William James GAMBRILL

1891 - 1951  (60 years)

• Name	William James GAMBRILL
  	Was Williams nick name Ben? Son Raymond death notice refers to father as Ben.
  Birth	1891	Harris Park, NSW, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1913	Granville, NSW, Australia   [1]
  	Usual residence according to marriage document to Amy
  Employment	1913  [1]
  	Carter, according to his marriage document to Amy
  Occupation	20 Sep 1918  [2]
  	SECOND HAND DEALERS AND COLLECTORS LICENSES ISSUED. Parramatta. Gambrill, William James. Where Situated or address - Aird St Parramatta. Nature of License, Collector.
  News General	14 Jun 1919	Argyle St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia   [3]
  	Lost 1 number plate L916 between Guildford and Parramatta. Mr. W. Gambrill Argyle St, Parramatta
  Sands Directory	1920	Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia   [4]
  News General	7 Oct 1922  [5]
  	Mr. W. J. Gambrill was granted per mission to run a motor bus service from Parramatta to Carlingford, commencing on or about the 16th October.
  News General	18 Oct 1922  [6]
  	Motor Bus Mr.W.J.Gambrill bus proprietor, Argyle street Parramatta, wrote again, in connection with his application for a bus license, Parramatta-to-Carlingford (daily), forwarding time-table and schedule of fares, as requested. The Mayor and aldermen expressed their approval of same; and Mr. Gambrill (through his representative Mr.Thomas), said it was expected the trips would commence on Saturday or Monday, 16th inst. "If on the former date" added Mr.'Thomas, the children of the district would be given rides to Parramatta free.
  News General	21 Oct 1922  [7]
  	The Traffic Branch of the Police Department forwarded an application from Mr. W.J.Gambrill for permission to ply a motor bus between Parramatta and Carlingford. The council, asked for an expression of opinion on the matter, and endorsed the application.
  News General	15 Nov 1922  [8]
  	The Police (Traffic) Department wrote, forwarding - applies Lions (1) received from Mr. W. J. Gambrill, of Parramatta, for permission to ply a motor 'bus service between Parramatta station and Eastwood station. Council was asked for an expression of opinion, of approval or otherwise: and (2) from Mr. W. Hurley. 'bus proprietor, asking to be allowed to extend his present line of road (Ermington to Ryde) to the corner of Spurway-street and Kissing Point road, Dundas, via Kissing Point-road, in anticipation of a motor bus service proposed to be installed on the route mentioned. The council granted both requests.
  News General	5 Jun 1925  [9]
  	EASTWOOD. MR. GAMBRILL'S ILLNESS. Mr. W.J.Gambrill, the proprietor of the Eastwood to Parramatta. motor bus, has been confined to his home at Parramatta during the past couple of weeks in consequence of illness. His numerous friends along the bus route will hope that he may soon be well enough to take his accustomed seat on the bus.
  News General	18 Jun 1926  [10]
  	Old Proprietor Back. Mr.Gambrill who ran the bus service between Eastwood and Parramatta until a few months ago has again entered into possession of the run. Numerous complaints have been made regarding this service recently but no doubt, any grounds for complaint will now cease. At any rate, the patrons of the bus will be glad to have the smiling face and courteous attention of Mr.Gambrill again
  Telephone Directory	Oct 1926	Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia   [11]
  	'Carrier' Ph. UW8778
  Telephone Directory	Apr 1927	Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia   [12]
  	'Carrier' Ph.UW8778
  Telephone Directory	Oct 1927	Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia   [13]
  	'Carr' Ph.UW8778
  Sands Directory	1928	Aird St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia   [14]
  	Motor Bus Proprietor
  Telephone Directory	Apr 1928	Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia   [15]
  	'Carr' Ph.UW8778
  Residence	1930	Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia   [16]
  	Listed as a licensed dealer
  Electoral Roll	1930	Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia   [16]
  	#2072 Gambrill, William James, Marsden St, Parramatta, Licensed Dealer, M
  Electoral Roll	1932	12 Aird St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia   [17]
  	#2142 Gambrill, William James, 12 Aird St, Parramatta, Taxi Driver, M
  News General	26 Aug 1932  [18]
  	KEVIN DIXON'S DEATH. Father's Fortitude. "I admire your fortitude and your honesty," the Parramatta District coroner (Mr. Richardson Clark) told Patrick Dixon, of Cabramatta, as the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of Dixon's son, Kevin James Dixon, seven, who was killed at Cabramatta by a car on August 9. The father stated that he was quite satisfied that William James Gambrill, the driver of the car which knocked the boy down, was not to blame. The Coroner, in returning a verdict of accidental death, said that it was pleasing to meet a man who, although he had suffered great grief, did not try to throw blame on the driver of the car.
