George Symons & Elizabeth Bickford Henly

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 I have the above marrying at Newton Abbott in Q4 1849 by 1851 they were in Collingwood Melbourne, George dying there in 1860 and his wife returning Jan 1861 to Newton Abbott. Can anyone find their emigration date? I think it was a paid passage rather than a Queen Victoria Mystery tour as he set up in business as an auctioneer. Thanks Pete  (X posted on Devon page)

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Hi,

Nothing to do with his voyage out but he was there by December 1851.

George Symons was granted a General Auctioneers licence in December 1851 for the Police District of Melbourne.  The names of the sureties were Frederick Cooper and William Ford.

William Perry, George's future auctioneer partner (I assume) was also gazetted as an auctioneer at the same time with the same sureties.

I can give exact gazettal details if you would like them

1859 Sands, Melbourne Directory.
Symons George, (of Symons and Perry), 36 George street, Collingwood.
Symons and Perry. auctioneers, 30, Collins street, west.

Gerry

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Unassisted Immigrants to the Colony of Victoria index commences in 1852, the year the Passengers' Act of 1852 required the recording of all passengers' names.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/hist_act/aatrtcoptv529.pdf

Possibly arrived via Adelaide.

The Argus  18 Mar 1850
Shipping Intelligence
ARRIVED
March 17–'Statesman,' ship, 874 tons, John H. Lane, commander, from Adelaide 11th inst. Passengers (cabin) Mr. and Mrs. Beggs, Miss Beggs, Mr. G. Beggs, Mr. and Mrs. Symons, Mr. and Mrs. R. Tennent, Mrs. Percival, Mr. and Mrs. Swatman, Messrs E. and F. Budd, F. Puckle, C. Close, Fenwick, Hood, Marshall ; from Adelaide, Messrs. Barlow, Klingender, D. Hart, surgeon ; (intermediate) Mrs. Stone, senr, Mr. and Mrs. J. Stone, Messrs. C. Noble, J. Ward ; (steerage) Haylock, wife and two sons, H. Bird, T. Walton, H. Tranter, G. Derbyshire, A. Price, W. Green, W. Lewis, R. Pierce, Hy. Basset, F. Bourchier, J. Mann, J. Burke, W. Knight, J. Wood, wife and family, G. Turner, wife and family, J. Brittnell, wife and family, W. Easthaugh, wife and family, M. Minton, wife and family, R. Berry, wife and family, W. Weston, wife and family, H. Simms, wife and family, J. Gill, wife and family, Caroline Spencer, Caroline Gibbs, H. Corbett   and wife, C. Brown, Mary Searles, Elizabeth Fletcher and son, A. Williams, Hy. Dyer, wife   and family, J. Gregory and wife, N. McGuire   and wife, B. Eggleton, wife and family, E. North and wife, W. Bishop, wife and child, John, Eliza, and James Palmer, C. Baker, wife and family, Mary Coleman, W. Smith, wife and family, R. Cann, wife and family, J. Fossey, wife and family. —Dalgety, Gore and Co. Agents 

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Bendigo Advertiser 19 Sep 1860
MELBOURNE NEWS
We regret to have to day to record the death of Mr Symons, of the firm of Symons and Perry. Mr Symons was an old colonist, long and favorably known in the commercial circles especially of this city. He had suffered from ill health during a considerable period, but since his return from England to which place he paid a visit some time ago, his strength had been rapidly failing, and he died on Sunday evening.

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Interred at the Melbourne General Cemetery, Church of England, Section G, Grave#22.

SYMONS

Sacred to the memory of
George SYMONS
formerly of Ipple Pen Devon, England
who died at Collingwood
16 Sep 1860
36 years

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George has a probate file which has been digitised at the Public Records Office of Victoria. Downloads are often very slow.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01goz/

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Many entries in the Victorian Government Gazettes - I searched using his surname only
http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/

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The return journey for George mentioned in his obituary.

Unassisted Immigrants arriving Victoria
http://prov.vic.gov.au/index_search?searchid=23
SYMONS    George Mr 35 years Arrived Jan 1860 on the RESULT   Port B Fiche 172 Page 004

Baptisms
SYMONS Jane Kathleen
Father George  Mother Bickford Elizabeth
At Melbourne  1851  Reg#17127
Denomination Church of England  Parish St James, Melbourne  Fiche#296

SYMONS Ada Louisa
Father George  Mother Bickford Elizabeth
At Collingwood  1852  Reg#27698
Denomination Church of England  St Peters, Melbourne  Fiche#407

Births
SYMONS Charles William
Father George   Mother Elizabeth Bickford HENLY
At Collingwood  1854  Reg#6016

SYMONS George Francis
Father George  Mother Elizabeth Bickford HENLEY
At Collingwood  1856  Reg#6759

SYMONS Annie
Father George  Mother Elizabeth Bickford HENLEY
At Collingwood  1857  Reg#8230
 
Charles arriving Victoria 1874
http://prov.vic.gov.au/index_search?searchid=23
SYMONS Chas W H    19 years    May 1874 on the    NORTHUMBERLAND     Port B    Fiche 326    Pge 007

and his death

SYMONS Charles William
Father George  Mother Elizabeth Bickford HENLEY
1875   20 years  Born Melbourne  Reg#6427

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This is Elizabeth and children leaving Melbourne in Jan 1861
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01gp3/

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