William Manser (1854-1941)
Born: 25 August 1854, Bothell, Tasmania
Died: 31 July 1941, Hobart, Tasmania
Parents: Charles Manser and Sarah Edwards
Spouse: Sarah Jackman (1855-1941)
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William Manser (25 Aug 1854-31 Jul 1941)
+Sarah Jackman (22 Jun 1855-10 Jun 1941)
1-Charles William Manser (28 Dec 1872-?)
2-Ernest William Manser (22 Oct 1879-19 Jan 1948)
3-Alfred Manser (25 Jul 1881-?)
4-Ada Isabella Manser (10 Sep 1883-?)
5-Charles Ross Manser (18 Aug 1885-?)
6-Lilly Manser (1 Oct 1887-?)
7-Dora Lucy Manser (29 Jan 1892-?)
+Harold Edgar Brett (28 Oct 1883-?)
Unless otherwise stated, all events took place in Tasmania.
WILLIAM MANSER
25 August 1854: Born in Bothwell; son of Charles Manser and Sarah Edwards; informant: his mother, Sarah.
30 January 1855: Baptised in Bothwell.
14 February 1873: Reports of Crime article.
WARRANT ISSUED. On 7th February 1873, by R. H. Wilmore, Esquire, J.P., for the arrest of William Manser, charged with having, at Bothwell, on 28th December 1872, left his illegitimate male child without means of support.
Description - 19 or 20 years of age, 5' 6" high, medium head, light thin hair, high forehead, grey eyes, fair complexion, a shoemaker, native of the colony. His parents reside at Hobart Town. He was recently married and is supposed to be living in the District of Clarence.
Vide Crime Report of this day's issue.
William Manser has been arrested by D. C. McGuire, of the Hobart Territorial Police, and Constable Palmer, of Clarence Municipal Police. [Libraries Tasmania]
24 January 1878: William Manser, a 23-year-old shoemaker, married Sarah Jackman, a 22-year-old house servant at [25.3] Dennistoun Road; witnesses: John Hale and Emma Matilda Manser.
19 March 1878: [25.3] Dennistoun Road. William Manser (occupier), Robert John Nichols (owner); house; annual rateable value £8.
25 February 1879: [6] Elizabeth Street. William Manser (occupier), William Smedley (owner); house; annual rateable value £5.
22 March 1881: [14] Elizabeth Street. William Manser (occupier), John Stevens (owner); house; annual rateable value £5.
21 March 1882: [25.3] Dennistoun Road. William Manser (occupier), Charles Albert Nichols (owner); house, garden; annual rateable value £13.
20 February 1883: [C6] Patrick Street. William Manser (occupier), Mrs Mary Jackman (owner); house; annual rateable value £10.
28 March 1899: [C6] Patrick Street. William Manser (occupier), Mrs Mary Jackman (owner); cottage; capital value £150; annual rateable value £9.
1914: [19.3] Dennistoun Road. Listed on the Electoral Roll - William Manser, labourer; Sarah Manser, domestic duties.
1919: [19.3] Dennistoun Road. Listed on the Electoral Roll - William Manser, labourer; Sarah Manser, domestic duties.
31 July 1941: Died in Hobart, aged 86.
3 August 1941: Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
MANSER - On July 31, 1941, at Hobart, William, beloved husband of the late Sarah Ann Manser, of Bothwell, aged 87 years. [TROVE]
Spouse: SARAH JACKMAN
22 June 1855: Born in Hobart; daughter of Benjamin Jackman and Mary Ann Reid; informant: her father, Benjamin, a brewer.
4 January 1878: Notified the birth of her nephew, Herbert George Branch.
24 January 1878: William Manser, a 23-year-old shoemaker, married Sarah Jackman, a 22-year-old house servant at [25.3] Dennistoun Road; witnesses: John Hale and Emma Matilda Manser.
1914: [19.3] Dennistoun Road. Listed on the Electoral Roll - William Manser, labourer; Sarah Manser, domestic duties.
3 November 1914: [19.3] Dennistoun Road. Mrs Sarah Manser (occupier), John Jeffries (owner); cottage; annual rateable value £12.
1919: [19.3] Dennistoun Road. Listed on the Electoral Roll - William Manser, labourer; Sarah Manser, domestic duties.
4 March 1919: [19.3] Dennistoun Road. Mrs Sarah Manser (occupier), White Bros (owners); cottage; annual rateable value £12.
10 June 1941: Died in Bothwell, aged 85.
12 June 1941: Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
MANSER - Passed peacefully away on June 10, 1941, at her residence, Bothwell, Sarah Ann, dearly beloved wife of William Manser, in her 86th year. [TROVE]
1-CHARLES WILLIAM MANSER
28 December 1872: Born in Bothwell; informant: his mother, Sarah.
No further research carried out at this time.
2-ERNEST WILLIAM MANSER
22 October 1879: Born in Bothwell; informant: his mother, Sarah.
14 December 1879: Baptised in Bothwell.
19 January 1948: Died in Devonport, aged 68; cause: accidentally killed.
21 January 1948: Buried at Devonport General Cemetery.
MANSER - On January 19, 1948, at Devonport, Ernest William, eldest son of the late Sarah and William Manser, late of Bothwell, in his 69th year. Accidentally killed. [TROVE]
3-ALFRED MANSER
25 July 1881: Born in Bothwell; informant: his father, William, a boot and shoemaker.
No further research carried out at this time.
4-ADA ISABELLA MANSER
10 September 1883: Born in Bothwell; informant: her father, William, a bootmaker.
No further research carried out at this time.
5-CHARLES ROSS MANSER
18 August 1885: Born in Bothwell; informant: his mother, Sarah.
No further research carried out at this time.
6-LILLY MANSER
1 October 1887: Born in Bothwell; informant: her mother, Sarah.
15 February 1888: Baptised in Bothwell.
No further research carried out at this time.
7-DORA LUCY MANSER
29 January 1892: Born in Bothwell; her mother, Sarah.
26 April 1916: Harold Edgar Brett, aged 32, married Dora Lucy Manser, aged 24, at St Michael & All Angels' Church, Bothwell.
1919: [C6] Patrick Street. Listed on the Electoral Roll - Harold Edgar Brett, labourer; Dora Lucy Brett, domestic duties.
No further research carried out at this time.
Spouse: HAROLD EDGAR BRETT
28 October 1883: Born in Bothwell; son of Albert Reynolds Brett and Jessie Christian Wighton; informant: his father, Alfred Brett, a labourer.
26 April 1916: Harold Edgar Brett, aged 32, married Dora Lucy Manser, aged 24, at St Michael & All Angels' Church, Bothwell.
1919: [C6] Patrick Street. Listed on the Electoral Roll - Harold Edgar Brett, labourer; Dora Lucy Brett, domestic duties.
1 February 1919: [C6] Patrick Street. Trustees of Mary Ann Jackman to Harold Edgar Brett for £80.
4 March 1919: [C6] Patrick Street. Harold Edgar Brett (owner, occupier); cottage; annual rateable value £6.
No further research carried out at this time.
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Complete maps located on the Property History page. Tasmanian Archives: Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26 (modified)
Resources Used:
Ancestry: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903–1980
FamilySearch: Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833–1925
Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Births & Marriages; Reports of Crime, 1860–1933; Tasmanian Federation Index 1900–1930
Tasmania: Bothwell Cemetery Records. Central Highlands Council
Tasmania: The List: Properties & Titles. Historic Deeds, Grants & Titles. Land Information System Tasmania.
Tasmanian Archives: Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England
TROVE: The Advocate; The Mercury