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George Trotter Evans
1840 - 1920

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• Birth	1840	Stepney, Middlesex, England. 4Q1840 Evans George John Trotter Stepney 2 450
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Dec 1920	at Guildford, late of Rooty Hill. Granville Reg No 1880/1921
  Person ID	I075	RopemakerDymocks
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2018

  
  

  Family 1	Hannah Elizabeth Smith,   b. 14 Jun 1852,   d. 5 Mar 1881, Penrith Reg No 9497/1881
  Married	1870	Penrith Reg No 3218/1870
  Children	> 1. George Thomas Richard Evans,   b. 1871, Windsor Reg No 19252/1871 ,   d. 21 Feb 1950, at Sydney, late of Rockdale. Paddington Reg No 1159/1950   2. Albert H Evans,   b. 1872, Penrith Reg No 16144/1872 > 3. Harry John Harris Evans,   b. 1874, Pentith Reg No 17582/1874 ,   d. 2 Jul 1916, at Sydney Hospital, late of North Sydney. Sydney Reg No 9916/1916   4. Mabel May J Evans,   d. 1962, Manly Reg No 3430/1962
  Family ID	F026	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Isabella Ann Forsyth,   b. 1857, Prahan, Victoria, Australia. Victoria Reg No 1188/1857 ,   d. 21 May 1935, Chatswood Reg No 6253/1935
  Married	25 Oct 1882	St Michaels, Flinders St, Surry Hill, Sydney. Sydney Reg. No 1532/1882
  Children	1. George Forsyth Evans,   b. c 1895,   d. 18 Aug 1957, Parramatta Reg No 21192/1957   2. Archibald F Evans,   b. 1883, Redfern ,   d. 1883, Redfern Reg No 4387/1883   3. Annie Forsyth Evans,   b. 1885, "Verona", Cleveland street, Redfern. Redfern Reg. No 10184/1885 ,   d. 27 May 1961, Chatswood Reg No 12741/1961   4. Alec Forsyth Evans,   b. 1886, Redfern Reg. No 11444/1886 ,   d. 21 Feb 1921, Manly Reg No 3439/1921   5. Arthur Wilson Evans,   b. 1888, "Verona", 209 Cleveland street, Redfern. Redfern Reg. No 11971/1888 ,   d. 6 Dec 1939, Burwood Reg No 26572/1939   6. Keith Forsyth Evans,   b. 1891, "Fairholme", Rooty HilSt. Marys Reg No 32924/1891 ,   d. 17 Mar 1941, Waverley Reg No 5059/1941   7. Alice Forsyth Evans,   b. 1893, St. Marys Reg No 33642/1893 ,   d. 21 Nov 1971, St Leonards Reg No 67189/1971   8. Eric Douglas Forsyth Evans,   b. 1899, St. Marys Reg No 34660/1899 ,   d. 6 Aug 1968, Late of Narrabeen. St Leonards Reg No 28287/1968
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2017
  Family ID	F018	Group Sheet

  
  

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  Fairholme, Rooty Hill NSW. Residence of George Trotter Evans and Isabella Ann Forsyth

  
  

