Hannah Hawkins born 1789 at Burwash, Sussex, England. She died December 21, 1878.
William married Hannah Hawkins in March 1817
William and Hannah Sivyer emigrated to Australia on June 1, 1839 on the "Neptune". They arrived in Sydney on the 27th. September 1839 with their children James 14, Joseph 12, and Ellen 8. William and Hannah settled in the district of Maitland and with their children and descendants established the Sivyer name in the Hunter district of New South Wales.
William and Hannah’s children were:
Hannah Sivyer, born 17 May 1818, died 23 October 1818
William Alfred Sivyer, born 24 December 1819, died 1838
Sophia Sivyer, born 18 May 1823, died 14 Mach 1838
James Sivyer, born 25 December 1825
Joseph Sivyer, born 10 February 1828
John Sivyer, born 23 March 1830, died 19 May 1832
Ellen Sivyer, born 1 January 1832
The three children who emigrated with their parents were:
James Sivyer, born 25 December 1825 and married Mary Kelly in 1853 in Maitland.
Joseph Sivyer, born 10 February 1828 and married Eliza Wand in Morpeth in 1853 and they had ten children.
Ellen Sivyer, born 1 January 1832 married Henry Pankhurst in 1850. He died in 1858 and she remarried Henry Epps in Maitland December 24, 1860.
James Sivyer the eldest of the three children who emigrated was the publican at the Seven Stars Hotel, The Falls, Maitland, in 1855. The Seven Stars was also known in its history as the Seven Seas. The following taken from the web site https://www.gdaypubs.com.au/NSW/maitland/48257/former-seven-seas-hotel.html makes reference to the hotel.
"Time Gentlemen, Please - Maitland's Hotels Past and Present, Cynthia Hunter and W Ranald Boydell - published by Maitland City Council Heritage Group -2004. Donated to the Gday Pubs library by Jon Graham.
In which the Hotel is referred to as the Seven Stars and it notes that "Upstream from Maitland, at Oakhampton was a shallow river crossing place (called the Falls) that became the transport link between the County of Northumberland and the counties of Durham and Gloucester. In the mid 19th century traffic that crossed at the Falls supported two hotels - Seven Stars or Emu, and Rose Thistle and Shamrock or Falls Hotel. These Hotels did good business untill the belmore bridge opened in 1869 and took away much of their patronage." - Courtesy - Time Gentlemen, Please
The former Seven Seas / Stars Hotel Maitland
In the Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Thursday 19 October 1876, page 4
LOCAL NEWS.
DEATH FROM THE EFFECTS OF DRINK.—
On Tues-evening last an inquest was held at the Falls Hotel, West Maitland, before Mr. Pearse, coroner, and a jury into the causes which led to the death of Timothy Kelly, on old settler, aged 77 years. After the jury had reviewed the body, Mary Kelly deposed that on Monday deceased had been in town, and drank a good deal. He returned in the evening, and was joined by William Willard, senr. They had three glasses of liquor each together, and de-ceased went to bed and slept. Mr Willard also had a sleep. At about three o’clock a.m., Mr. Willard roused up deceased and they commenced drinking again, and continued drinking until about 6 o’clock. From the time they entered the house until this time they drank about a quart of gin. Deceased was then put to bed in an insensible state, but when on the bed apparently breathing easy. Mr. Willard went to sleep in the kitchen. Some time after she spoke to Mr. Sivyer, and they examined deceased and found the upper side cold and the lower still warm. Mr. James Sivyer was immediately sent away for medical assistance and at about eight o’clock returned with Dr. Pierce, who, after examination, said deceased must have been dead about two hours. Deceased, though old and given sometimes to drink, was a healthy man. James Sivyer corroborated most of the evidence just given, and stated that he found at the house a gin bottle half full, and an empty bottle; and also that when be went to the kitchen for the purpose of waking up Mr. Willard he found him in a stupified condition, not able to understand what was going on, and apparently suffering from the effects of drink. The body of deceased had apparently not been moved from the time he was put to bed until he saw him, and there were no marks of violence on the body. Dr. John Stride, surgeon, deposed that he made a post mortem examination of the body, and found that the head and brains were much conjested, the lungs were filled with dark clotted blood, the liver was slightly congested, and the spleen was filled with dark virus blood, the stomach was diseased and contained some indigested cheese, green peas, and liquid. He was of opinion that death resulted from congestion of the brain, brought on by irregular habits and excessive drinking.—The Coroner re-viewed the evidence minutely, and the jury, after a short time, brought, in the following verdict: “That deceased died through the excessive use of spiritous liquors.”
