William Holley (1826–1894)
William Holley (Holby), a waiter and footman, was sentenced to seven years transportation for stealing clothes. He arrived in Sydney in 1828 aboard the Phoenix. He married Sarah Boyd in 1851.
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- funeral notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 12 April 1894, p 8
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Holley, Sarah (wife)
- Boyd, Sarah (mother-in-law)
- Boyd, Richard (father-in-law)
- Boyd, Margaret Esther (sister-in-law)
- Hawes, Jane (sister-in-law)
- Boyd, Augusta Maria (sister-in-law)
- Johnson, Mary (sister-in-law)
- Boyd, Ellen Maria (sister-in-law)
- Eastman, Lydia (sister-in-law)
- Watson, Elizabeth (sister-in-law)
- Clout, Sarah Sophia (sister-in-law)
- New, Margaret (sister-in-law)
- Small, Ann (sister-in-law)
- Boyd, Lavinia (sister-in-law)
- Hoffman, Francis (brother-in-law)
- Ravaillion, Johann Feld (brother-in-law)
- Boyd, William (brother-in-law)
- Watson, James (brother-in-law)
- Boyd, Robert (brother-in-law)
- Johnson, Benjamin (brother-in-law)
- Boyd, Benjamin (brother-in-law)
- Boyd, Richard (brother-in-law)
- New, Thomas William (brother-in-law)
- Boyd, James (brother-in-law)
- Boyd, John (brother-in-law)
- Small, George Richard (brother-in-law)
Citation details
'Holley, William (1826–1894)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/holley-william-26372/text34223, accessed 13 June 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Holby, William
Birth
Death
10 April,
1894
(aged ~ 68)
Willoughby, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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