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Henry Evans (bef. 1836 - 1884)

Henry Evans
Born before in Breage, Cornwall, Englandmap
Husband of — married 19 Jun 1862 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australiamap
Died after age 47 in Cobar, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Biography

Henry was born in Breage, Cornwall 4th child of Thomas Evans and Johanna Goodman

He was baptised 5 May 1836 [1]

Name Henry Evans
Gender Male
Baptism Date 05/05/1836 (5 May 1836)
Baptism Place Breage, Cornwall, England
Father Thomas Evans
Mother Joanna

1841 [2]

Name Henery Evans
Age 6
Estimated Birth Year1835
Gender Male
Where born Cornwall England Civil parish Breage Hundred Kerrier County/Island Cornwall Country England
Registration district Helston Sub-registration district Breage
Household Members
Name Thomas Evans Age 35
Name Johanna Evans Age 35
Name Thomas Evans Age10
Name William Evans Age 8
Name Henery Evans Age 6 **
Name Richard Evans Age 4 Mo

1851 [3]

Name: Henry Evens
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Breage, Cornwall, England Civil Parish: Breage County/Island: Cornwall Country: England
Registration District: Helston Sub-registration District: St Keverne
Household Members Name Age
John Glasson 74
Mary Glasson 68
Elizabeth Glasson 28
Susan Glasson 26
Henry Glasson 24
Jane Carlyon 23
John Evens 23
Henry Evens 15 **

In 1851, his oldest brother John and his wife Jane Carlyon emigrated to New South Wales. In 1853 his mother Johanna died, and his father later remarried.

In 1858 - age 22 - Henry also emigrated to NSW [4]

Name: Henry Evans
Birth Year: abt 1836
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Arrival Date: 23/06/1858 (23 Jun 1858)
Vessel Name: Herald of the Morning

Marriage Age 26 in 1862 [5]

Bridget and Henry had 8 children

  1. Mary Evans (1863-)
  2. Joanna Evans (1866-)
  3. John Evans (1867-)
  4. Henry Evans (1869-)
  5. William Evans (1871-)
  6. Samuel Evans (1872-)
  7. Thomas Evans (1874-)
  8. Thomas Evans (1875-)

Death Mar 1884 age 49 in a mining accident at Cobar, NSW [6]

Burial Cobar cemetery [7]

Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931) Thu 20 Mar 1884 Page 2 [8]
A Miner Killed in Cobar.
On Monday a miner named Henry Evans fell down a pass in the mine, a distance of about 30ft and sustained injuries which caused his death the same night. His funeral was one of the largest ever seen in Cobar. Numbers of miners turned out to attend it. The deceased has left a large family.

Sources

  1. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 FHL Film Number254175, 254176, 254177
  2. 1841 England Census Class: HO107; Piece: 136; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Breage; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 13; Page: 18; Line: 17; GSU roll: 241260
  3. 1841 England Census Class: HO107; Piece: 136; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Breage; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 13; Page: 18; Line: 17; GSU roll: 241260
  4. New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896 Persons on bounty ships (Agent's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5316; Reel: 2138
  5. *MARRIAGE N.S.W. Births ,Deaths and Marriages. 1398/1862 EVENS HENRY married AHERN BRIDGET district BATHURST
  6. *DEATH N.S.W. Births ,Deaths and Marriages. EVANS HENRY 7202/1884 (F= THOMAS M= HANNAH ) district COBAR
  7. *BURIAL - Find A Grave: Memorial #186141071 - Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186141071/henry-evans: accessed 16 January 2023), memorial page for Henry Evans (unknown–18 Mar 1883), Find a Grave Memorial ID 186141071, citing Cobar Shire Cemetery, Cobar, Cobar Shire, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Krutz (contributor 48848074).
  8. Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931) Thu 20 Mar 1884 Page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/109872807
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