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Henry Wesley EVANS

EVANS Henry Wesley   

Male 1902 - 1979  (77 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document



'EVANS, Owen(1866)'		 EVANS Owen(1866),  
b. Abt Apr 15 1866, Liverpool, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location
d. 04 Apr 1942, Cemaes Bay in Anglesey, WALES Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 75 years) 
Marriage 19 Aug 1888  Liverpool, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
Family ID F841  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart










'TIERNEY, Margaret'		 TIERNEY Margaret,  
b. Abt Jun 06 1866, Southport Find all individuals with events at this location
d. 26 Jun 1928, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 62 years) 
Marriage 19 Aug 1888  Liverpool, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
Family ID F841  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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photos (36)
Photos
Henry Wesley EVANS
'EVANS, Henry'
'Jack(Fonsie), Dossie, Henry, Elsie, Clare, Walter(BRINKWORTH Dorothy Jean 1923_2015)'
'Henry and Elsie'
'Elsie and henry gone Cruising'
'Joy, Leslie, Elsie, Henry, Fay, Trevor'
'Henry and Elsie'
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'Leslie, Joy, Elsie, Henry, Fay and Trevor'
'Elsie, Fay, Henry'
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'Christmas at Corner Croydon and Havelock Streets Mayfield about 1960'
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'Henry Wesley Evans'
'1934 : Henry, Trevor, Joy, Fay and Leslie'
'Henry and Elsie'
'Family day at the Brien`s holiday house - Killaben Bay - c. 1946'
'Elsie and Henry'
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'Henry Wesley EVANS'
'Visit to UK after 47 years in Australia'
'At daughter, Fays wedding, 1949 at Islington'
'Stylish Couple strolling Down Hunter Street'
'Sam Evans with his bother Henry on his visit to Australia in 1977'
'Elsie with Henry'
'taken from an old negative'
'Henry EVANS 1902 - 1979'
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'Les and Eileens Wedding 3rd May, 1958'
EVANS Henry Wesley
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documents (14)
Documents
'd: Christening 14 Sep 1856 Liverpool'"d: Christening 14 Sep 1856 Liverpool"
'd: Trip Down Memory Lane 1970'"d: Trip Down Memory Lane 1970"
'd: Trip Down Memory Lane 1970'"d: Trip Down Memory Lane 1970"
'd: Discharge'"d: Discharge"
'd: Shipping record, aged 16, New York'"d: Shipping record, aged 16, New York"
'd: Shipping record, Oct 1918'"d: Shipping record, Oct 1918"
'd: 1911 England Census'"d: 1911 England Census"
'd: Henry Wesley EVANS'"d: Henry Wesley EVANS"
'd: USA Alien identification Card - 9th April 1920'"d: USA Alien identification Card - 9th April 1920"
'd: Identity and Service Certificate British Mercentile Marine - 27th March 1919 -details'"d: Identity and Service Certificate British Mercentile Marine - 27th March 1919 -details"
'd: Identity and Service Certificate British Mercentile Marine - 27th March 1919 - cover'"d: Identity and Service Certificate British Mercentile Marine - 27th March 1919 - cover"
'd: Permit To Sign Articles - Brisbane 31st Oct 1923'"d: Permit To Sign Articles - Brisbane 31st Oct 1923"
'd: Discharge Defence Force'"d: Discharge Defence Force"
'd: 1871 Census (EVANS John 1814_1871)'"d: 1871 Census (EVANS John 1814_1871)"
headstones (1)
Headstones
'h: Funeral Notice in NMH April 1979'"h: Funeral Notice in NMH April 1979"
certificates (6)
Certificates
'c: marriage Declaration'
'c: Marriage Certificate'
'c: Marriage - Certified Copy'
'c: Death Certificate'
'c: Birth Certificate'
'c: Henry Wesley EVANS - British Passport'
morephotos (2)
More Photos
'Henry and his children, Trevor, Joy, Fay and Leslie'"Henry and his children, Trevor, Joy, Fay and Leslie"
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residences (16)
Residences
'r: Crebert Street'
'r: 1930 45 Gipp St, Carrington'
'r: 1936 21 Power St, Islington'
'r: 1934 10 Wilkinson St Mayfield'
'r: 1943 21 Power St Islington'
'r: 1937 21 Power St Islington'
'r: 1935 Electoral Roll 21 Power St Islington'
'r: 1933 Electoral Roll 10 Wilkinson St Mayfield'
'r: 1954 83 Crebert St Mayfield'
'r: 1958 Electoral Roll - 18 Croydon St, Mayfield'
'r: 1968 Electoral Roll - 9 Windeyer St. Mayfield'
'r: 1963 Electoral Roll 18 Croydon Sy, Mayfield'
'r: Electoral Roll 1972 - 9 Windeyer St mayfield'
'r: 1934 : 10 Wilkinson St 1968 : 9 Windeyer St Mayfield'
'r: 1949 21 Power St Islington'
'r: 1934 Electoral Rolls Mayfield 10 Wilkinson Street'
  • Henry Wesley EVANS    		 EVANS Henry Wesley 
    Birth 05 Jan 1902  Liverpool,Lancashire,England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 25 Apr 1979  Newcastle, NSW Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cremation 27 Apr 1979  Newcastle Memorial Park Beresfield [Ashes scattered in ocean at Newcastle Beach] Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13  NewcastleLinks
    Last Modified 14 May 2025 

