William arrived on Kangaroo Island in 1835 as a sealer (about a year before official settlement of SA).
He married 16/4/1849 to Jane Thomas at the St. John's Church of England, Halifax Street, Adelaide. William and Jane seem to have had no children.
In 1858 William and his wife Jane took on the infant daughter of Thomas Clark (1812-1892 Antechamber Bay KI) and Mary Louisa (Louisa) Stone nee Conner (1831-1858 Victor Harbor SA). The little girls name was Eliza Jane Sylvia and her surname was changed from Clark to Thompson
From the 10/1/1852 he worked as a light-keeper at Sturt Lighthouse Cape Willoughby.
In 1861-62 William and Jane were operating the "Fountain Inn" at Encounter Bay William Thompson and Thomas Clark were also involved in part time working at the whaling industry and farming and at Port Victor. By the late 1850's the Whaling Industry had collapsed at Encounter Bay
1864-1872 he farmed at Murrays Lagoon Kangaroo Island
1872 he lived at Vivonne Bay Kangaroo Island and was involved in the whaling and sealing industry at that location
1877 he moved to Point Marsden where he farmed. William died at his home at Point Marsden Kangaroo Island.
South Australian Weekly Chronicle Saturday 28 June 1884
From our Country Correspondents Brownlow, June 23.
The weather has been for the past few days fine, but previously it was wet and boisterous with heavy thunderstorms. The farmers are very busy, and many fear they will not get in what they expected to.-An old and much respected resident, Mr. Wm. Thomson, of North Cape, died suddenly on Thursday last and an inquest was held. The decease a had an apoplectic-fit rather more than twelve months ago, and had never regained the use of one arm, although he was in good health and spirits only a short time before this second fit carried him away. His remains were interred in the Kingscote Cemetery in the presence of a large number of spectators —The hotel at Queensliffe has been started, and things are looking up a little. I firmly believe the island is getting better known. This harvest will be a test one, and should it prove successful all the land surveyed will be taken up.
He married 16/4/1849 to Jane Thomas at the St. John's Church of England, Halifax Street, Adelaide. William and Jane seem to have had no children.
In 1858 William and his wife Jane took on the infant daughter of Thomas Clark (1812-1892 Antechamber Bay KI) and Mary Louisa (Louisa) Stone nee Conner (1831-1858 Victor Harbor SA). The little girls name was Eliza Jane Sylvia and her surname was changed from Clark to Thompson
From the 10/1/1852 he worked as a light-keeper at Sturt Lighthouse Cape Willoughby.
In 1861-62 William and Jane were operating the "Fountain Inn" at Encounter Bay William Thompson and Thomas Clark were also involved in part time working at the whaling industry and farming and at Port Victor. By the late 1850's the Whaling Industry had collapsed at Encounter Bay
1864-1872 he farmed at Murrays Lagoon Kangaroo Island
1872 he lived at Vivonne Bay Kangaroo Island and was involved in the whaling and sealing industry at that location
1877 he moved to Point Marsden where he farmed. William died at his home at Point Marsden Kangaroo Island.
South Australian Weekly Chronicle Saturday 28 June 1884
From our Country Correspondents Brownlow, June 23.
The weather has been for the past few days fine, but previously it was wet and boisterous with heavy thunderstorms. The farmers are very busy, and many fear they will not get in what they expected to.-An old and much respected resident, Mr. Wm. Thomson, of North Cape, died suddenly on Thursday last and an inquest was held. The decease a had an apoplectic-fit rather more than twelve months ago, and had never regained the use of one arm, although he was in good health and spirits only a short time before this second fit carried him away. His remains were interred in the Kingscote Cemetery in the presence of a large number of spectators —The hotel at Queensliffe has been started, and things are looking up a little. I firmly believe the island is getting better known. This harvest will be a test one, and should it prove successful all the land surveyed will be taken up.
William arrived on Kangaroo Island in 1835 as a sealer (about a year before official settlement of SA).