In the above report James Sivyer is at the Falls Hotel and the other people involved are Timothy Kelly and Mary Kelly. The NSW records for the death of Mary Sivyer (wife of James) in 1887 West Maitland has her father listed as Timothy Kelly.
Mary Kelly died on May 26 at her residence in Oakhampton the death notice follows.
Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Saturday 11 June 1887, page 1
DEATHS.
May, 26th, at her residence, Oakhampton, the wife of Mr. James Sivyer, aged 51 years, leaving an affectionate husband, nine children, and a large circle of friends to mourn their loss. May her soul rest in peace. Maitland.
In 1891 James sold off 6 acres of land now it is assumed that it was not the whole farm but a portion maybe with the intent of raising capital. James may have been in some financial difficulty due to the depression of the 1890s as in 1892 he was taken to court owing 20 pound to Wolfe, Gorrick and Co. who were a stock and station and agency.
In 1891 James sold off 6 acres of land now it is assumed that it was not the whole farm but a portion maybe with the intent of raising capital. James may have been in some financial difficulty due to the depression of the 1890s as in 1892 he was taken to court owing 20 pound to Wolfe, Gorrick and Co. who were a stock and station and agency.
The funeral of James Sivyer took place on the afternoon of January 3, 1896. The funeral left from his residence at Oakhampton. A coroners inquest was held into his death and it was rules as suicide. This report from the Barrier Miner of Broken Hill is a summary but the Maitland Daily Mercury of January 3 had a more detailed report of the incident and the subsequent coroner's inquest.
Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954), Friday 3 January 1896, page 2
James Sivyer has been discovered dead at his residence in Oakhampton. He took advantage of the absence of his family during the holiday to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head. His body was found lying across the bed, the feet hanging to the floor. A rifle, loaded with small pebbles, bad been used. He had tied a string to the trigger, attached it to his foot, and discharged the pebbles into his brain. Sivyer was a widower with a grown-up family.
Joseph Sivyer
Born January 7, 1828 in Hawkhurst, Kent he married Eliza Wand on May 16, 1853 at West Maitland. Eliza was of French and English heritage as her obituary in the Armidale Chronicle states.
Armidale Chronicle (NSW : 1894 - 1929), Wednesday 21 November 1923, page 3
Obituary
MRS. ELIZABETH SIVYER— TAMWORTH.
An old pioneer, Mrs. Eliza Sivyer, died at Tamworth last week.
The late Mrs. Sivyer was born at Calais (France), her father being English and her mother a native of France. When 12 years of age she sailed from England with her father. They arrived in Sydney 76 years ago. Deceased married Mr. Joseph Sivyer, who died about 28 years ago at Armidale. Later a gold rush took place at Nundle, and Mr. and Mrs. Sivyer, with their three children, started for the goldfields in a dog cart. The journey was full of incident and fear of bushrangers. Arrived at the diggings, the newcomers found that gold was not to be had for the mere picking up, and altogether they had rather a rough time. Mr. Sivyer's father and brother subsequently went out in search, of gold to the Rocky River, near Uralla. They discovered gold at a place which they called Maitland Point, and by which it is known to the present day.
Mr. and Mrs. Sivyer continued to live at Nundle for some time, and removed from Nundle to various places in New England. Deceased left one son and four daughters.. Four other children (three Granddaughters and one son) died. There are 41 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. The remains were interred in the Church of England portion of the Armidale cemetery, beside those of her late husband, the body being conveyed from Tamworth by motor car. The funeral was attended by a number of relatives and old friends still resident
in Armidale.
Wow! Very interesting
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