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St Mary Magdalene

Church of St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall
Interior 1998

North Hill Parish Church

St Torney's North Hill Parish Church, Cornwall
11 September 2006

William SCOWN chr 9 Sep 1810 Stratton, Cornwall, England s/o William SCOWN/Jane (perhaps HOOPER)
William SCOWN d 7 Nov 1882 aged 73 yrs Terang, Victoria, Australia s/o William SCOWN/Jane [Vic 13506] bur 8 Nov 1882 Terang Cemetery, Bible Christian Minister.

William SCOWN m 7 May 1831 St Mary Magdalene Launceston, Backlane, Cornwall, Elizabeth HAWK [Entry No 297, not IGI]
Elizabeth HAWKE chr 26 Dec 1813 North Hill, Cornwall, England d/o John HAWK/Honor - [IGI Batch Number C023491 extracted from parish records]

1879 Death in the District of Terang, Colony of Victoria, Australia
Entry No 166, 2 Aug 1879, Terang, County of Hampden, Shire of Hampden, Elizabeth Scown, Wife, 66 yrs, Cause of Death: Senile decay, Exhaustion 6 mos, seen by W. F. McLean MB 31 Jul 1879. Father: John HAWK, Tailor, Mother: Mary HAWK ms not known. Informant: Fred Scown, son, Terang. Deputy Registrar Andrew Jack, 2 Aug 1879 Terang. When and where buried: 3 Aug 1879 Terang. Undertaker: Thomas Ewings, Rev J Albiston, Wesleyan Minister. Where born: Launceston, Cornwall, England, 40 yrs in the Australian Colonies - South Australia 20 yrs, Victoria 20 yrs. Married Launceston, England, age 19 yrs to William Scown. Issue in order of birth, their names and ages: William Hooper 46, Melinda Ann 44, Edwin 43, Emma 41, Sarah Jane 39, Charles Henry 36, Harry 33, Fred 29, Albert deceased. [Vic cert 9319]

William and Elizabeth SCOWN and three children (William Hooper, Edwin Graham and Emma) arrived in South Australia on 19 Sep 1839 aboard the Recovery as assisted passengers [App 3588, Emb 2680] They lived in Adelaide for eighteen years and moved to Victoria in 1857.

Children of William SCOWN and Elizabeth HAWK:

1. William Hooper SCOWN chr 23 Jun 1833 Back Lane St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England s/o William SCOWN/Elizabeth
William Hooper SCOWN d 3 Nov 1900 aged 69 yrs 29 wks at his home, 307 George Street, Fitzroy South s/o William SCOWN/Elizabeth HOOPER [Vic cert 72826]
William Hooper SCOWN age 20 m 29 Sep 1853 Trinity Church, Adelaide, Mary Jane AXFORD age 16 [SA Bk/Pg ?] (14 chn b 1854-1884 SA and Vic)
Mary Jane AXFORD b 1837 Bideford, Devon, England d/o Richard AXFORD/Elizabeth. This family applied for free passage to South Australia and arrived in Adelaide on 28 Jan 1840 aboard the Java [App 3885, Emb 3517] Richard Axford and one of the children died on the voyage. Elizabeth was left destitute and was entirely supported by the Department of Emigration. "Being a respectable woman, she (Elizabeth) is occasionally employed in nursing and washing to enable her to procure clothing for her family." Elizabeth AXFORD re-married on 1 Jan 1843, George DAY, a watchmaker.

2. Selina SCAWN chr 9 Jun 1835 Northgate, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England d/o William SCAWN/Elizabeth -, bur 12 Jul 1835 Northgate St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall. (not IGI)

3. Edward SCOWN b 13 May 1836, chr 18 May 1836 Castle Street Independent, Launceston, Cornwall, England s/o William SCOWN/Elizabeth [IGI Batch Number C065181 extracted from parish records]
Edwin SCOWN d 1919 aged 83 yrs Lake Boga s/o Edwin SCOWN/Elizabeth [Vic 17779] bur 15 Nov 1919 Lake Boga Cemetery [Grave 44 OP Presbyterian]
Edwin SCOWN age 21, single, Father: William SCOWN m 9 Dec 1856 Trinity Church, Adelaide, Maryann HAYWARD age 18, single Father: John HAYWARD [SA Bk/Pg 28/106]
Poss Mary Ann HAYWARD b Sep Qtr 1837 Canterbury, Kent, England [FreeBMD Vol 5 P 53]
Mary Ann SCOWN d 1910 aged 71 yrs Lake Boga d/o John HAYWARD/Elizabeth WINTER [Vic 2167]
Mary Ann SCOWN d or bur 18 Jan 1910 Lake Boga Cemetery [Grave 44D OP Presbyterian] Headstone says HEYWOOD.

