Random thoughts and observations
Slavery was abolished on June 1, 1862 in all United States possessions, according to Brainy History. That’s exactly 145 years ago. This was during the Civil War, so it was a symbolic but hollow gesture if the date is correct. The slave trade in Britain was made illegal in 1802, backed by further legislation in [...]
This picture shows the Balaclava Mine at Whroo about 1858-59. The open-cut mine was prosperous for many years and a significant town was established around it. My great-grandparents Edward and Sophia Gorey settled on a nearby farm at Angustown in the 1880s when the mine was in decline. Edward was later involved with a syndicate [...]
The life of great-aunt Margaret Elizabeth Gorey was sadly cut short in tragic circumstances. Born at Corop on March 1, 1876, Margaret was the eldest child of Edward and Sophia Gorey. Soon after her birth she was taken to be baptised at the Catholic Church in Heathcote on April 16, 1876. She was living with [...]
My great-grandmother Sophia Evans was the daughter of James Evans and Sarah Hardwick. James was from South Wales and Sarah from Herefordshire in England. They married in the Church of England at Whitchurch, Hereford, on July 25, 1849. After arriving in Port Phillip, they moved around Melbourne and the goldfields before settling at Woodend where [...]
This is the story of my great-great grandfather, James Evans, as best I can tell it from researching newspapers and public records. His daughter Sophia Evans married my great-grandfather Edward Gorey. I would really like to know more about James but have hit so many dead ends. I would also like to know if I [...]
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