William Hurley (1862-1921)

Known as —

1. William John Brown (Bill)

William Brown was Ellen Brown's elder brother. He had two children – Alfred William Brown (1884-1952) and Myra Elizabeth Brown (Mrs Duncan Kennedy) (1886-1968) – and one grandchild, Laurie, when he died as the result of a terrible accident at the Little Dock in 1921. His spine was broken by a bag of sugar falling on him and an inquest was held.

I found a death notice for him placed by his sister Ellen, which indicates that they had remained in contact (The Age, 7 March 1921, p.1)

BROWN.—On the 24th February (result of an accident), William John, dearly beloved brother of Nellie Morgan, and loving stepbrother of Mary, Louisa and Alfred. —Inserted by E. E. Morgan, East Prahran.

A death notice was also placed by 'his fellow founders of the Yarraville Cricket Club', and his sister-in-law Lizzie Hoyle, 'a genuine, good man gone West'. William's wife Catherine died 31 January 1940, aged 75.