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Eva Jane Forward

Female 1907 - 1984  (76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Eva Jane Forward was born on 16 Dec 1907 in Railway Parade, Leederville, Western Australia (daughter of Edward James Forward and Sarah Shaw); died on 29 Apr 1984 in Wembley, , Western Australia, Australia.

    Eva married Charles Francis Felton on 6 Jun 1936 in Albany, , Western Australia, Australia. Charles (son of Charles Thomas Felton and Lucy Warren) was born on 28 Aug 1904 in Maidstone, , Kent, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    St John's Church


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Edward James Forward was born on 22 May 1874 in Creswick, , Victoria, Australia (son of George Forward and Jane Brash); died on 23 Dec 1921 in Albany, , Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 26 Dec 1921 in Albany, , Western Australia, Australia.

    Notes:

    When his son William George was born in 1903, Edward was living at 363 Bourke st Sydney.His occupation was a hairdresser.
    By 1910 Edward was living at 169 Aberdeen st Perth.
    Tenant in the Albany town boundry 1912-1913.
    In 1916 he was farming at Torbay near Albany,WA.
    Edward is buried at Albany Pioneer Cemetery,Methodist Portion,(Top) section,row N,grave 12.
    Edward's headstone inscription reads Forward,Edward James.Accidentally killed 23rd December 1921.Husband of Sarah, father of Isabella and Eva.

    (Medical):Buried in Albany Pioneer Cemetery

    Edward married Sarah Shaw on 30 Jan 1900 in Kalgoorlie,,Western Australia,Australia. Sarah (daughter of William Shaw and Elisabeth Cook) was born on 4 Apr 1867 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom; died on 21 Feb 1951 in Perth, , Western Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Shaw was born on 4 Apr 1867 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom (daughter of William Shaw and Elisabeth Cook); died on 21 Feb 1951 in Perth, , Western Australia, Australia.

    Notes:

    Tenant in the Albany town boundry 1913-1914

    Children:
    1. Ellen Forward was born on 27 Jul 1901 in Hemnant, , Queeensland, Australia; died on 18 Feb 1902 in Hemnant, , Queeensland, Australia; was buried on 19 Feb 1902 in South Brisbane Cemetery.
    2. William George Forward was born on 22 Aug 1903 in Sydney, , New South Wales, Australia; died on 7 Feb 1904 in Katoomba, , New South Wales, Australia; was buried on 8 Feb 1904 in Katoomba, , New South Wales, Australia.
    3. Isabelle Hendry Forward was born on 11 Nov 1904 in Boundry Street, West End, Brisbane, Queensland; died on 16 Jul 1991 in Joondanna, Western Australia, Australia.
    4. 1. Eva Jane Forward was born on 16 Dec 1907 in Railway Parade, Leederville, Western Australia; died on 29 Apr 1984 in Wembley, , Western Australia, Australia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Forward was born on 24 Jun 1842 in Yass, , New South Wales, Australia; was christened on 9 Aug 1842 in Parish Of King, C/E (son of George Forward and Sarah Walter Jeffery); died on 12 Sep 1900 in Tampa, Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 14 Sep 1900 in Tampa, Western Australia, Australia.

    Notes:

    George was baptised George Russell at St Alipius Roman Catholic Church on 18/10/1856 when he was 14.He reverted to the Forward surname after his mother died.He did use the name George Russell Forward when registering the birth of his first child.
    George and his family came over to WA around 1894.
    In 1899 post office records show George as living at Mt Charlotte,Kalgoorlie.
    In 1900 he died from a skull fracture sustained in a fall of earth at the Mignonette Lease,Tampa,WA.His wife Jane notified the Menzies registrar of his death in writing from her home in Great Boulder.
    George is buried at Tampa cemetery,there is no headstone to mark the grave but it is believed that someone has marked the grave with a pile of rocks.
    Only two other individuals are buried at Tampa.

