Sarah Evans
Dwelling #126
Group Number 3

Group Members

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year
1 Ellis William Husband Miner 1887-1902 23 Feb 1902
2 Evans Sarah Evans Not married 1831 27 Aug 1905
3 Ellis Georgina Elizabeth Child 1875

Notes

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
1929 1831 Birth of Sarah Evans

Sarah Evans was born in Greenwich, England.

1930 1861 Sarah Evans emigrated to New Zealand.

Sarah Evans emigrated to New Zealand. It is not known if William Ellis accompanied her.

1931 c1866 - 1871 William Ellis appears on the electoral roll.

William Ellis appears on the electoral roll. It seems he was living in and operating a store of wood and iron, situated on the northern bank or the Kawarau River, near Cromwell.

1932 1875 William Ellis not listed in the New Zealand Directory for Bannockburn.

William Ellis not listed in the New Zealand Directory for Bannockburn.

1933 ? Mentioned in J P Parcells notes.

Mentioned in Mr J P Parcells notes - listed after Cairnmuir Station, heading downstream? "On river bank W Ellis, across the Kawarau Mr & Mrs Tom Graham."

1934 c1887 - 1902 Mentioned in J P Parcells Notes:

Mentioned in Mr J P Parcells notes: Mr & Mrs W Ellis may well have lived in dwelling #126. It appears (from the will of W Ellis) that Sarah Evans had been living with William Ellis as his housekeeper for some time. It appears that the Bannockburn community were told, or presumed, that William and Sarah were married. She may have arrived c1866 with William Ellis.

1935 1902 Death of William Ellis

On 23 Feb 1902, Mr Ellis died at the age of 72 years. He is buried in the Cromwell cemetery. In his will, William Ellis recorded that his estate was to be left "unto my housekeeper, Sarah Evans (generally known as Mrs Ellis)" The couple had no children. It appears that Sarah continued to live in dwelling #126 after Williams death.

1936 1905 Death of Sarah Evans

On 27 Aug 1905 Mrs Sarah Evans died at the age of 74 years. She is buried in the Cromwell cemetery, as Mrs Sarah Ellis, with her 'husband' William Ellis. Her death certificate was issued in the name of Sarah Evans, never married, and stated that she died on the heart disease, dropsy.

1937 1905 Auction of dwelling #126.

On 16 Sep 1905, at 2pm sharp, Mrs Ellis's house (maybe dwelling #126) was auctioned along with its contents by Mr George Goodger of Cromwell. It was advertised in the Cromwell Argus on 11 Sep as: "residence area, about 1 acre, with three roomed house thereon. Also household furniture and effects including musical instruments, clocks, mirrors, tables, lamps, crcokery, chairs, tools and cooking utensils etc " It appears from Parcell's notes that Mr J R Crombie purchased dwelling #126.


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