EVANS 1865 Sussex to Victoria

[June Harvey]

I have discovered that my EVANS family went to Australia aboard the Rockhampton which docked at Port B (I believe this to be Port Phillip), Victoria in February, 1865.

I have been searching all the Australian sites and forums that I can find - actually, I have been floundering around! - to try to trace them after that date.

Please would someone give me advice. How do I find them after 1865?

I will try anything (almost)
June

[Waitabit]

Hello June,
A few Christian names & perhaps birth dates would help to find them on local BMD registry discs for various States, or Directories etc.

[June Harvey]

Hello Wendy:

thank you for your prompt response.

I was not sure what Australian records are available, therefore didn't know what to ask for. Here are details of the EVANS family:

John b. 1811 Washington, Sussex
Jane b. 1814 Horsham, Sussex
married June, 1832 Horsham, Sussex

Children:
Luke b. 1840 Horsham, Sussex
David b. 1842 Horsham, Sussex
Eliza J. b. 1845 Horsham, Sussex
Marcus b. 1847 Horsham, Sussex
Mary A. b. 1849 Horsham, Sussex
Amos J. b. 1856 East Grindstead, Sussex

Does this help?
June
P.S. what kinds of records are available? I understand there were no census records kept.

[Waitabit]

Hi June, although I don't have a lot of access to all, there are several areas of search.

Several online Passenger lists....

I tried these names on Sth. aust. Death records1842 - 1915 but found none. Now that the names are out there some-one in another State may be able to help

I can try Cemetery Records in most States which are also online.
The few Aust Electoral Roll lists 1901-1936 may not help but are worth a try.

I'll get back to you, & perhaps others with more 'Gen'.

[Hugh Thompson]

Hi June, do you have John and Jane's parents names please.Hugh.

[Waitabit]

Hers is their arrival June,

Index to Unassisted Inward Passenger Lists to Victoria 1852-1923

EVANS..John... 54..Feb. 1865 "Rockhampton" B..242 001
Evans ..Jane 50 Feb. 1865 "Rockhampton" B 242 001
Evans David.... 23.Feb. 1865......"Rockhampton" B 242 001
Evans Marcus 19..Feb. 1865......"Rockhamptonn" "" ""
Evans Elizabeth 21 Feb. 1865...."Rockhampton " "
Evans Amos 8 Feb. 1865....."Rockhampton" " "

If they stayed in Victoria, their records will be found on various holdings.

[Waitabit]

Sorry double message

[Waitabit]

I seem to have found EVANS men with names of Marcus,(living with Marcus Snr & Jane) Luke & Amos James (also a David Amos) in the Victorian Electoral Rolls 1901 - 1936 along with other members at various addresses. Without Marriage details & following births tho' I can't be sure they are yours.

Needs input from a Victorian helper.

Could send on my notes if it'll help. You may recognise a name.

[CassieK]

Firstly Port B on the Unassisted Passenger Records indicate that the ship sailed from a British Port.

You can search for bdm's...free to search but pay to view
https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/home
You can purchase and immediately download an image of the registration for AUD$17.50

CD's of the indexes are available - births to 1920, marriages to 1942 and deaths to 1985.

Marriage
EVANS David b. Horsham England
NEWNHAM Mary Catherine b. Preston
1874 Reg#839

Births to this couple

EVANS John Frederic Edward
Birth Place TYLD 1875 Reg#26387

EVANS Mary Emma Jane
Birth Place TYLD 1879 Reg#5979

EVANS George Albert Victor
Birth Place TYLD 1881 Reg#20137

EVANS Ethel May Louisa
Birth Place TYLD 1886 Reg#30265

Marriage
EVANS Marcus b. Horsham, England
HOVENDEN Jane b. Sydney
1868 Reg#1499

Births to this couple
EVANS Marcus
Birth Place SPRING H 1869 Reg#5596

EVANS John Robert
Birth Place SPRI 1870 Reg#19920

EVANS Jane Honori
Birth Place TYLD 1872 Reg#12687

EVANS Annie Elizabeth
Birth Place KYNETON 1874 Reg#16739

EVANS David Henry
Birth Place TYLDEN 1877 Reg#5787

EVANS Catherine Mary
Birth Place SHEPPARTON 1880 Reg#18780

EVANS Luke
Father Marcus Mother Jane HOVENDEN
Birth Place KIAL 1882 Reg#24008

EVANS Albert Ernest
Birth Place KARR 1887 Reg#12174

Marriage
EVANS Mary Ann b. Sussex
HOVENDEN Henry b. Sydney
1869 Reg#402

Children to this couple
HOVENDEN William Evan
Birth Place SHEP 1881 Reg# 12522

HOVENDEN James Marcus
Birth Place KIAL 1883 Reg#17617

HOVENDEN Jane Grace
Birth Place KIAL 1884 Reg#10407

HOVENDEN Gerald David
Birth Place Shep 1886 Reg#22027

HOVENDEN Kate Honori
Birth Place SHEPP 1888 Reg#24660

Deaths
EVANS Luke
Father John Mother Jane FOREMAN
30 yrs Birth place Sussex 1869 Reg#804

EVANS Jane
Father Foreman Wm Mother Sarah LAKER
Age 77 At Tylden 1882 Reg# 8487

EVANS John
Father Evans John Mother Christina UNKNOWN
Age 85 Death Place Tylden 1896 Reg# 4146

[CassieK]

Could be Eliza J

Marriage
EVANS Elizabeth Jane b. England
WINTER George b. Berkshire
1868 Reg#3303

Births to this couple
WINTER Annie Jane
At TYLDEN 1869 Reg#12233

WINTER Mary Jane
At TYLD 1871 Reg#12840

WINTER Alice Georgina
At HUNTLEY 1873 Reg#9896

WINTER Elizabeth Maud
At HUNT 1886 Reg#27083

Deaths
HOVENDEN Mary Ann
Father Evans John Mother Jane FOREMAN
48 yrs At Shepparton 1897 Reg#10512

EVANS David
Father Evans John Mother Jane FOREMAN
62 yrs at Dylden 1904 Reg#3236

WINTER Elizabeth Jane
Father Evans John Mother Jean FORMAN
73 yrs At Kew 1917 Reg#9066

EVANS Marcus
Father Evans John Mother Jane FOREMAN
At Camberwell 79 yrs 1925 Reg#8503

EVANS Amos James
Father Evans John Mother Jane FOREMAN
At Kyneton 79 yrs 1941 Reg#19639