Wow you guys are good. Thanks for your suggestions.
Merlin:
John Hawkes died 27 May 1894, Euromedah, near Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. His occupation was listed as Selector. His age is given as 85 years old. Cause of Death is Senile Decay. Father is listed as Thomas Hawkes, Labourer and Mother Sarah Badgery. The Informant is Joh HAwkes, Son, Timbrebongie.( This is near Dubbo). John was Buried 29 May 1894, Narromine Cemetery by Undertakers George Light and by Minister RWP Montgomery. C of E. It states John was Born Warwick, England. He spent 56 years in NSW. Place married was London England at age 43. Spouse listed is Mary Davis. Children of the marriage listed are: Sarah Jane 40, May 38, John 35, Thomas 32, Living.
I know from speaking with the priest in Naromine that a place of burial is not known for John due to several big floods over the years, probably something like we are experiencing now, have displaced many graves.
The last confirmation of Mary that I am aware of is at the birth of her grandchild Alfred Mott in 1883. Alfred was born at Wilga Station, near Dubbo. This is Sarah Jane son. Apparently Mary was the informant. I do not have a copy of this.
John Hawkes was sent to Australia aboard Earl Grey 2.
He was convicted and found guilty of stealing seven live fowls from Henry Tibbetts on the 26 August 1837 in The Stafford Quarter Sessions. For this he recieved 7 years to Australia. The Earl Grey 2 sailed from Portsmouth on 8 August 1838 and Arrived to NSW 21 November 1838.
John received his TOL in 1842. From the details of his movement North was the way to go.
Looks like I missed that info on George Porter. What are those details if you are able to share that please.
judb
Yes the dates do get get confusing and you really have to try and figure it out with each bit of information. As you will have just read with the details I have given with the death of John. It would seem that they go to lenghts to conceal info.
The Shipping details look promising and worth a check, even then there was this sort of thing going on.
As to Beechworth I did see that listed but shyed away from that only because the area I had been mostly concentrating on was the district the family lived and worked in and around. Could be worth a look.
As to the children Sarahs lot were around the Western NSW district, Wellington Dubbo, Cobar areas as was John and Mary. Thomas was up until the 1915 were he went north to Longreach Queensland.
mum mum
Yes you are quite right. I have another myself who married and then took the name of another but no records as such, only through childrens certificates.
Sarah Jane married Frederick Mott of the Areas I mentioned before, Wellington, Cobar. As did Mary whom married Robert Smith, of the same Areas. John married Florence Studman. Both John & Florence died at Mudgee. It was here I thought I might find Mary and acuired a certificate for a Ann Norah Hawks died age 60, accidental drowning, There are no parents listed, no date of death, no children known. Thomas was in NSW until he headed North.
