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Charles Clements EVENNETT (1829 - 1873)
innkeeper, publican, miner
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Emily EVENNETT (1861 - 1928)
Charles Clements EVENNETT (1862 - 1912)
Frederick EVENNETT (1866 - 1941)
Florence EVENNETT (1870 - )
Ernest EVENNETT (1872 - 1952)
Charles Clements EVENNETT (1829 - 1873)

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Mary Eliza MERRIMAN (1836 - 1918)
Frederick EVENNETT (1793 - 1865)











Ann CLEMENTS (1798 - 1864)












b. 1829 at Wadesmill, Hertfordshire, England
m. 26 Jul 1860 Mary Eliza MERRIMAN (1836 - 1918) at Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
d. 30 Dec 1873 at off Cairns, Queensland, Australia aged 44
Parents:
Frederick EVENNETT (1793 - 1865)
Ann CLEMENTS (1798 - 1864)
Siblings (9):
Frederick EVENNETT (1821 - 1879)
Thomas EVENNETT (1823 - 1895)
William Henry EVENNETT (1823 - )
John Chapman EVENNETT (1825 - 1868)
Walter EVENNETT (1827 - )
Emily EVENNETT (1830 - )
Henry EVENNETT (1832 - )
Ann Harriet EVENNETT (1834 - )
Philip Clements EVENNETT (1836 - )
Children (5):
Emily EVENNETT (1861 - 1928)
Charles Clements EVENNETT (1862 - 1912)
Frederick EVENNETT (1866 - 1941)
Florence EVENNETT (1870 - )
Ernest EVENNETT (1872 - 1952)
Grandchildren (24):
Jessie Evelyn CRAIG (1879 - 1958), Emily Adeline CRAIG (1880 - 1948), Thomas Ernest CRAIG (1883 - 1960), Florence Henrietta CRAIG (1885 - 1888), Cecil Fordyce THOMSON (1889 - 1923), Wilfred Evennett THOMSON (1891 - ), John Colin Craig CLUNN (1902 - 1983), Daisy Eleanor EVENNETT (1887 - 1954), Arthur Ernest EVENNETT (1891 - 1953), Effie Florence EVENNETT (1893 - 1956), Charles Frederick EVENNETT (1889 - 1919), Elsie Jane KENNEDY (1897 - ), Ivy Merriman KENNEDY (1898 - ), Florence Tessie (Jessie) KENNEDY (1900 - ), Hilda Elaine KENNEDY (1903 - 1923), Andrew Alexander Thomas KENNEDY (1909 - ), Ernest Frederick Ceicel KENNEDY (1910 - 2001), Joseph Charles EVENNETT (1902 - 1952), Ivy Florence EVENNETT (1904 - ), Louisa Emily EVENNETT (1906 - ), Annie Merriman (Mirrie) EVENNETT (1908 - 2006), Jessie Eliza EVENNETT (1911 - ), Effie Edna EVENNETT (1915 - ), Roy Frederick EVENNETT (1919 - )
Events in Charles Clements EVENNETT (1829 - 1873)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1829 Charles Clements EVENNETT was born Wadesmill, Hertfordshire, England Note 1
02 Apr 1829 Baptism Thunbridge, Hertfordshire, England 11
26 Jul 1860 31 Married Mary Eliza MERRIMAN (aged 24) Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia Note 2
05 Apr 1861 32 Birth of daughter Emily EVENNETT Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 1861/C783
20 Aug 1862 33 Birth of son Charles Clements EVENNETT Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 1862/C900
1864 35 Death of mother Ann CLEMENTS (aged 66) Barnet, London, Middlesex, England 18
11 Oct 1865 36 Death of father Frederick EVENNETT (aged 72) Hadley, Middlesex, England 18
24 Dec 1866 37 Birth of son Frederick EVENNETT Princhester, Queensland, Australia 1867/C1886
28 Apr 1870 41 Birth of daughter Florence EVENNETT Princhester, Queensland, Australia 1870/C2392
08 Nov 1872 43 Birth of son Ernest EVENNETT Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 1872/C2771
30 Dec 1873 44 Charles Clements EVENNETT died off Cairns, Queensland, Australia aboard the schooner "Rose" 11
31 Dec 1873 44 Burial At sea Note 3 18
Note 1: Wadesmill & Thunbridge are about 1/2 kilometre apart
Note 2: 1860/C171, his age 31, her age 22
Note 3: At sea, near High Island, off Cairns QLD
Personal Notes:
Charles Clements Evennett Baptised 2/4/1829 Thundridge, born Wades Mill, Hertfordshire. His parents were Frederick & Ann Evennett (nee Clements). Charles Clements Evennett died aboard the Schooner "ROSE" at sea 30/12/1873 near Cairns. He married Mary Eliza Merriman 26/7/1860 Rockhampton. He was on his way to Cooktown, when he died on board the ROSE.
Charles Clements Evennet also had 2 brothers came to Australia. He was an Innkeeper also like his father Frederick was an Innkeeper at Wades Mill. Charles was on his way to Cooktown to the Palmer River Gold Diggings, when he died on board the Schooner ROSE. Mary & children went to Cooktown, quite a feat in those days, & Mary married William Jamieson.

An Inquest was held on 12 Jan 1874 at Cooktown, QLD. It stated that Charles had a wife and family residing at Cawarral, Rockhampton, QLD.
George Weir, a miner, was travelling with Charles to the Palmer River Diggings & was a witness at the inquest. The "ROSE" left Rockhampton for the Endeavour River, Cooktown - 13 Dec 1873. Inquest found Charles died from natural causes.
In his possession was a Miners ticket dated 7 Jul 1873 issued Rockhampton by Gold Commissioner. Also had new pair boots, stick tobacco & a pocket compass. Qld. Hotels & Publicans Index 1843-1900, shows that Charles was a publican at the "Cannonna Inn", Woodville, Rockhampton. His father Frederick, was also an Innkeeper, Wades Mill, U.K. Thundridge is not far from Wades Mill.
Source References:
11. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Ancestry dot com, Title: Ancestry
- Reference = Message from MryaFogarty 27/3/09 (Death)
- Reference = Message from MryaFogarty 27/3/09 (Baptism)
18. Type: E-mail Message, Abbr: e-mails general pool, Title: e-mails general pool
- Reference = Rod and Myra e-mail attachments 5-4-09 (Burial)

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