| Well the obvious answer is, there were two children born there, (or were the births merely registered there?) but what was the reason behind John and Susie being there? |
We have no way of knowing what thoughts or dreams prompted John and Susie to travel with their as yet small and young family into N.S.W. In mid 1876 Jane would have been five years old, Haidee three, and Edith only twelve months, and even if they were "of means" it would have been hard going. Nellie Maud Little was born on the 23rd January, 1877, her birth being registered at Merriwa. Between them entering N.S.W. in mid 1876 and Nellie's birth in January 1877 we only have at most seven months, it hardly seems likely that they joined James on the Lachlan River on the way. Inserted June, 2002 Following a further trip to Curraweena in April, 2002, we have made more discoveries. Curraweena was originally established as a "run" in November 1864, when it was taken up by a C.W.Ligar. In May of 1874 the lease, which was now in the hands of a D.J.O'Neill, was transferred to Mr. S.Davidson. In April 1876 Davidson's runs go to the A.J.S.Bank (Australian Joint Stock Bank and more of them later) with Mr. JOHN LITTLE J.P. AS MANAGER!! So now we know that John Little was at Curraweena as early as April, 1876 and possibly even earlier. Considering their next child, Nellie Maud, was born in January 1877 it is logical to assume that Susie was with John at Curraweena in April of 1876. (This means there is less likelihood of a So what took them to Merriwa? For sometime I could only assume it was to rejoin Susie's parents, her brother John Coppock White's birth was registered there in 1841, and on John and Susie's marriage certificate Susie stated her usual residence as Merriwa, so we thought the family must have still been in the area. This theory was shot down when I learnt just recently that Susie's father died in 1846, one year after her birth, and her mother in 1854!
Over the past twelve months I have been corresponding with a Katie Nielsen, who lives in California. Her husband Mike is a descendant from the White family and she established contact with me after I had posted a message on a genealogical website in reference to the Whites and Coppocks. Susie Evans White's father William, and mother, Margaret (nee Coppock) arrived here in 1832. They had set the pattern for Susie and her brother John, by marrying brother and sister, John White and Anne Coppock, it is thought they accompanied William and Margaret to Australia. During my email exchanging with Katie I was able to put together a picture hopefully, of some historical movement amongst the families.
It appears, if as we assumed, the two married couples arrived in Australia together, they went their seperate ways shortly afterwards. The place of birth records shows John and Anne moving out of Sydney, while William and Margaret stayed in and around Sydney. During 1840 John became licensee of the "Golden Fleece Inn" in "Muscle Brook", but unfortunately passed away during 1841. My contention is that William and Margaret moved to Muswellbrook to help Anne in her "hour of need", resulting in their sixth child John Coppock White being born there during 1841. However, Susie Evans states on her marriage certificate that she was born in Sydney in 1845, so obviously they returned there after Anne's second marriage, and both William's and Margaret's death are recorded there. So we have asked the question, what happened to the young family?
partnership with brother James.)
so where does an orphaned
nine year old girl go in 1854?
William White & Margaret Coppock
John White & Anne Coppock
Frederick Newton b.1830
James Meadows b.1837
Alfred James b.1832
John Thomas b.1837
William Mottram b.1836
Sophia Anne b.1839
Maria Louise b.1836
Margaret b.1841
Robert Edward b.1839
John Coppock b.1841
Susannah Evans b.1845