    (Medical):Mining accident at the Mignonette Lease

    George married Jane Brash on 1 Oct 1871 in Mount Prospect, Victoria, Australia. Jane (daughter of Robert Brash and Mary Scott) was born on 1 Oct 1854 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom; died on 2 Sep 1934 in Boulder, , Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 3 Sep 1934 in Boulder, , Western Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jane BrashJane Brash was born on 1 Oct 1854 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom (daughter of Robert Brash and Mary Scott); died on 2 Sep 1934 in Boulder, , Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 3 Sep 1934 in Boulder, , Western Australia, Australia.

    Notes:

    According to family that knew her, Jane claimed she did not know her parents and the couple that bought her out here had a fight and burnt all of her/their papers.

    Jane aged 7 years arrived in Victoria, Australia with parents/gaurdians,Robert(34) & MrsBrash(36) in September 1862 per BRUCE.

    Jane married William Forward in 1871 and cites fathers name Brash christian name unknown and mothers name unknown.

    Mary Scott reverted to her maiden name by the time she died in 1872, whilst Robert died in 1914 described as as a widower but issue unknown on his death certificate.

    Jane was living in Great Boulde, Western Australiar when her husband died in 1900.
    In 1916 post office records show she was living at 58A Moran st Boulder, she lived there until her death in 1934 aged 79 years.

    Jane's age on various documents suggest she may have been born in 1854, her birth place was always listed as Glasgow or Scotland.

    Known to family as little grandma, she always wore long dresses and boots and liked to lie in bed reading her bible by candlelight. According to family sources she had done some beautiful paintings one of Christ carrying a lantern and another of a stag or deer.

    (Medical):Duration 3 to 4 years

    Children:
    1. Sarah Jeffrey Forward was born on 5 May 1872 in Creswick, , Victoria, Australia; died on 11 Jun 1890 in Ballarat, , Victoria, Australia; was buried on 12 Jun 1890 in Ballarat, , Victoria, Australia.
    2. 2. Edward James Forward was born on 22 May 1874 in Creswick, , Victoria, Australia; died on 23 Dec 1921 in Albany, , Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 26 Dec 1921 in Albany, , Western Australia, Australia.
    3. George Walter Forward was born on 21 Jul 1876 in Creswick, , Victoria, Australia; died on 28 Jan 1939 in Claremont, , Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 29 Jan 1939 in Karrakatta, , West Australia, Australia.
    4. William Forward was born on 29 Dec 1877 in Creswick, , Victoria, Australia; died on 15 Jun 1938 in Boulder, , Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 16 Jun 1938 in Boulder, , Western Australia, Australia.
    5. Charles Forward was born on 21 Aug 1879 in Creswick, , Victoria, Australia; died on 28 Aug 1879 in Creswick, , Victoria, Australia; was buried on 30 Aug 1879 in Creswick, , Victoria, Australia.
    6. Harold Lewis Wilmott Forward was born on 13 Aug 1887 in Ballarat, , Victoria, Australia; died on 9 Jun 1890 in Ballarat, , Victoria, Australia; was buried on 10 Jun 1890 in Ballarat, , Victoria, Australia.

  3. 6.  William Shaw was born in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom; and died.

    William married Elisabeth Cook on 29 Jan 1866 in Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland. Elisabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elisabeth Cook and died.
    Children:
    1. Margaret Shaw was born in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom; and died.
    2. Isabella Shaw and died.
    3. Jessie Shaw was born on 2 Jul 1863 in Hutchesontown, Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland; and died.
    4. 3. Sarah Shaw was born on 4 Apr 1867 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom; died on 21 Feb 1951 in Perth, , Western Australia, Australia.
    5. Ann Shaw was born on 11 Jul 1869 in Hutchesontown, Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland; and died.
    6. Elizabeth Shaw was born on 22 Jan 1871 in Hutchesontown, Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland; and died.
    7. Mura Shaw was born in 1880; and died.
    8. Martha Shaw was born in 1882; and died.
    9. William Shaw was born in 1886; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  George Forward was born on 28 Jan 1811 in Ticehurst, , Sussex, England; was christened on 25 Apr 1811 in Heathfield, , Sussex, England (son of Elizabeth Tuppeny, son of John Forward and Elizabeth Tuppeny); died on 13 Dec 1874 in Braidwood, , New South Wales, Australia; was buried on 14 Dec 1874 in Braidwood, , New South Wales, Australia.

