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Life Summary

Name	William Wilberforce Stephen
Born	24 September, 1835 Tasmania, Australia
Died	25 October, 1903 (aged 68) Potts Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cause of Death	cirrhosis of the liver
Religious Influence	Anglican Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Related Entries	[View as tree] Stephen, Clara (sister) Hewlett, Clara Virginia (sister) Leslie, Jessie Maria (sister) Stephen, Emily (sister) Bedford, Agnes Victoria (half-sister) Stephen, Octavius (half-brother) Stephen, Emilie Jennings (sister-in-law) Stephen, Rebecca Maria (sister-in-law) Stephen, Caroline Sibella (sister-in-law) Stephen, Florence Adelaide (sister-in-law) Stephen, Florence Sophy (sister-in-law) Robison, Sibella Milner (aunt) Shadforth, Mary Anne (aunt) Stephen, Margaret (aunt by marriage) Stephen, Frances Esther (aunt by marriage) Stephen, Robert Campbell (nephew) Stephen, Baby (nephew) Stephen, Hamilton Farish (cousin) Stephen, Henry George (cousin) Stephen, Francis Henry (cousin) Stephen, Caroline Sibella (cousin) Stephen, Charles Thomas (cousin) Stephen, Cecilia Boon (cousin) Stephen, Thomas William (cousin)
Education *	Rev. Wilkinson's School (Burwood, Sydney) (student, 1840-1843) Sydney College (student, 1844)
Occupation or Descriptor *	public servant (1852-1896) New South Wales, Australia cricketer (1853-1865) New South Wales, Australia colonial militia (Australia) (1854-1880) New South Wales, Australia Anglican lay leader (1870-1879) New South Wales, Australia public service head (1870-1896) New South Wales, Australia
Military Service *	Volunteer Rifles (Sydney) (army officer, 1854)
Clubs *	Volunteer Club (Sydney) (committee member, 1865) Union Club (Sydney) (member, 1874-1903) Sydney Cricket Ground (trustee, 1876-1903)
Key Organisations *	Hyde Park (NSW) (trustee) RSPCA (NSW) (committee member)
Workplaces *	Colonial Secretary's Office (NSW) (public servant, 1852-1858) Dept of Lands (NSW) (public servant, 1858-1880) Dept of Lands (NSW) (Secretary, 1870-1880) Dept of Justice (NSW) (Secretary, 1880-1896)

* Dates are approximate