The William BUDD who swore an affidavit that Sarah SMITH aka ’Pretty Sally’ [see separate article] had no next of kin in the Port Phillip District when she died in Melbourne in 1851, had a very interesting story of his own to tell.
William BUDD was a builder, born in Kent, England, the fifth child of John and Hannah Budd. He was four months old when his father John died and his mother then married Samuel Hartley around 1814. It seems from then on, William was known as William Hartley BUDD.
William H. BUDD immigrated from Liverpool to Tasmania on the ill-fated ship Hibernia which was burnt at sea in 1833. There were 232 passengers plus crew aboard, and he was one of only 60 survivors. His half-brother Nathan HARTLEY also survived but both parents (Hannah and Samuel HARTLEY) tragically died. Picked up by the Lotus, survivors were taken to Rio de Janeiro where they eventually boarded the Adelaide and continued their journey to Hobart, landing 20 May 1833. (Sydney Monitor, Wednesday 10 July 1833, p4). Nathan Hartley returned to England about three months later.
Wm. H BUDD and his wife Ann BUDD nee Devereaux departed Van Dieman’s Land for Port Phillip, 21 Oct 1838 on the ship Francis (23 Oct 1838, The Austral-Asiatic Review). Also on board was John DEVEREUX (possibly Ann’s father or brother). Ann Devereux was born in 1818 in Van Dieman’s Land and died 1840 at Melbourne. (Vic BDM #38172/1840)Ann was buried at the Old Melbourne Cemetery. William and Ann BUDD had one son William Increase BUDD b. & d. 1840 at Melbourne. (VicBDM #38153/1840)
The 1842 Electoral Roll for Melbourne lists W.H. BUDD with a shop in Elizabeth Street Melbourne. After Ann’s death William married Rebecca SUTTON (bc 1819 – d.1890) in 1842 (Vic BDM 4484/1842) daughter of George Sutton and Mary Horricks. (findagrave.com)
The following notice appeared in the Kilmore Free Press Thurs 8 November 1888 p 2
“BUDD – On 5th November 1888 at his residence, Strangeways, Wallan Wallan, William Hartley Budd, sen aged 79 years. An old colonist of 55 years. Deeply regretted”
Rebecca BUDD nee SUTTON died 5 July 1890 aged 71 at Wallan (VicBDM # 14145/1890) and both William and Rebecca BUDD were buried at the Wallan cemetery, Victoria
William BUDD—Big Hill Run, Wallan Wallan 1841-1842 / Pentridge Inn, Kinlochewe 1845-47 / Strangeways Hotel, Big Hill, Wallan Wallan June 1847-55. (Billis & Kenyon: Pastoral Pioneers of Port Philip)
William BUDD’s Will stated he had real estate valued at £7800 and a personal estate valued at £1300, total value of £9100 when he died in 1888. (trove.nla.gov.au – Kilmore Free Press Thu 6 Dec 1888 p2)
Issue of William H. BUDD and Rebecca SUTTON; (all sources are from VicBDM unless stated otherwise)
- William Hartley BUDD b.1842 (#15841/1842 Melbourne) d. 9 April 1912 Wallan aged 69 (#79841/1912) m. Alice Corry 1867 (#2715/1867)
- Emma Jane BUDD b.1845 (#14222/1845 Kinlochewe) m. William Hale 1864 (#4258/1864 Vic) d. 1933 Malvern East aged 86 (#6058/1933)
- Henry Hartley BUDD b.1848 (VicBDM #15841,1848 Kinlochewe) – d. 19 May 1915 aged 66 (#5627/1915)
- Rosetta BUDD b.1850 (# 16700/1850 Strangeways) d. 1934 Kilmore aged 82 (#12905/1934)
- Elizabeth BUDD b.1857 (#7013/1857 Kilmore)
- Samuel McDonnell BUDD b.1859 (#9008/1859 Wallan) d.1908 Kew aged 49 (#10190/1908)
- Unnamed female BUDD 1861 (#15549/1861 Kimore)
William Hartley BUDD, a person known to ’Pretty Sally’ SMITH, triumphed over tragedy to establish himself as a successful builder, pastoralist and inn-keeper in the Port Phillip District.
Contributed by Dianne Wheeler PPPG Member No. 1505