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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
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Henry died on the 25th April, 1979
BDM NSW reg #102677/1979 (death) f-allan m-margaret
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1902 - 1979 (77 years) 
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