Death certificate
John SEVIOR, Waiter, d 18 Nov 1909 aged 73 yrs, 4 Sherrard Street, Ballarat s/o William SEVIOR, Saddler, further particulars not known. Informant was Henry John SEVIOR, Son, Ballarat. John SEVIOR was born in Somersetshire, England and had lived 50 yrs in Victoria. He was married in Somerset at 22 yrs to Elizabeth PARK.
Children: Elizabeth Ann deceased, Henry John 48, Ellen 46, Charles 44, Elizabeth Ann 42, Eliza 39, Thomas George 35, Mary Jane 34 yrs. [Death certificate 11207 provided by Jen Straughen]
John SEVIOR age 73, Res. 4 Sherrard Street, Ballarat, Occ. Waiter, bur 20 Nov 1909 Ballarat New Cemetery C of E [Block F, Section 13, Grave 26] This grave was purchased 11 May 1910 in the name of John SEVIOR.

John SEVIOR m 19 Sep 1858 Yeovil, Somerset, England, Elizabeth PARK [FreeBMD Sep Qtr 1858, Vol/Pg 5c/790]
Elizabeth PARK b abt 1836 (shipping age) or 1838 (from age at death) Halstock, Dorsetshire, England d/o William PARK/Susan.
Elizabeth PARK b 1838 Sherborne District, Dorsetshire, England [FreeBMD Vol/Pg 8/101]
Elizabeth SEVIOR d 15 Jul 1921 aged 82 yrs Talbot Street South, Ballarat d/o William PARK/Susan [Vic 8201]
Elizabeth SEVIOR age 82, Res. 22 Talbot Street South, Ballarat, Widow, bur 17 Jul 1921 Ballarat New Cemetery [C of E, Block F, Section 13, Grave 26]

In Loving Memory of My Dear Husband JOHN SEVIOR Died 15th Novr 1900 Aged 73 Years Also His Beloved Wife ELIZABETH Died 15.7.1921 Aged 82 Years "At Rest"

Assisted Immigration from Britain:
Passengers Number 75 and 76 aboard the Jessie Munn were John SEVIOR, Groom, 22 yrs and Elizabeth SEVIOR, 23 yrs. Both were C of E, Native Place: Somerset, could Read and Write.
The ship left Liverpool, England 9 Nov 1858 and arrived Melbourne, Victoria, 24 Feb 1859. The Disposal List shows that they left the ship on 21 Mar 1859 to work for Mrs C Higgins, Green Gully, Castlemaine for 6 mos for wages of £70 with rations.

Occupations: 1859 Groom, 1875 Miner, 1882 Hawker, 1909 Waiter.

Ballarat Directories:
1875 SEVIOR John, miner, 70 South Street, Ballarat
1882 SEVIOR John, hawker, 22 Urquhart Street, Ballarat
1888-89 SEVIOR John, hawker, 32 Raglan Street South, Ballarat
1890-91 ditto
1896-97 ditto
1903 SEVIOR Elizabeth, Macarthur Street, Ballarat
1903 SEVIOR J, Macarthur Street, Ballarat
1906-07 SEVIOR John, off Rowe Street, Ballarat East.

Information from Victorian BDMs, Ballarat Directories, Cemetery Records, Jen Straughen and Beth McMahon.