The eldest son of William and Rachel (nee Green) Chaundy. He was educated at Blue Coat School in Oxford. In 1850, he sailed to Australia with his mother and younger siblings to join his father.
He may have worked in the goldfields as in 1852 he paid for a two roomed cottage in Chapel Street, Oakleigh with a 'nugget of gold'.
William Henry married his first wife Elizabeth Lake at St James Church in July 1852.
In 1869 he helped to build St. Matthews C of E church in Mulgrave, a district of Melbourne (now demolished).
William Henry died on 18th August 1882 aged 53 years, his second wife the former Elizabeth Culley of London died the next day. Their tombstones are in Oakleigh cemetery.
We regret to announce the death of William Henry Chaundy of Mulgrave, who died on 18th August. The event was followed by the remarkable circumstances of the death of Mrs Chaundy the day after. The remains of both being interred in the Oakleigh Cemetery on Sunday last. Mr. Chaundy was well known and respected and was secretary to the local A.O.F. Lodge and an enthusiastic supporter of the English Church at Wellington. He was a very old resident and a large concourse of people paid a last tribute to the memory of the deceased and his wife on the occasion of the funeral.
Oakleigh Cemetery is a ten minute drive from St. Matthews Church
The headstone reads as follows:
William Henry Chaundy of Mulgrave who died 18th August 1882 aged 53 years and Elizabeth, relict of the above, died 19th August 1882, aged 53 years. Also of Elizabeth, first wife of the above died 23rd February 1866, aged 33 years.
Next to this grave 'In Memory of Elizabeth, wife of George Chaundy, died 12th September 1870, aged 20 years.' (William Henry was George's elder brother.)
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