4. Emma SCOWN b 1837 St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England d/o William SCOWN/Elizabeth [check Lawney list]
Emma BLENCOWE d 1924 aged 87 yrs East Brunswick d/o William SCOWN/Elizabeth HAWKE [Vic 13259]
Emma SCOWN age 17, single, m 13 Sep 1854 Trinity Church Adelaide, John BLENCOWE age 24, single [SA Bk/Pg 21/162] (11 chn b 1856-1876 Vic)
John BLENCOWE b 24 May 1830 Brackley, Northamptonshire (Northants), England. His family arrived in Adelaide after eight years in Tasmania.
John BLENCOWE d 14 Jun 1898 aged 68 yrs Birchip s/o John BLENCOWE/Mary DRINKWATER [Vic 10599] Occ Farmer, Publican.

5. Sarah Jane SCOWN b abt 1840 South Australia, m 1859 John JENKINS [Vic 4234] (9 chn b 1860-1884 Vic)
Sarah Jane JENKINS d 1923 aged 83 yrs Sandringham d/o William SCOWN/Elizabeth HAWKE [Vic 7785]
Poss John JENKINS (b abt 1835) d 1911 aged 76 yrs Brunswick North s/o William JENKINS/Loveday STEPHENS [Vic 12048]

6. Charles Henry SCOWN b 28 Jul 1843 Hindley Street, Adelaide s/o William SCOWN/Elizabeth HAWK [SA Bk/Pg 1/29]
Charles Henry SCOWN d 2 May 1938 aged 94 yrs s/o William SCOWN/Wlizabeth HAWKE [Vic ?]
Charles Henry SCOWN age 22, single, Father: William SCOWN m 1 Nov 1865 Wesleyan Chapel Thebarton, Frances THULBORN age 22, single, Father: John THULBORN [SA Bk/Pg 64/412] (6 chn b 1866-1886 SA and Vic]
Fanny SCOWN d 22 Jun 1925 age? Hindmarsh [SA Bk/Pg 42/123]

7. Melinda Ann SCOWN b 9 Apr 1845 Currie Street, Adelaide d/o William SCOWN/Elizabeth HAWK [SA Bk/Pg 1/109]
Malinda SCOWN d 2 Apr 1848 [Bk/Pg 1/114] bur 3 Apr 1848 aged 3 yrs West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide

8. Harry SCOWN b 15 Dec 1846 Twickenham, Adelaide s/o William SCOWN/Elizabeth HAWK [SA Bk/Pg 1/193]
Harry SCOWN b 15 Dec 1846 Adelaide [SA Bk/Pg 1/93 cert]
Harry SCOUN d 1896 aged 48 yrs Bendigo Hospital s/o William SCOUN/Elizabeth HAWKE [Vic 560]
Harry SCOWN m J-J 1871 Jane CORRIE [Vic 2255] (13 chn b 1872-1900 Vic)
Jane CORRIE b abt 1853-6 Keilambete (lake 3k N of Terang) [Vic?]
Jane FOLSHER d 1924 aged 71 yrs Colac d/o William CORRIE/Mary HOCKINS [Vic 9318]
Jane SCOWN m2. 1906 William FOLSHER [Vic?]

9. Fred SCOWN b 26 Apr 1850 Twickenham, Adelaide s/o William SCOWN/Elizabeth HAWK [SA Bk/Pg 3/60]
Also Alfred SCOW_ b 3 May 1850 Reed Beds, Adelaide s/o William SCOW_/Elizabeth HAWK [SA Bk/Pg 3/61] (We think this is the same birth registered twice a little differently.)
Fred SCOWN d 11 May 1920 aged 70 yrs Terang s/o William SCOWN/Elizabeth [Vic 8059]
Fred SCOWN m 11 Jan 1876 Terang Hotel, Wesleyan rites, Adelaide BRIGHT [Vic 388 cert] (6 chn b 1880-1898 Terang)Adelaide BRIGHT b 1857 Gloucester [check FreeBMD]
Adelaide SCOWN d 1936 aged 79 yrs Bentleigh d/o Richard BRIGHT, mason and Eliza OLLIS [Vic 4234]

10. Albert SCOWN b 18 Sep 1851 One Tree Hill, Adelaide s/o William SCOWN/Elizabeth HAWK [SA Bk/Pg 3/276]
Albert SCOWN d SA [Bk/Pg 15/90]

Grand daughter Rose Agnes SCOWN was fostered in this family d/o their eldest son William Hooper SCOWN and Mary Jane AXFORD (Lois Counsell)
Rose SCOWN b 31 Oct 1854 One Tree Hill, Adelaide d/o William SCOWN/Mary Jane AXFORD [Bk/Pg 5/67] m Joseph AYRES

(Still have many sources to check)
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