Seeking information re Ellen AVINGDON

[Doss]

Ellen Avingdon, believed originally from Cornwall but not confirmed. Born about 1806 or 1807. Married a Richard Clarke or  may be listed as Clark (without the 'e'). Originally thought Richard was born in England about 1811 or 1812, but maybe he wasn't....... was he a convict sent to Tasmania, or was he born in Tasmania? There are certainly several convicts with this name. Marriage between Richard Clarke and Ellen Avingdon believed in Tasmania, Australia, but moved to Amherst, Victoria, Australia at some stage. Daughter Agnes born at Amherst 3 Oct 1856. Agnes married John Thomas Le Tisser 18 Nov 1880 (approx)

[krisesjoint]

Hi Doss,

I do not know this name at all. It does not sound Cornish. I can find no-one with this name at all. Not just Cornwall but the entire IGI for UK does not have a single recordof the name AVINGDON. I suspect this has to be a poor transcription of Ellen's name. I am going to send your request to the Australia Board where I hope some information on Ellen may come to light thus allowing you to progress with this. 

Cheers Kris 

[wivenhoe]

This sounds like a possibility -
Richard Clark m Ellen Abbington 26 Jan 1848 Hobart #1828/1848 RGD37
ages 36/31yrs

[Raylen]

Good find wivenhoe 

This sounds like a possibility -
Richard Clark m Ellen Abbington 26 Jan 1848 Hobart #1828/1848 RGD37
ages 36/31yrs

Agnes Clarke (born Amherst)
John Thomas Le Tisser (born Adelaide)
married 1882  Reg#5040

Agnes Le Tisser died 1936  80 years  Talbot
Father: Richard Clarke  Mother: Ellen Abington
Reg#20097

Raylen

[Raylen]

John Thomas Le Tisser, Agnes and a daughter Helen are all buried
at Amherst cemetery.
You can get a photo of the grave
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ausvsac/Amherst.htm

Helen Martha CLARKE b 1882 Talbot  Reg#12631
Father: -  Mother: Agnes Clarke
Ellen Martha CLARKE d 1899   Talbot  age 17
Father: -  Mother: Agnes Clarke
Reg#11429

Raylen

[Doss]

Sincere thank you to all those who have contributed to this response. One family member had always thought Ellen's name was incorrectly transcribed. The Helen mentioned by Raylen has also solved another mystery - I can now see she was actually called 'Nellie' by the family and she died at the age of 17. It is all starting to fit.
Now
All I need is the past background of Richard Clark (e) and Ellen Abbington. I will search, but would love some additional help if possible. When and how they came to Hobart.... and where from?

[sebas]

Read your message,and I am also researching Ellen and Richard Clarke. Have some info on the Le Tissier family too. Chez.

[sebas]

Found Ellen's arrival on immigrant ship. Ellen Abingdon-date of arrival to tassie=20 November 1835. Age 19. Ship=Charles Kerr.Port of departure=England. Reference=CS01/1/815/17435.The voyage of girls sponsored by Immigration Society Tas. Chez.

[judb]

There is this death in Victoria

1888 #16688
Richard CLARKE, 76
Death Place:   Amherst, Victoria
Father's Name:   Richard
Mother's Name:   Amherst
Estimated Birth Year:   abt 1812

Tasmania Colonial Family site gives Richard CLARK's date of birth as 1812; fits also with his age at marriage.

The death certificate should give some particulrs re his parents etc but that would depend on the accuracy of the informant, who may know little of his early life.