John DAVEY - Charters Towers QLD

[31jane]

I looking for family history of John Davey DOB 06 Mar 1861 @ Illogan, Cornwall, England. John was married to Helena Davey and lived @ Charters Towers Qld Australia. John was killed in a mining accident 1/5/1890.

[crisane]

John Davey
Date of death 1 May 1890
Place of death Queensland
Father's name Christopher Davey
Mother's name Ellen Harris
Year of registration of death 1890
Place of registration Queensland
Reg number 002395
Page number 6117

Is this your John? Date of death is correct and place. If it is then we now know his parents' names which will make it easier to find him.  Are you looking to take his family back through the census or are you looking for stuff on his life in Queensland?

[crisane]

1871 RG2322/53/18
Illogan Whitfield Cornwall
Christopher Davey 34 copper miner born Samoran? Cornwall
Ellen 29 Mullin
William 11
John 10
Richard 4
All children born Illogan

[crisane]

1861 RG9/1581/50/7
Little Tregea Illogan
Christopher Davey 28 ag lab Born Lewenick
Hellen 18 Mullion
William 1
John 1month
Both born Illogan

Christopher is a lot older than his wife so in 1871 may have chopped a few years off to be closer to her age.

[sparrett]

Marriages


In 1883 REG C724 Davy Helena Augusta
To   John (no surname given.)

 
In 1892 REG C1147 Davey Helena Augusta
To Gardner William.

Sue

[crisane]

Marriage June 1/4 1859
on same page Christopher Davey and Eleanor Harris reg district Redruth vol 5c page 395

[sparrett]

Childeren from the first marriage

Phillip Christopher 1885 C4428
Elizabeth Emma Ellen 1887 C4965
Bessie 1888 C6047
Kate 1890 C7463


Sue

[sparrett]

Children from HELENA's second marriage

Parents Gardner William Helena Augusta Davey

IN 1893 REG C6443 Samuel George
IN1899 REG C6649 William
IN1901 REG  C6819 Birtie
IN1895 REG  C7129 Stephen
IN1897 REG C6733 Beatrice May


Sue

[Aussie1947]

Another birth.

William John Davey
5th June 1883
F: John Davey
M: Helena Augusta Davey
Queensland Reg No 1883#3887

Regards
Gerry