| Entry Type | Person |
| Surname | Kay |
| Forenames | William Porden |
| Epithet | architect, surveyor, engineer and public servant |
| Dates | 1809-1897 |
| Gender Identity | Male |
| History | As the nephew of Sir John Franklin through his first wife Eleanor Anne (nee Porden) he was invited to Van Diemen's Land, where Franklin was then Lieutenant-Governor, arriving in Hobart on 20 May 1842; he was appointed to a number of different posts, including Director of Public Works and Colonial Architect from June 1842 to Dec 1858, and left Tasmania on 3 Feb 1860 to return to England for the remainder of his life; he had earlier been given leave to return to England from March 1853 to Nov 1854 owing to failing eyesight. |
| Relationships | He was one of the 8 children of Joseph Kay and his wife Sarah Henrietta (nee Porden): he followed his father's trade of architect, which was also that of his grandfather William Porden; he married Clara Ann Elwall on 3 Apr 1845 at St John's, New Town, Tasmania; they had one daughter Virginia Porden (born 19 Dec 1849). |
| Key Events | Born 20 Apr 1809; died in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 29 Apr 1897 |
| Source | Australian Dictionary of Biography online |
| Authorised Form of Name | Kay; William Porden (1809-1897); architect, surveyor, engineer and public servant |
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