He married 16/4/1849 to Jane Thomas at the St. John's Church of England, Halifax Street, Adelaide. William and Jane seem to have had no children.
In 1858 William and his wife Jane took on the infant daughter of Thomas Clark (1812-1892 Antechamber Bay KI) and Mary Louisa (Louisa) Stone nee Conner (1831-1858 Victor Harbor SA). The little girls name was Eliza Jane Sylvia and her surname was changed from Clark to Thompson
From the 10/1/1852 he worked as a light-keeper at Sturt Lighthouse Cape Willoughby.
In 1861-62 William and Jane were operating the "Fountain Inn" at Encounter Bay William Thompson and Thomas Clark were also involved in part time working at the whaling industry and farming and at Port Victor. By the late 1850's the Whaling Industry had collapsed at Encounter Bay
1864-1872 he farmed at Murrays Lagoon Kangaroo Island
1872 he lived at Vivonne Bay Kangaroo Island and was involved in the whaling and sealing industry at that location
1877 he moved to Point Marsden where he farmed. William died at his home at Point Marsden Kangaroo Island.
South Australian Weekly Chronicle Saturday 28 June 1884
From our Country Correspondents Brownlow, June 23.
The weather has been for the past few days fine, but previously it was wet and boisterous with heavy thunderstorms. The farmers are very busy, and many fear they will not get in what they expected to.-An old and much respected resident, Mr. Wm. Thomson, of North Cape, died suddenly on Thursday last and an inquest was held. The decease a had an apoplectic-fit rather more than twelve months ago, and had never regained the use of one arm, although he was in good health and spirits only a short time before this second fit carried him away. His remains were interred in the Kingscote Cemetery in the presence of a large number of spectators —The hotel at Queensliffe has been started, and things are looking up a little. I firmly believe the island is getting better known. This harvest will be a test one, and should it prove successful all the land surveyed will be taken up.
He married 16/4/1849 to Jane Thomas at the St. John's Church of England, Halifax Street, Adelaide. William and Jane seem to have had no children.
In 1858 William and his wife Jane took on the infant daughter of Thomas Clark (1812-1892 Antechamber Bay KI) and Mary Louisa (Louisa) Stone nee Conner (1831-1858 Victor Harbor SA). The little girls name was Eliza Jane Sylvia and her surname was changed from Clark to Thompson
From the 10/1/1852 he worked as a light-keeper at Sturt Lighthouse Cape Willoughby.
In 1861-62 William and Jane were operating the "Fountain Inn" at Encounter Bay William Thompson and Thomas Clark were also involved in part time working at the whaling industry and farming and at Port Victor. By the late 1850's the Whaling Industry had collapsed at Encounter Bay
1864-1872 he farmed at Murrays Lagoon Kangaroo Island
1872 he lived at Vivonne Bay Kangaroo Island and was involved in the whaling and sealing industry at that location
1877 he moved to Point Marsden where he farmed. William died at his home at Point Marsden Kangaroo Island.
South Australian Weekly Chronicle Saturday 28 June 1884
From our Country Correspondents Brownlow, June 23.
The weather has been for the past few days fine, but previously it was wet and boisterous with heavy thunderstorms. The farmers are very busy, and many fear they will not get in what they expected to.-An old and much respected resident, Mr. Wm. Thomson, of North Cape, died suddenly on Thursday last and an inquest was held. The decease a had an apoplectic-fit rather more than twelve months ago, and had never regained the use of one arm, although he was in good health and spirits only a short time before this second fit carried him away. His remains were interred in the Kingscote Cemetery in the presence of a large number of spectators —The hotel at Queensliffe has been started, and things are looking up a little. I firmly believe the island is getting better known. This harvest will be a test one, and should it prove successful all the land surveyed will be taken up.
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in memory of William the beloved husband of Jane died 19/6/1884 aged 70 years RESPECTED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM
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NO LEASE: NO BURIAL: Before Cemetery Records were issued
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