  Electoral Roll	1935	93 Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia   [19]
  	#2621 Gambrill, William James, 93 Marsden St, Parramatta, Labourer, M
  Occupation	1935  [20]
  	Motor Driver, according to marriage document of daughter Marie, to Albert
  Electoral Roll	1936	93 Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia   [21]
  	#2527 Gambrill, William James, 93 Marsden St, Parramatta, Labourer, M
  Occupation	1936  [22]
  	Motor Driver, According to marriage document for son William John Benjamin GAMBRILL (to Eileen)
  Electoral Roll	1937	91 Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia   [23]
  	#2565, Gambrill, William James, 91 Marsden St, Parramatta, Labourer, M
  Employment	1938  [24]
  	Labourer, according to marriage document of daughter Thelma, to Raymond
  Electoral Roll	1943	87 Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia   [25]
  	#2354, Gambrill, William James, 87 Marsden St, Parramatta, Labourer, M
  Occupation	1945  [26]
  	Fitter and Turner, according to marriage document for Gladys (to Thomas)
  Occupation	1950  [27]
  	Sheet Metal Worker, according to marriage document of son Cecil, to Daphne
  Residence	1951	87 Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia   [28]
  	Usual residence according to death certificate
  Occupation	1951  [28]
  	Lathe Operator, according to his death certificate
  Death	1 Sep 1951	87 Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia   [28]
  	Cause: Carcinoma of Pancreas
  	NSW Death Registration Transcription #1951/18424 William James Gambrill died 1 Sep 1951 (has been altered from 1 Aug 1951) 87 Marsden St, Parramatta (also this is the usual residence). Occupation Lathe operator age 60, male, married, born Parramatta NSW. Parents Benjamin Gambrill (bus conductor) & Emily Hannah Barnes. Married Granville NSW age 21, to Amy Pearl Anderson. Children of marriage William J.B 37, Marie L 34, Thelma E 32, Raymond 31, Gladys A 29, Allan M 24, Cecil M 23 (altered from Raymond - done on the 4/9/51), Donald 21, Shirley 16, Laurel M 14, Living, none deceased. Informant M.L.Treble, daughter of 9 Lansdowne St, Parramatta. Cause of death Carcinoma of Pancreas. Date of burial 3 Sep 1951, Church of England Cemetery Parramatta. Witnesses C Jansen & R Woods. Registered 4 Sep 1951 Parramatta [29] DEATH NOTICE: GAMBRILL William James. September 1, 1951, at his residence 87 Marsden Street, Parramatta. Dearly loved husband of Amy and loving father of William, Marie (Mrs. A. Treble), Thelma (Mrs. R. Napier), Raymond, Gladys (Mrs. T. Gregg), Allan, Cecil, Donald, Shirley and Laurel, and loved brother of Stanley and Myrtle, aged 60 years. [30]
  Burial	3 Sep 1951	St. Johns Cemetery, Parramatta, NSW, Australia
  	St Johns Cemetery, Parramatta, Section 3 Row G Plot 8. William James Gambrill Died 1st Sept. 1951 aged 60 years A token of love. From his devoted wife and children. FUNERAL NOTICE: GAMBRILL the relatives and friends of Mrs. Amy Gambrill and family are invited to attend the funeral of her dearly loved husband and their dear father WILLIAM JAMES GAMBRILL. To leave our chapel 177 Church St, Parramatta, this Monday after service commencing at 9.30am for St.Johns Church of England Cemetery at Parramatta. [31] Church of England Cemetery [28]
  Occupation	1956  [32]
  	Lathe Operator, according to son William death certificate
  Person ID	I357	treeno1 | Rumgay
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Benjamin GAMBRILL,   b. 14 Jun 1866, Lower Hawkesbury, NSW, Australia d. 11 Jul 1935, Parramatta District Hospital, Parramatta, NSW, Australia (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Emily Hannah BARNES,   b. 26 Dec 1869, Parramatta, NSW, Australia d. 1941, Ryde, NSW, Australia (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	2 Apr 1890	Parramatta, NSW, Australia
  Family ID	F125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Amy Pearl Anderson REILLY,   b. 1895, Liverpool, NSW, Australia d. 12 Sep 1981, Parramatta, NSW, Australia (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	2 Aug 1913	St.Marks Church, Granville, NSW, Australia   [1]
