Well, may I suggest that if the family does not already have it, that they consider obtaining a transcription of the NSW BDM death for David Evans. These NSW records can be quite informative. And, as both Ida (daughter from first marriage) and Elizabeth (wife from second marriage) inserted In Memoriam in the Wellington Newspaper, I am of the view that the dc will have information about each marriage.
NSW BDM death certs (including official transcriptions) should give you his parents names, including Mum's nee (perhaps as he was 87 years 4 months when he died the informant may be relying on old memory), and his place of birth (hopefully the town/village and not just the country/colony), and the details of his marriages (how old when he married, who he married including her nee, where married) and under each of the marriages there should be a list of the names and ages of the (then) living children of each marriage, and the number and gender of any who had already succumbed.
May I mention that NSW BDM seems to have Charles Ernest's birth indexed, (at Rylstone) and his mum's name as displayed is not Mary
Cheers, JM
