Rusby William
| Type of person | Individual |
|---|---|
| Also known as: | William Rusby |
| Date of birth | 14/08/1838 |
| Place of birth | Yorkshire England |
| Date of arrival | c. 1866 |
| Principal occupation | miller by trade |
| Date of death | 12/02/1910 |
| Place of death | Willaston cemetery - Gawler |
William migrated to Gawler in approximately 1866 at the age of 28. He married Annie Potter on 24 may 1867 at the Bible Christian Chapel in Lyndoch, SA. They had 11 children; Robert, John, William, Annie, Lilli, Edward, George (Benjamin), Frederick, Bert (Samuel Herbert), and two other boys who died at an early age. In 1873 they bought a block of land on Adelaide road, Gawler South (lot 156). Possiblely, his father-in-law, a stone mason, built them the house on the property, where William lived until his death in 1910, aged 71. He is now burried in the Willaston cemetery with his wife, Annie Rusby(Nee Potter), who died on July 26, 1913, aged 69. Although a miller by trade, it's believed he spent a lot of time working in a foundry in Gawler (Probably May Brothers).
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