  	NSW Marriage Transcription. #1913/9690 Groom William James Gambrill, bachelor born Harris Park NSW. Occupation Carter, age 21. Usual residence Granville NSW. Parents Benjamin Gambrill (carter) & Emily Hannah Barnes. Bride, Amy Pearl Anderson Reilly, spinster born Liverpool NSW. Occupation Domestic Duties age 18, usual residence Liverpool NSW. Parents John Joseph Terry Reilly (dealer) & Emily caroline Anderson. Marriage 2 Aug 1913, St.Marks Church, Granville, NSW, Church of England. Witnesses Emily Reilly & S.F.Alexander. The consent of John Joseph Terry Reilly, being the father of the bride was given in writing to the marriage. [33]
  Children	+ 1. William John Benjamin GAMBRILL,   b. 1913, Parramatta, NSW, Australia d. 26 Sep 1956, 6 Ada St, Harris Park, NSW, Australia (Age 43 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Private + 3. Thelma Eileen GAMBRILL,   b. 1918, Parramatta, NSW, Australia d. 1994, Katherine, NT, Australia (Age 76 years)   4. Raymond GAMBRILL,   b. 17 Jan 1920, Parramatta, NSW, Australia d. 1 Sep 1993 (Age 73 years)   5. Gladys Amy Pearl GAMBRILL,   b. 1922, Parramatta, NSW, Australia d. 1971, Parramatta, NSW, Australia (Age 49 years)   6. Allan Maxwell GAMBRILL,   b. 1925, Parramatta, NSW, Australia d. 25 Oct 1979, 41a Thomas St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia (Age 54 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 7. Cecil Milton GAMBRILL,   b. 19 Sep 1927, Parramatta, NSW, Australia d. 13 Jul 1976, South Wentworthville, NSW, Australia (Age 48 years) + 8. Private   9. Living   10. Living
  Family ID	F439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1891 - Harris Park, NSW, Australia Residence - Usual residence according to marriage document to Amy - 1913 - Granville, NSW, Australia Marriage - 2 Aug 1913 - St.Marks Church, Granville, NSW, Australia News General - Lost 1 number plate L916 between Guildford and Parramatta. Mr. W. Gambrill Argyle St, Parramatta - 14 Jun 1919 - Argyle St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia Sands Directory - 1920 - Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia Telephone Directory - 'Carrier' Ph. UW8778 - Oct 1926 - Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia Telephone Directory - 'Carrier' Ph.UW8778 - Apr 1927 - Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia Telephone Directory - 'Carr' Ph.UW8778 - Oct 1927 - Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia Sands Directory - Motor Bus Proprietor - 1928 - Aird St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia Telephone Directory - 'Carr' Ph.UW8778 - Apr 1928 - Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia Residence - Listed as a licensed dealer - 1930 - Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia Electoral Roll - #2072 Gambrill, William James, Marsden St, Parramatta, Licensed Dealer, M - 1930 - Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia Electoral Roll - #2142 Gambrill, William James, 12 Aird St, Parramatta, Taxi Driver, M - 1932 - 12 Aird St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia Electoral Roll - #2621 Gambrill, William James, 93 Marsden St, Parramatta, Labourer, M - 1935 - 93 Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia Electoral Roll - #2527 Gambrill, William James, 93 Marsden St, Parramatta, Labourer, M - 1936 - 93 Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia Electoral Roll - #2565, Gambrill, William James, 91 Marsden St, Parramatta, Labourer, M - 1937 - 91 Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia Electoral Roll - #2354, Gambrill, William James, 87 Marsden St, Parramatta, Labourer, M - 1943 - 87 Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia Residence - Usual residence according to death certificate - 1951 - 87 Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia Death - Cause: Carcinoma of Pancreas - 1 Sep 1951 - 87 Marsden St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia Burial - 3 Sep 1951 - St. Johns Cemetery, Parramatta, NSW, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
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  William was in the Mittagong boys home.

  
  

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