James Sivyer and Harriet Goodsell

JAMES SIVYER (Sivier)

James's immigration record states he was 39 years in March 1839. Born 26 November 1799

Married, male immigrant, by the Government
Native of Hawkhurst, Kent, England.
Son of William Sivier, labourer of same place, and Elizabeth his wife, living there.
Religion, Wesleyan. Read and write. Agriculturalist.
Ship “Argyle” arrived Sydney 1 April 1839.
James died 23 June 1871 in Kingston, New South Wales, Australia.

He married HARRIET GOODSELL 10 May 1823 in Peasmarsh, Kent, England, daughter of JOHN

GOODSELL and MARY FOSTER. She was born 10 November 1803 in Ickelsham, Kent, England, and died 19 February1876 in Kingston, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia.

Harriet Goodsell on the immigration records is listed as a dairymaid.


Children – 3 boys and 2 girls
Religion – Wesleyan, reads and writes.
Children’s names are:
Elizabeth 16 years, Frederick John 15 years, Stephen 11 years, Harriet 10 years and Spencer 6 years.

Children of James SIVYER and HARRIET GOODSELL are:

i. Elizabeth Sivyer, b. 1 August 1823, Peasmarsh, Sussex, England; d. 17 August 1904,
Dripstone, New South Wales, Australia; m. SAMUEL KING, 5 June 1841, Sydney, New
South Wales; b. May 1819, England; d. 5 June 1867, New South Wales.

ii. Frederick John Sivyer, b. 4 December 1824, Hastings Sussex, England; d. 12 October 1901,
Erskineville, New South Wales, Australia; m. (1) CATHERINE DONOVAN BATHGATE,
22 November 1852, Chippendale, Sydney, New South Wales; b. 1835, Edinburgh,
Scotland

iii. James Sivyer, b. 18 December 1826, Peasmarsh, Sussex, England.

iv. Stephen Sivyer, b. 4 January 1828, Peasmarsh, Kent, England; d. Australia.

v. Harriett Sivier (sic), b. 12 December 1830, Pett, Sussex, England; d. Australia
.
vi. Spencer Sivyer, b. 22 June 1833, Peasmarsh, Sussex, England; d. 25 June 1914, Cooroy,
Queensland, Australia; m. (1) ELIZABETH HOGG BATHGATE, 23 November 1851,
Chippendale, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; b. 18 August 1831, Edinburgh,
Scotland; d. 25 November 1880, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia; m. (2) HARRIET
CORAM, 23 July 1881, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia; b. 3 December 1852,
Devonport, Devon, England; d. 23 August 1934, Cooroy, Queensland, Australia.

viii. Thomas SIVIER (sic), b. 13 December 1835

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