William Wainwright Perks

1870 - 1919  (48 years)

• Name	William Wainwright Perks
  Born	21 Oct 1870	Rye Park, NSW, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Jul 1919	Young, NSW, Australia
  Newspaper	15 Jul 1919	the Young Witness, Young, NSW, Australia   [1]
  	DEATH OF MR. W. PERKS. Mr. William Wainwright Perks, a well known and respected resident of Young, died in the Emergency Hospital, Young, last evening from pneumonic influenza, after about a week's illness. Deceased, who was 48 years of age, was born at Burrowa and was a son of the late Patrick Perks and Mrs. E. Perks, of Main Street, Young. He was a brother of Messrs Joseph, Harry and Dunstan Perks, his sisters being Mrs. A. Wales (Marengo street) Mrs. E. Begg (Main street, Young), Mrs. A. Plumb (Gunning). Deceased was married to Miss Priscilla Edgerton, of Rye Park, who with a family of five sons and two daughters, the eldest of whom is 20 and the youngest three years, survive. Deceased has been a resident of Young for 17 years. The funeral took place this afternoon to the Methodist portion of the Young cemetery.
  Newspaper	25 Jul 1919	The Burrowa News, Burrowa, NSW, Australia   [1]
  	Death of Mr William Perks One of the saddest deaths that have occured at Young for a long time is that of Mr. William Wainwright Perks, who succumbed to pneumonic influenza in the Emergency Hospital last week, aged 48 years. The deceased got the influenza in the ordinary form about three weeks ago and went to bed for a few days. He had a contract on Memagong station, and although he had not been long out of bed drove a man out on Wednesday week. He stayed there for the night, and on his return home felt so ill that he went to bed again. He had evidently caught a relapse as he grew worse, and on Thursday of last week was taken to the Emergency Hospital in a serious condition. He was a son of Mrs. Eliza Perks, of Main Street. He was borne at Boorowa and married at Yass. A widow and five sons and two daughters are left to mourn their loss. The eldest of the family is a son aged 20 and the youngest a daughter aged 3. Five are at home to be cared for. Mr. D. Perks, teacher of Tumbleton School, is a brother, and Mesdames Albert Wales and E.E. Begg (Young) Sisters. Mrs. A. Plumb, another sister, resides at Gunning, and two other brothers, Messrs Henry and Joseph at Millthorpe and Condobolin respectively. The remains were interred in the Methodist portion of the cemetry, Rev. A. E. Putland conducting the ceremony and Messrs. Patterson Bros, the funeral arrangements. - ' Chronicle'
  Person ID	I738	Mote/McInnes
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2014

  
  

  Father	Josiah William Perks,   b. 30 Aug 1837, Burrowa, NSW, Australia ,   d. 26 Sep 1885, Rye Park, NSW, Australia  (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Eliza Armstrong,   b. 05 Aug 1842, Sydney, NSW, Australia ,   d. 25 Dec 1920, Young, NSW, Australia  (Age 78 years)
  Married	21 Apr 1868	Mundoonan, near Yass, NSW, Australia   [2]
  Family ID	F149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabella Priscilla Mary Edgerton,   b. 1880, Burrowa, NSW, Australia ,   d. 05 Nov 1923, Young, NSW, Australia  (Age 43 years)
  Married	1899	Yass, NSW, Australia
  Children	1. Maude Perks,   d. 1982, Young, NSW, Australia   2. Josiah William Perks,   b. 03 Jul 1899, Rye Park, NSW, Australia ,   d. 25 Sep 1972, Young, NSW, Australia  (Age 73 years)   3. Leslie Clarence Perks,   b. 19 Apr 1901, Burrowa, NSW, Australia   4. Esther Perks,   b. 1903, Young, NSW, Australia ,   d. 27 Apr 1977, Young, NSW, Australia  (Age 74 years)   5. Thomas H Perks,   b. 1906, Burrowa, NSW, Australia ,   d. 19 May 1981, Young, NSW, Australia  (Age 75 years)   6. John R Perks,   b. 1908, Young, NSW, Australia   7. George Wainwright Perks,   b. 04 Jan 1913, Young, NSW, Australia   8. Florence Lillian Perks,   b. 1916, Young, NSW, Australia
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2021
  Family ID	F338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S999] Trove. [S6] Transcription of B, D or M, Marilyn Rowan, Ref No: 1885/15119.