Biography

WILLIAM DRIVER

Burial register ID: 6309
Surname: DRIVER
First name: WILLIAM
Middle names:
Gender: Male
Age: 66 Years
Cause of death: Unknown
Burial type:
Date of death: 15-Nov-1891
Date of burial: 17-Nov-1891

Block: 158
Plot: 25
Inscription:

Bio contributor: Dorothy Anne Dolphin

William Driver (1817 – 1891)

William Driver was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. He held the ocupation of a tailor and emigrated to Victoria, Australia. He was married in Melbourne to Mary Ann Chalis. William and Mary Ann moved from Victoria to Dunedin sailing from Melbourne on board the ‘Bruce’ in 1863.

Together, William and Ann had the following children:

– Francis William (born 1854 in Melbourne)

– Emma (born 1856)

– Jane (born 1858 at Sandhurst (modern Bendigo), Victoria. (Died as an infant)

– Jane (born 15 October, 1860 at Bendigo Flat).

– Rosina (born 10 June, 1864 in Dunedin).

– George (born 1870 in Dunedin)

– James (born 1871 in Dunedin)

– Nellie

– Alice Grace (born 1880 in Dunedin.

– William Driver died at Dowling Street, Dunedin on 15 November, 1891. His death registration records his cause of death as ‘flu’ and bronchial pneumonia. His parents were Peter Driver and Mary nee Kaye. His religion was Angican.

There are 4 Interments in this grave:

Surname First names Age Date of death Date of burial
DRIVER JAMES 61 Years 18-Sep-1932 20-Sep-1932
DRIVER MARY ANN 80 Years 31-Mar-1915 02-Apr-1915
DRIVER WILLIAM 66 Years 15-Nov-1891 17-Nov-1891
EAST JANE 82 Years 17-Aug-1943 19-Aug-1943