William Ward Crawford

1886 - 1922  (35 years)

• Name	William Ward Crawford
  Birth	22 Jul 1886	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [1]
  	Parents: Robert Crawford & Alice Ward
  Gender	Male
  Directory	1909	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [2]
  	Crawford, W W, clerk, 6 Short Street, Dunedin
  Electoral	1911	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [3]
  	CRAWFORD William Ward, 6 Short Street, Clerk CRAWFORD, Isabel Kathleen, 24 Clyde Street, married
  Electoral	1914	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [4]
  	CRAWFORD William Ward, 44 Union Street, Salesman CRAWFORD, Isabel Kathleen, 44 Union Street, married
  Directory	1915	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [5]
  	Crawford, W W, Salesman, 44 Union Street, Dunedin
  Military Beginning	1917	NZEF WW1 Reserves, New Zealand   [6]
  	Crawford, William Ward, Buyer Furnishing Dept, 180 Willis Street, Wellington, 2 children
  Directory	1918	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [7]
  	Crawford W W, Dept Manager, 180 Willis Street, Wellington.
  Electoral	1919	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [8]
  	CRAWFORD William Ward, 180 Willis Street, Salesman CRAWFORD Isabell Kathleen, 180 Willis Street, married.
  Association	1921	"The Famous Diggers"
  	Will Crawford was part of Pat Hanna's Famous Diggers - which was formed after the war. Pat had a troupe of Digger Pierrots which entertained the NZ soliders and this later went on to tour Australia as the Famous Diggers. I have found that Will Crawford, was quite an actor before he joined the group and a large farewell concent was given to him at the Wellington Town Hall on 23rd March 1920. Will also performed in this concert. Will was part of Pat Hanna's sketches of "Chic and Bert" of which Pat played Chic and Will played Bert. This was later changed to "Chic and Joe" after Will had to leave due to sickness. Visit the site of the Australian Variety Theatre Archive to obtain more details. http://ozvta.com/stage-characters
  Death	9 Apr 1922	"Northampton" 27 Acland Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia   [9, 10]
  	Cause: Uraemia Anemia - 2 months; Parenchymatous Nephritis - 5 years
  	William Ward Crawford Actor Aged 35 years Parents: Robert Crawford, Blacksmith & Alice Crawford MS Ward Born: Dunedin, New Zealand - 2 years in Victoria Married: Dunedin, New Zealand, aged 21 to Katherine McNulty Children: William Harold, 14; John Percival, 12
  Death Notice	10 Apr 1922	"The Argus", Victoria, Australia   [11]
  	CRAWFORD On the 9th April, at "Northampton" 27 Acland Street, St Kilda, William Ward, the dearly beloved husband of Katherine, loving father of Harold and Jack Crawford, loving third son of Robert and Alice Crawford, of 194 Leith Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, aged 35 years. (New Zealand papers please copy) CRAWFORD - On the 9th April, at "Northampton" 27 Acland Street, St Kilda, William Ward Crawford. Aged 35 years. A Friend, an Artist, and a Man. - Inserted in kindly and fraternal memory of our beloved collague (rest is unreadable but by Friends of St Kilda , Famous Diggers ???) CRAWFORD - The Friends of the late William Ward Crawford (late of Famous Diggers, St Kilda) are informed that his funeral will arrive at the Brighton Cemetery, This Day (Monday, 10th April), at 3pm WG APPS and Sons, High Street, St Kilda.
  AAA Last Date	9 Sep 2021
  Person ID	I1836	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Family	Isabella Kathleen McNulty,   b. 5 Sep 1885, Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand d. 6 Aug 1973, 22 Winter Street, Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	30 Oct 1907	Knox Presbyterian Church Vestry, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [10, 12]
  	William Ward Crawford Aged 21 Clerk, Bachelor Born: Dunedin Otago Res: Dunedin Parents: Robert Crawford, Blacksmith & Alice Crawford MS Ward Isabell Kathleen McNulty Aged 22 Nurse, Spinster Born: Cromwell Otago Res: Dunedin Parents: Edward Joseph McNulty, Labourer & Euphemia McNulty MS Wintrup (sic - Elliot)
  Number of Children	2 Children
  Children	1. William Harold Crawford,   b. 30 Apr 1908, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand d. 1967, Burwood, New South Wales, Australia (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]   2. John Percival Crawford,   b. 7 Feb 1910, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand d. 30 Mar 1955, Repatriation Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F1004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Jul 1886 - Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Directory - 1909 - Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Electoral - 1911 - Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Electoral - 1914 - Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Directory - 1915 - Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Directory - 1918 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Electoral - 1919 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1886 NZ Online Database: 1886/11800 - Folio No 3173, Sept Qtr. [S12] NZPO, NZ PO Directory, Subject: Directories, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1866 - 1955;), Wises 1909 NZPO Directory. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1911 NZ Electoral Roll, Dunedin West, Otago - via Ancestry. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1914 NZ Electoral Roll, Dunedin North, Otago - via Ancestry. [S12] NZPO, NZ PO Directory, Subject: Directories, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1866 - 1955;), Stones 1915 PO Directory. [S16] NZEF Enlistment Records: NZEF WW1 & 2, 1917 NZ Reserve List. [S12] NZPO, NZ PO Directory, Subject: Directories, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1866 - 1955;), Wises 1918 NZPO Directory. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1919 NZ Electoral Roll, Wellington North, Wellington - via Ancestry. [S23] Australia, Victoria BDM Indexes on CD Rom, 1922, Reg No 7104. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S10] Newspaper, Type: Various Papers, The Argus, Melbourne Victoria - Mon 10 April 1922 page 1. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1907 Folio No 7829.