My elusive great grandfather John Dash

[patricia backman]

Dear Sue,
Herewith the information on the death certificate of John Howard (Dash)
Name and Where died.....29th May 1894, Glenorchy, Shire of Stawell, County of Borung
Name and surname, rank or profession....John Howard, farmer
Sex and Age.....Male, 29 years
Cause of death,Duration oif last Illness....Failure of Heart, Peritonisis 48 hours ?29th May 1894
Name of Surname of Father nd Mother, if known.....Unknown, Unknown
Signature, Description and address of informant.....William Howard, son, Glenorchy
Signature of Deputy Register, date and where registered....Annie W. Hensley, 30th May 1894, Glenorchy
When and where buried, Undertaker...1st June, 1894, Frederick Crouch
Name and religion of Minister ....Thomas Dowling, Church of England
Where born and how long in Australia....England, Unknown years, Unknown, Victoria
If married where and what age and to whom....Castlemaine District ??years, Mary Eason
Issue of birththeir names and ages....Mary decd, Evalina  37., John decd, Thomas decd, Edward 29, William 26, John decd, Frederick 21, Francis Annie 19

Thanks,
Pat Backman

[patricia backman]

Dear Judith,

Yes the brother came out on the "Priam" with May and John Corby,

Yes there was another brother already living in the Kyneton area.  He was Thomas Henry Eason b. 1825 arrived with his wife Jane of the "Palmyra" in 1848..He was a wheelwright.  In 1863 he and Jane and family departed on the "Glencoe" for Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago and 6 children where they lived the rest of their lives.

Many thanks,
Pat Backman

[patricia backman]

Dear Judith,

As far as I can ascertain Mary Eason and John Corby did not have any children.

Many thanks,
Pat Backman

[sarra]

There was another John Lawson DASH in Victoria at about the same time who doesn't seem to be connected to your man.

Judith

John Lawson Dash fits into my family history somewhere.  As far as I know he is not connected Patricia Backman's John Dash.

Sarra

[patricia backman]

Thankyoyu very much Sarra

Cheers,
Pat Backman

[sparrett]

Dear Sue,
Herewith the information on the death certificate of John Howard (Dash)
Sex and Age.....Male, 29 years
  Thanks,
Pat Backman

Thank you for providing the details.

Age at death is recorded on the index as 69 years.
Is that what is on the certificate?

 

Dear Sue,
 If married where and what age and to whom....Castlemaine District ??years, Mary Eason
 
Thanks,
Pat Backman

Is it possible to post a snip here of that bit you can't read?  Someone may be able to decipher it for you.

 
After he got into trouble with the law in the Kyneton area they packed up and moved to Stawell and Glenorchy and became Mr. and Mrs. John Howard and more children were born registered as Howard. Previous children were registered as Dash.

 
 

Is my reply #33 the trouble you are referring to?
Have you read the link I attached?
The “trouble” I have linked was in May 1858.

After 1858, another three children were born using the name DASH before the change HOWARD appeared on the registers with the birth of William.

So births in different registration districts were recorded as DASH up to the birth of William in 1868.

Sue

[patricia backman]

Dear Sue,
I have tried to add an attachment for you but I coulnd't so I will copy it for you.
"Some stray cattle were impoundedd at Kyneton by John Dash in 1860 (no more details) Police Gazette 11th February 1960 - Yellow brindle and white coew, off shoulder (the S a hook) O with down centre off rump and back Gy off thigh and on 11th February, by Mr. Dash - damages 10s. each"
Thanks,
Pat Backman

[patricia backman]

Dear Sue,

That is correct with the registration of the children - Dash while they lived in the Kyneton area and Howard after they moved to Stawell and Glenorchy.  In the early days Stawell was  called Pleasant Creek.

Thanks,
Pat Backman

[sparrett]

Mmm...
Well, I am not able to locate the item you have mentioned as occurring in 1860.

It seems an incident hardly worth changing your name about.

And just to repeat myself the first HOWARD child was in  1868
Therefore I find it hard to believe that the change was due to "trouble with the law" if the 1860 incident is all that is recorded against John DASH.

Asking again Have you read the article I have linked in Reply#33?

Dear Sue,

That is correct with the registration of the children - Dash while they lived in the Kyneton area and Howard after they moved to Stawell and Glenorchy.  In the early days Stawell was  called Pleasant Creek.

Thanks,
Pat Backman

No, this is not correct.

1865 BIRTH

Edward Frederick DASH
Parents John & Mary Eliz EASON
At Pleas.


Anyhow, it seems you are satisfied that John DASH's arrival has been found and that was the original  purpose of your query. 

Sue