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    'CRAWFORD, Elsie'    		 CRAWFORD Elsie,  
    b. 03 Sep 1901, Carrington, Gipp Street Find all individuals with events at this location
    d. 19 May 1985, Newcastle Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 06 Mar 1926  Newcastle, St. Andrews Pres, Laman Street, Cooks Hill Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F837  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2025 

Henry and CRAWFORD Elsie's children :
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'EVANS, Leslie'EVANS Leslie,  
b. 20 Oct 1926, Wickham, at home Fleming Street Find all individuals with events at this location
d. 02 Nov 2015, Raymond Terrace Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
m. WHITTAKER Eileen Edith (1958)
'EVANS, Fay'EVANS Fay,  
b. 24 Apr 1928, Carrington, Newcastle Find all individuals with events at this location
d. 09 Dec 1986, Newcastle Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
m. APTHORPE Herbert Allan (1949)
'EVANS, Joy'EVANS Joy,  
b. 18 Nov 1929, Carrington, Newcastle Find all individuals with events at this location
d. 15 Feb 2012, Waratah Hospice Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
m. KEARNS Victor(1923) Lionel (1946)
'EVANS, Trevor'EVANS Trevor,  
b. 28 Mar 1933, Mayfield, 10 Wilkinson St Find all individuals with events at this location
d. 21 May 2006, Newcastle Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
m. Living (1955)



NOTES:
  • Notes 




    • Born at 47 Bianca St. Bootle. Liverpool on the 5th January, 1902 to Owen and Margaret (nee Tierney) EVANS.

      Also lived at Benedict St.


      Uncle Harry as many knew him in later years had 11 Brothers and sisters :

      Robert, Owen, Joseph, Margaret, Elizabeth, Helen, Ethel, Samuel, John William, Ada, Edith.










      ->->Henry aged 9 listed in the 1911 Census, living at 53 Beatrice St, Bootle




      Birth Certificate of Henry Wesley EVANS



      Occupations:

      Seaman.

      Crane Driver.

      CoalTrimmer.

      Wharfie.






      Henry left home at age 12 and he spent these early years of his life on the sea.


      ->->Liverpool to New York aged 16 on ship, Lapland- 22 June 1918


      ->->Liverpool to New York aged 16 on ship, Carmania - 2 Oct 1918










      Henry arrived in Sydney on 9th Sep 1923 on board the ship, Gallic.

      He must have warmed to the look of Australia as by the time he got to Brisbane

      he had jumped ship and somehow managed to obtain a "Permit to Sign Articles" from the Commonwealth Government

      which effectively allowed him the to stay and work locally.



      Permit To sign Articles obtained 31 Sep 1923





      He married Elsie Crawford on 6th March, 1926 at St Andrews Presbyterian Church in Laman Street, Newcastle.


      BDM NSW reg #2595/1926 (marriage) "EVANS HENRY W/CRAWFORD ELSIE" at NEWCASTLE -returns 6 Mar 1926


      ->->marriage record certified copy








      Young married life:


      Courting Days?


      Young stylish couple strolling along Hunter Street Newcastle




      Henry and Elsie had 4 children :
      Leslie, Fay, Joy and Trevor.




      Circa 1934 : Henry, Trevor, Joy, Fay and Leslie


      Les, Joy, Elsie, Henry, Fay, Trevor







      Henry an d Elsie lived at the following residences (as per Australian Electoral Rolls):


      1933 - 10 wilkinson Street, Mayfield

      1934 - 10 wilkinson Street, Mayfield

      1935 - 21 Power Street, Islington

      1936 - 21 Power Street, Islington

      1937 - 21 Power Street, Islington

      1943 - 21 Power Street, Islington

      1949 - 21 Power Street, Islington

      1954 - 83 Crebert Street, Mayfield

      1958 - 18 Croydon Street, Mayfield

      1963 - 18 Croydon Street, Mayfield

      1968 - 9 Windeyer Street, Mayfield

      1972 - 9 Windeyer Street, Mayfield







      After 47 years living in Australia, Henry returned home to Liverpool, England for a visit(mid 1970,

      reentering Australia on 19 Sep 1970)






      Henry's brother Sam, who lived most of his life in the USA, made a surprise visit to Australia in 1976 :


      Sam and Henry with a young Heidi Ross, great granddaughter of Henry
      >





      Henry died on the 25th April, 1979

      BDM NSW reg #102677/1979 (death) f-allan m-margaret



    • SOURCES:
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    1. [S58702279] Birth Record, 14. (Reliability: 3).



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