    Notes:

    George was a widower with one daughter when he married Sarah Jeffrey.
    according to the Book Irish Fortunes by Gladys Clarke,George ,Sarah & Frances embarked on the William Jardine late August 1841.George Forward was a gardener and had been sponsered by Mr Vickory of George Street Sydney at a wage of 30 pounds a year plus rations.
    They arrived on the 23 December 1841.
    When their son George was christened,George & Sarah were living at Arkstone,Burrowa,NSW, George being a servant to Mr Howell.By 1848 when their second son was born George was a gardener living at Pudman,Burrowa,NSW.

    George married Sarah Walter Jeffery on 9 Aug 1841 in Horsmonden, , Kent, England. Sarah (daughter of Edward Jeffery and Mercy Walter) was born in Apr 1823 in Yalding, , Kent, England; was christened on 13 Apr 1823 in Yalding, , Kent, England; died on 8 Jul 1867 in Creswick, , Victoria, Australia; was buried in Creswick, , Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah Walter Jeffery was born in Apr 1823 in Yalding, , Kent, England; was christened on 13 Apr 1823 in Yalding, , Kent, England (daughter of Edward Jeffery and Mercy Walter); died on 8 Jul 1867 in Creswick, , Victoria, Australia; was buried in Creswick, , Victoria, Australia.

    Notes:

    Sarah was only 18 when she married George 30.
    According to Irish Fortunes by Gladys Clarke...
    Sarah made her way to SA after her second son was born.She was working as a cook at Lindsay Park the home of the Angas Family when she met William Russell,bullock-drover for the Angas Family.
    She claimed to be a widow,and married William after their fourth child was born.
    William and Sarah claimed to have been married 9th August 1841 in Gunning,NSW when baptising their illegitamate son Edward at St Alipius Roman Catholic Church,Ballarat.
    When George gave detail of his mothers death,he signed it as George Russell and completed the details in accordance with the accepted story that Sarah had married once to William in NSW.

    Children:
    1. 4. George Forward was born on 24 Jun 1842 in Yass, , New South Wales, Australia; was christened on 9 Aug 1842 in Parish Of King, C/E; died on 12 Sep 1900 in Tampa, Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 14 Sep 1900 in Tampa, Western Australia, Australia.
    2. John William Forward was born on 16 Apr 1848 in Pudman, Burrowa, New South Wales; was christened on 30 Jul 1848 in Yass, , New South Wales, Australia; died on 31 Dec 1920 in Creswick, , Victoria, Australia; was buried on 2 Jan 1921.

  3. 10.  Robert Brash was born on 12 Mar 1834 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom (son of James Brash and Agnes Jape); died on 22 Apr 1914 in Cheltenham, , Victoria, Australia; was buried on 24 Apr 1914.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Noted in the Church register as their 5th Child

    Robert married Mary Scott on 17 Apr 1857 in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. Mary (daughter of John Scott and Mary Currie) was born in 1825 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom; died on 6 Apr 1872 in Springdullah, Victoria; was buried on 8 Apr 1872 in Springdullah, Victoria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary Scott was born in 1825 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom (daughter of John Scott and Mary Currie); died on 6 Apr 1872 in Springdullah, Victoria; was buried on 8 Apr 1872 in Springdullah, Victoria.
    Children:
    1. 5. Jane Brash was born on 1 Oct 1854 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom; died on 2 Sep 1934 in Boulder, , Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 3 Sep 1934 in Boulder, , Western Australia, Australia.


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