. Married David Blair Reid

Robert Edward Lancelot Tucker – born 1884, Waterloo, New South Wales.  Died 1st July 1907, Fitzroy Dock, Cockatoo Island, New South Wales. Accidental Death at work.

Frederick Roland Thomas Henry Tucker – born 1st November 1988, Marrickville, New South Wales.  Died 20th August 1962, Capel Western Australia. Buried Capel Cemetery, Anglican A, Row 1, Grave 9. Married Ethel Rosina Payne

Occupation: Stone Mason

Their Story

William and Rachel arrived Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the 7th May 1877 aboard the ship Earl Dalhousie.

This story is under construction

Information Compiled by Researcher PP  (CDCP Team Member)

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