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William B Campbell was born in Dublin to Alexander Campbell, a solicitor, and his wife Julia Berkeley. He was possibly a disappointing younger son who arrived in Sydney as a young man where he married his sweetheart Mary Semple in 1840. The story told by family members is that his parents disapproved of the match, hence the marriage in Sydney. They had seven children of whom several are buried here. Mary died in 1858 and lies in the Antill family cemetery on Vault Hill.
William B Campbell was born in Dublin to Alexander Campbell, a solicitor, and his wife Julia Berkeley. He was possibly a disappointing younger son who arrived in Sydney as a young man where he married his sweetheart Mary Semple in 1840. The story told by family members is that his parents disapproved of the match, hence the marriage in Sydney. They had seven children of whom several are buried here. Mary died in 1858 and lies in the Antill family cemetery on Vault Hill.
William and Mary settled on the Jarvisfield estate where William, an educated man, was tutor to the Antill children and those whose parents were employees. He became the Clerk of Petty Sessions and was the superintendent of St Mark’s Sunday School for 30 years. For many years there was plaque in his honour inside the church. William Campbell was also responsible for collecting census returns and electoral rolls and was sponsor to various businessmen in Picton.
The Campbell family lived in Berkeley Lodge near the Razorback Inn and when an elderly man, William Campbell grew vegetables on the lush flats near his home and set up a stall selling his produce to travellers passing by.
William Berkeley Campbell was 87 when he died. Later each of his three unmarried daughters, Rose, Alice and Isabel were laid to rest on this site. Nearby are the headstones of two of his sons, William Antill and Alexander.
