William Thurston had five children by Caroline Mansfield and then abandoned the family and sailed to Australia with Elizabeth Georgina Atkinson and his daughter with her. He had also had a son previously with Georgina Richard who had died at about nine months of age. After arriving in Australia Melbourne he had a few more children with Georgina. In 1860 he applied for bankruptcy, it would appear that in 1863 a Mr Rudd sailed to England on vessel " Suffolk" to London alone. William Thurston GRO certificate sates he died of pneumonia 20th April at the age of 54 at Pitlake /road West Croyden. Registered by Jane Baker who was living at the same address.  William is buried at the parish of St Mary Leyton Essex.[adapted from entry by Mike Camken great great grandson of William Thurston, reported in Ancestor.com]1486