Jane born to Ann and Robert Saunders in Evandale, Tasmania on the 21st January 1848.
Jane was Christened on the 7th March 1848 at St Andrews Uniting Church, Evandale.
Jane lived with her family in Evandale before marrying John Johnstone Matthewson in Deloraine on the 28th March 1873 aged 25 years.
They lived in Evandale after they married and had:
- Male born 1875
- John Henry Douglas born 1876 married Mary Ann Whitehead his 1st Cousin.
Between 1876 -1878 John and Jane moved to Ringarooma where they produced another 7 children:
- Ann Elizabeth born 1878 married James Jetson
- Robert George born 1879 married Cynthia
- William born 1881 married May Marshall
- Emma Jane 1883 married William Green
- Female born 1887
- Ethel Born 1888 died 1900
- Lily Ellen Emily Grace 1890 married Robert John Saunders her 1st Cousin.
Jane and John lived in Ringarooma/Branxholm area until Johns death in 1896. Jane moved to Launceston in 1922 where she was living in a Nursing home until her death in 1930 aged 82.
Sarah Saunders born to Ann and Robert Saunders on the 14th February 1846 in Evandale, Tasmania. Sarah was Christened in the St Andrews Uniting Church, Evandale on the 17th March 1846.
Sarah died aged 13 years on the 6th March 1859.
Henry James (Annie) Saunders born 10th April 1857 in Evandale. Henry was christened on the 18th May in the St Andrews Uniting Church, Evandale.
Henry lived in Evandale until his death on 4th February 1878.
Ellen Saunders born 17th October 1843 to Ann and Robert Saunders in Evandale, Tasmania. Ellen was christened on the 14th November 1843 at St Andrews Church of England, Evandale.
Ellen lived with her family in Evandale and married at age 16 to Robert Massey who was 46 at the time. The marriage did not produce any children. Robert died in 1874 buried at Evandale, Tasmania.
In 1876 Ellen aged 32 married again to Richard Whitehead who was 29 years old he was also a widower his wife dying in 1873. The marriage produced 5 children.
Mary Ann Whitehead 1878 married John Henry Douglas Matthewson (1st Cousin)
Henry Richard Whitehead 1880 died 1903 aged 23 years
George Whitehead 1881 died just 10 days old
Minnie Florence Whitehead 1882 married Joseph Salter
Margaret Mary Whitehead 1884 married Henry Weiner
Ellen died aged 50 years on the 21st August 1894, buried in Evandale.
Richard moved to Scottsdale after Ellen's death and died in 1919.
Robert Hann Saunders was born to Robert Saunders and Joan Haynes late September 1820. Robert was christened on the 2nd October 1820.
Robert was born whilst his father Robert awaited transportation to Van Diemens Land.
Robert died on the 8th October 1820. We do not believe Robert (awaiting transportation) was aware that his son had passed away.
**UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE!!!!!!
New information has just come to hand regarding Johns death and place of burial.
John Saunders child of Robert Saunders and Joan Haynes born in October 1919 in Long Bredy, England. Christened on the 24th October 1919.
John's father Robert was incarcerate and sentenced to transportation to Van Diemens land shortly after his birth in 1821.
John lived with his mother Joan who worked at various places around the Dorset area. In 1841 they were living in Southampton, Hampshire John working as a labourer. In the 1851 census John was living in Burton Bradstock with his mother Joan. He is listed as living in Number 2 Grove House working as a Agricultural Labourer as is his mother Joan. They also had two lodgers living with them David Phillips and Elizabeth Aplin.
It is possible that John married Elizabeth some where between 1851-1861 John appears on the 1861 census in Lyme Regis with Elizabeth wife and Sarah listed as his mother. This may not be correct. Although on the same census 10 years later in 1871 they appear again in Lyme Regis listed as labourers. They were living at number 310 what appears to be Broad Street.
John died around May 20 1872 in Lyme Regis still listed as a labourer. John was buried on the 22nd May 1872 at the Lyme Regis town cemetery. John was buried as a Baptist and his mother Joan was buried on the other side of the cemetery on consecrated ground 2 years later. See photo below of approximate grave site.
On the 30th December 1874 John's mother Joan was recorded buried in Lyme Regis cemetery aged 82.
In 1881 census Elizabeth living at 154 Silver Street, Lyme Regis she is listed as a widower occupation Braider of nets. It does not appear that John and Elizabeth had any children.
Elizabeth appears again in 1891 census living still on Silver Street but this time at number 152, she is 65 years old and listed as living on her own means. On the 8th January 1900 Elizabeth died and was buried at Lyme Regis cemetery aged 74.
Robert Saunders 2nd, son of Robert Saunders and Ann Clancy was born on the 27th of November 1839 in Campbell town. Robert was one of thirteen children. They lived in Evandale, Tasmania where he married his first wife Charlotte Cox on the 4th of November 1863. Charlotte brought with her the following children from previous relationships
David William Collins-Cox born 14th of August 1857,
William Collins-Cox born 1859,
John Edward Scott-Cox born 30th of July 1860,
Female Howell-Cox born 1862.
Charlotte had one surviving child David Collins-Cox when she married Robert. Charlotte and Robert had ten children together.
Female born 25th of May 1864,
Twins Eliza Kate and Robert James born 15th of September 1865,
Sarah Jane born 12th of July 1867,
Emma Eliza born 25th of April 1869, James Thomas born 19th of May 1870,
Twins Charlotte Christina and Male born 19th of November 1871,
James Robert born 9th of May 1873,
Edward Thomas born 6th of May 1875.
All were born in Evandale.
Charlotte died of peritonitis on the 29th of August 1875 in Evandale, Tasmania.
Robert re-married in Evandale on the 4th of October 1877 to Catherine (Kate) Mary Kincaid. Robert took with him his two only surviving children from his first marriage. Emma Eliza and Charlotte Christina.
Robert had 11 children with his second wife Catherine.
William Henry born 14th June 1880, married Grace Mary Kincade his 1st cousin
Robert John 22nd October 1882, married Lily Matthewson his 1st cousin
George 3rd August 1885,
Ernest Thomas Nicholas 7th August 1886, married Gladys Brooks
Albert Edward 27th April 1889, married Julia Vaughan
Leslie James 1890, died in WW1
Henry 21st October 1891,
John Augustine 13th December 1894,
Lillian Jane 10th December 1898,
Annie 1900, married Frank Polley
Marion Grace 1904.
Robert died in Mathinna, Tasmania on the 21st January 1926.
William Henry Saunders son of Robert Saunders and Catherine Kincade was born on the 14th of June 1880 in Campbell Town, Tasmania. He lived with his family in Fingal and then moved to Mathinna around 1882.
William married Grace Mary Kincaid in October 22nd 1904 in Mathinna. William worked as a miner most of his working life most likely in the Golden Gate mine at Mathinna. William and Grace had 11 children.
Robert William born 30th June 1907,
Kathleen born 26th of October 1916,
Veronica Margaret born 11th of April 1918,
John Albert born 13th of May 1920,
Thomas born 18th of March 1922,
Alice born 5th of June 1923,
Tasman Gerald born 22nd of October 1924,
Margaret born 27th of July 1926,
Jeannie born 1st of February 1928,
Reginald Clifton born 18th of October 1930,
William Maxwell born 2nd of November 1931.
All were born at Mathinna.
William died of Miners lung on the 12th of June 1935. He was 55 years old. Grace died of dropsy on the 3rd of October 1935. She was 47 years old. William and Grace are buried together at Mathinna Cemetery.
