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Church of Saint Nonna, Altarnun, Cornwall
John Thomas SCOWN of Altarnun m 11 December 1820 Jane HICKS at North Hill.
Photo taken 14 Sep 1998

Jane Hicks headstone

Jane (HICKS) SCOWN gravestone in St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Launceston, Cornwall
SACRED To the Memory of JANE SCOWN (Wife of John Thomas Scown) who died April 23rd 1832. Aged 33 Years.
Photo taken 14 Sep 1998

John Thomas SCOWN (c1798-1868) and 'my' John SCOWN (c1812-1853) both emigrated from Launceston, Cornwall to South Australia with their families in 1837 and 1840 respectively. It is thought that they are related in some way.

John Thomas SCOWN b 1798 (from age at death) Altarnun, Cornwall, England.
John Thomas SCOWN d 30 Nov 1868 aged 70 yrs Bulls Creek, Meadows, South Australia [34/42] bur 2 Dec 1868 Meadows Cemetery, Wesleyan Methodist [burial register]
John Thomas SCOWN m1. 11 Dec 1820 at North Hill, Cornwall, Jane HICKS. Witnesses: Stephen and Mary HICKS. [R/N 59]
Jane HICKS b abt 1799 (from age at death)
Jane SCOWN d 23 Apr 1832 aged 33 yrs Launceston, Cornwall, bur 25 Apr 1832 St Mary Magdalene churchyard.

Children of John Thomas SCOWN and Jane HICKS:

1. Elizabeth SCAWN chr 16 Sep 1821 Fore Street, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston d/o Thomas/Elizabeth SCAWN [R/N 594]
Miss Elizabeth SCOWN, Sempstress of Launceston, Cornwall (no age given) (15 yrs) applied for a free passage to South Australia on 21 Jun 1837 [Index to register of emigrant labourers 1836-41, application number 1164, embarkation number 582]
Elizabeth arrived at Port Adelaide on 17 Oct 1837 aboard the Katherine Stewart Forbes with her father John Thomas SCOWN and his second wife Susan ms YEO.
Also on this voyage were her siblings Mary Hicks 12, Charles Thomas 9 and Stephen Thomas 6 by their father's first marriage, and two children of her father's second marriage, Jane Yeo 3 yrs and Richard 17 mos. Another baby was born at sea on 27 Aug 1837 and was named after the ship, Matilda Catherine Stewart Forbes SCOWN.
Elizabeth MILES d 1883 aged 61 yrs Fitzroy South d/o Thomas SCOWN/Jane Elizabeth HICKS [Vic 1527]
Elizabeth SCOWN age 23 m 1 Jan 1845 at the residence of Mr SCOWN, Green Hills, District of Adelaide, John Edward MILES age 35 [SA12/32]
John Edward MILES (b abt 1808) bp Somerset d 1869 aged 61 yrs s/o Robert MILES/Elizabeth HUGHES [Vic 4750] Occ. in SA: Farmer, Grocer, Ironmonger. (BISA)
John Edward MILES and wife Marianne arr Port Adelaide 20 Sep 1839 on the Anna Robertson which sailed from London with Captain Augustus MUNRO carrying general cargo and 111 passengers [Diane Cummings - Bound for South Australia]
Mary Ann MILES (b abt 1809) d 14 Oct 1830 Adelaide, C of E (no issue) [BISA disk 1 pdf 1107]

Children of John Edward MILES and Elizabeth SCOWN:
1. Jane Elizabeth MILES b 4 Dec 1847 Adelaide d/o John Edward MILES/Elizabeth SCOWN [SA Bk/Pg 2/27]
2. William Henry MILES b 13 Feb 1851 Adelaide s/o John Edward MILES/Elizabeth SCOWN [SA Bk/Pg 3/169]
William Henry MILES d 7 Apr 1851 aged 6 wks Adelaide, Father: Edward MILES [SA Bk/Pg 2/74]

2. Mary Hicks SCOWN chr 23 Feb 1823 North Gate, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston d/o Thomas/Elizabeth SCAWN [R/N 682]
Mary GLEN (b abt 1823) d 12 Mar 1898 aged 75 yrs Kangaroo Flat, District of Bar(ossa) Widow of William GLEN [SA 250/238]
Mary Hicks SCOWN aged 19 yrs m abt 1841 at Meadows, SA, John GLEN b abt 1815.

3. Richard SCAWN chr 12 Jun 1825 Castle Street, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston s/o Thomas/Jane SCAWN [R/N 852]
Richard SCOWN d aged 8 yrs Launceston, bur 16 Jun 1833 Back Lane, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston [R/N 787]

4. Charles Thomas SCOWN b 6 Feb 1828 Launceston [family bible] chr 2 Mar 1828 Back Lane, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston s/o Thomas/Jane SCOWN [R/N 1036]
Charles Thomas SCOWN d 1 Sep 1883 aged 54 yrs Capel Street, East Hotham, parents unknown, Occ. House & Land Agent, born Launceston, Cornwall, 27 yrs in Adelaide, 15 yrs in Victoria [Vic 8494 R/N 3081] bur 3 Sep 1883 Melbourne General Cemetery.
Charles Thomas SCOWN age 23 m 29 Oct 1851 Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide, SA, Jane ROBERTS age 17 [SA 4/348 R/N 1775, family bible]
Jane ROBERTS b 13 Aug 1835 Newell, Cornwall [family bible]
Jane SCOWN d 21 Aug 1921 aged 86 yrs Coburg d/o -/Jane ROBERTS [Vic 9352]

5. Stephen Thomas SCAWN chr 10 Nov 1830 West Gate, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston s/o Thomas/Jane SCAWN [R/N 1198]
Stephen Thomas SCOWN Miner, Old Age Pensioner, d 27 Nov 1912 aged 84 yrs 89 Hoddle Street, Richmond s/o William SCOWN/- Informant: George H SCOWN, Son, 3 Oxford Street, Collingwood, born Cornwall, England, about 60 years in Victoria [Vic 16016 R/N 3815] bur 29 Nov 1912 The New Melbourne Cemetery.
Stephen Thomas SCOWN age 24, Farmer m 26 Jun 1856 in the dwelling house of William APPLEBEE, Strathalbyn, District of Adelaide, by Licence, according to the rites of the Free Presbyterian Church, Bridget DONOGHUE age 21. Both signed, witnesses: William APPLEBEE, Butcher and Margaret ALEXANDER [SA 26/249 R/N 53]
Bridget DONOGHUE b abt 1830 Rinnamona, Corofin Parish, County Clare, Barony if Inchiquin, Ireland d/o Patrick DONAHUE/Mary CULLINAN.
Bridget SCOWN d 26 May 1897 aged 67 yrs Chiltern Valley d/o Pat McDONGHUE/Mary - [Vic 4651]

Not to be confused with another Bridget DONOHUE aged 14 yrs, Farm Servant, born Clare, arr SA on Flora 7 Apr 1855 with her parents John 48, Bridget 44 and siblings Thadeus 19, Michael 16, Margaret 12, Eliza 10 and a fem inf b 25 Feb, At Sea.
Thank you to Marianne McKenna for alerting me to this other Bridget DONOGHUE m 1857 St Jude's C of E, Port Elliott, SA, Thomas HUNT. Bridget HUNT d Northcote, Vic.

John Thomas SCOWN m2. Susan YEO
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