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  Ancestry Tree George John Trotter Evans Birth Oct 1840 in Stepney, Middlesex, England Parents Richard Evans 1819 ? 1893 Jane Rebecca Canney 1821 ? 1891 PRO Reg No Evans George John Trotter Stepney 2 450 The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 3 October 1882 PAGE 1 LOST, a Rough-haired FOX TERRIER, white and yellow ears. Expenses paid by returning him to George T. Evans," Railway Station Redfern. The Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 4 November 1882 Page 1 EVANS?FORSYTH.?October 25, at St. Michael's Church, Surry Hills, by the Rev. C. F. Garnsey, assisted by the Rev. H. King, George T. Evans (Railway Department), to Annie, second daughter of Archibald Forsyth, Esq., Manila House, Bourke-street, Surry Hills. The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Thu 30 Nov 1882 Page 15 Family Notices EVANS?FORSYTH-Oct 25 Surry Hills, by Rev C. F. Garnsey, George T. Evans to Annie Forsyth The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 16 November 1887 Page 9 Mr. FRANK SMITH, M.L.A., presented to the Legislative Assembly last evening a petition from Mr. George T. Evans and Mr." Ambrose Thornley, who asked that they might be heard by counsel or solicitor before the select committee appointed to inquire into and report upon the question of the combination trucks offered to the Government. The petitioners claim to be the proprietors of a patent for a certain description of combination truck originally granted to Messrs. Henry Hudson, William Hudson, Robert Hudson, and Ambrose Thornley. The petition was referred to the select committee. Worked for the NSW Railways - George T. Evans rose to be commissioner for stores on the New South Wales Railways Retired from the NSW Railways on the 1st October 1889 - Govt Gazette (14 June 1889) also Govt Gazette Announcement in SMH Sat 15 June 1889 The family story is that George retired from the NSW railways so that he could benefit from the patent (probably a conflict of interest selling to NSW Railways if he was an employee). He retired to his home "Fairholme" at Rooty Hill. Isabella left George. Her father Archibald Forsyth assisted with the raising and education of the children. Fairholme Built before 1900, Located at 24 Evans Road, Rooty Hill. Originally built as a country homestead by the Evans family who named it Fairholme and lived there for many years. The building is now part of St Agnes Catholic High School. St Agnes Catholic High School was established in 1962. It was founded by the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary. It is part of the Christ Catholic College Community of Schools. A single storey brick building with hipped galvanised iron roof and surrounding verandahs on all sides with timber posts. The house is almost square in plan with 5 evenly spaced full height double hung french doors along the front facade. There is a larger, two storey brick building behind and to the right of the original homestead. It's date of construction is unknown, although it was built on the same lines as Fairholme. The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 10 March 1915 Page 9 IN DIVORCE. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon.) DECREES .ABSOLUTE. His Honor made absolute the decrees nisi in the following suits, and declared the marriages dissolved:- ??.. Isabella Evans v George Evan The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 16 January 1919 Page 3 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT, Holden st Parramatta, No. of Plaint, 2 of 1918; No. of Writ, 1 of 1919. L. BEGGS. Plaintiff, and GEORGE T. EVANS, of Rooty Hill, Defendant -On MONDAY, the twentieth day of January, 1919, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon, pursuant to a Writ of Execution, issued in this action, unless the same be previously satisfied, the goods and chattels of the above named, vis. :-Beds and Bedding, Farm Machinery, Sulkies, Furniture, Tools, 1 Horse, and complete Irrigation Plant (compressed air), about 400ft 2in Piping, 4 4000 gal. Steel Tanks, and Sundries, will be sold by public auction at Rooty Hills. Dated this fourteenth day of January, 1919. G. J. WELCH, Bailiff George Evans Patent Information at the National Archives of Australia Select Series no. Control symbol Item title Date range Digitised item Item barcode A4618 2800 Correspondence with applicant George Trotter Evans concerning invention entitled - Improvements in certain descriptions of ploughs Access status: Open Location: Canberra 1891 - 1891 5164782 A12624 481 Application for Letters Patent by George Trotter Evans titled - The Australian Combination Railway and Train Truck for Goods, Cattle or Sheep Access status: Not yet examined Location: Canberra 1883 - 1884 76727 A13127 709 Specifications for registration of patent by George Trotter Evans titled - Improvements in axle boxes and axle lubricators for railway rolling stock - Registered as patent 551 Access status: Open Location: Canberra 1888 - 1888 7635584 A12572 551 Application for Letters Patent by George Trotter Evans titled - Improvement in axle boxes and axle lubricators for railway rolling stock Access status: Open Location: Canberra 1888 - 1888 7663742 A4618 586 Correspondence with applicant George Trotter Evans and John Goff concerning invention entitled - Improvements in axle - boxes and axle lubricators for railway rolling stock Access status: Open Location: Canberra 1888 - 1888 5165831 A4617 2800 New South Wales Letters Patent - Improvements in certain descriptions of ploughs - Specification by George Trotter Evans Access status: Not yet examined Location: Canberra 1891 - 1891 41943 A12568 635 Application for Letters Patent for an invention by George Trotter Evans titled - Improvements in axle boxes and axle lubricators for railway rolling stock Access status: Open Location: Canberra 1888 - 1889 7787121 A13128 1344 Specification for registration of patent by George trotter Evans titled - Improvmeents in axle boxes and axle lubricators for railway rolling stock - Registered as Patent 1183 Access status: Open Location: Canberra 1888 - 1888 9011841 A13128 1246 Specification for registration of patent by George Trotter Evans titled - Improvements in axle boxes and axle lubricators for railway rolling stock - Patent not registered Access status: Open Location: Canberra 1888 - 1888 9011743 A13128 447 Specification for registration of patent by George Trotter Evans titled - An improvement in railway and tram trucks entitled The Australian Combination Railway and Tram Truck for goods cattle or sheep - Registered as Patent 408 Access status: Open Location: Canberra 1883 - 1883 9011015 A1565 635 Tasmanian Letters Patent. Improvements in axle boxes and axle lubricators for railway rolling stock - Specification by George Trotter Evans Access status: Open Location: Canberra 1888 - 1888 5153992 A13150 6011 Specifications for registration of patent by George Trotter Evans (being partly an assignment from John Goff) titled - Improvements in axle-boxes and axle lubricators for railway rolling stock Access status: Open Location: Canberra 1888 - 1888 9041719 A13150 3601 Specifications for registration of patent by George Trotter Evans titled - Improvements in railway and tram trucks for the carriage of cattle sheep and goods Access status: Open Location: Canberra 1883 - 1883 9033249