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Family History Beginners Board / William Davis & Mary Ann Andrews - calling all descendants for missing info.
« on: Monday 21 July 14 07:35 BST (UK) »
Calling on any possible descendant of William & Mary for information I don't have. They were married in Carisbrook Vic in 1860. I am a descendant through their son Isaiah Alfred. On the Davis side I have Isaiah's marr cert and William's marr cert which states that his father John was a fruiterer and mother's name was Elizabeth Hughes. Possible match for William with John Davis (occ showing greengrocer), Elizabeth Davis on an 1841 census in Cheltenham with siblings John and Mary. Here I have hit a stumbling block as can't find anything further back. In fact I can't find any shipping records for William and don't know if he came to Aus by himself or with family??? His death cert says he arrived in Vic in 1855 at the age of 17 and was occ as postal official in Ballarat. Have found the odd newspaper article for his death and for eldest daughter Bessie's marriage to Archelaus Ball.
On the Andrews side there are shipping records for Mary Ann coming to Aus with her parents James and Sarah in 1858. I have found family search records for her siblings (William, Isaiah, James, Jane,John Baker) born in Newton Ferrers Devon and possible marriage between her parents James Andrews and Sarah Baker in 1821. Also probable match with marriage in 1788 of Sarah Baker's parents (Sarah Bowen and John Baker) and subsequent births of Sarah's siblings in Newton Ferrers of John Bowen,Sarah,Mary Anne,Diana,Elizabeth,Caroline,Jane). Probable matches as there appears to be use of Bowen as middle name in child born in Aus, also christian names as well. I also have census records for 1851 of James and Sarah Andrews and children living in Cawsand prior to coming to Aus. I have Sarah Andrews death cert but there appears to be mistakes about her parents on it when compared to her daughters death cert.
Having laid out all that info there are lots of gaps if any other descendants have details to fill in. Would love to know what happened to James Andrews (farmer)after he came to Aus, and I don't have much info on his Andrews side. Would love to know more about William Davis and how he became a postal official back in those early days and again would love to know more about his circumstances in coming to Aus and with whom and his background.
Sorry to be so long winded but didn't want to waste anyone's time with doubling up on info, anything new will be greatly appreciated.
Regards Coralie
On the Andrews side there are shipping records for Mary Ann coming to Aus with her parents James and Sarah in 1858. I have found family search records for her siblings (William, Isaiah, James, Jane,John Baker) born in Newton Ferrers Devon and possible marriage between her parents James Andrews and Sarah Baker in 1821. Also probable match with marriage in 1788 of Sarah Baker's parents (Sarah Bowen and John Baker) and subsequent births of Sarah's siblings in Newton Ferrers of John Bowen,Sarah,Mary Anne,Diana,Elizabeth,Caroline,Jane). Probable matches as there appears to be use of Bowen as middle name in child born in Aus, also christian names as well. I also have census records for 1851 of James and Sarah Andrews and children living in Cawsand prior to coming to Aus. I have Sarah Andrews death cert but there appears to be mistakes about her parents on it when compared to her daughters death cert.
Having laid out all that info there are lots of gaps if any other descendants have details to fill in. Would love to know what happened to James Andrews (farmer)after he came to Aus, and I don't have much info on his Andrews side. Would love to know more about William Davis and how he became a postal official back in those early days and again would love to know more about his circumstances in coming to Aus and with whom and his background.
Sorry to be so long winded but didn't want to waste anyone's time with doubling up on info, anything new will be greatly appreciated.
Regards Coralie
