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James Govan came Oct 1855 on the Brilliant with 5 chn and Margaret Gall,
James Govan wed 1863 to Caroline Watts nee Fruin,
James Govan came Sep 1858 on the Morning Light with 6 chn and Martha Jamieson,
James Govan came from London on the True Briton Apr 1867 with 6 chn and Louisa Cock,
James Govan from Glasgow wed 1870 to Agnes Wilson,

Govan

James Govan 1821 - 1893 #10045 aged 72 son of Annie Winisell and James Govan came Oct 1855 on the Brilliant with 5 chn and Margaret Gall 1822 - 1858 #1303 aged 36 years daughter of Margaret and Robert Gall from Dumbulane, lived at Williamstown

6 children

1. James Govan 1845 - 1886 #12740 aged 41
2. Robert Govan 1848
3. David Govan 1851 - 1920 5862 aged 69
4. Margaret Fletcher Govan c1853 from Dunebarton
5. William Govan 1855 - 1862 #3237 lived 7 years, born at Sea
6. Peter Govan 1858 #1100 - 1858 #3953 lived 7 weeks

1. James Govan c1844 from Dumbarton wed 1866 #2092 to Eliza Ann Waldock 1851 - 1925 9758 aged 74 daughter of Mary Ann Burrough and Thos Waldock from Essex.

11 children

1. Caroline Adelaide Govan 1866 #14692 - 1875 #2868 lived 8 years
2. Annie Margaret Govan 1869 #7144
3. David James Govan 1871 #14434
4. Robert Edw Govan 1873 #14804 - 1875 #804 lived 1 year
5. Ernest Waldock Govan 1876 #837
6. Mary Georgina Govan 1878 #13829 - 1878 #7836 lived 1 month
7. George Thomas Govan 1879 #23300
8. Edward William Govan 1882 #2798
9. James Govan 1884 #9571 - 1884 #4537 lived 1 day
10. Eveline Agnes Govan 1885 #25526
11. Davina Jane Govan 1887 #19780

2. Robert Govan 1848 wed 1884 #2791 to Cecilia Cartledge Chard 1855 #9762 daughter of Maria Cartledge and John Chard and lived at Footscray

1 child

1. Jane May Govan 1887 #11299

3. David Govan 1851 - 1920 5862 aged 69 wed 1874 #2059 to Jane Smith and lived at Footscray

6 children

1. William George Govan 1877 #13491
2. James Robert Govan 1879 #9431
3. Margaret Fletcher Govan 1881 #16646
4. Jane Govan 1883 #23573 - 1886 #1471 lived 2 years
5. David Alexander Govan 1886 #18416
6. Kate Jane Govan 1888 #29630

4. Margaret Fletcher Govan c1853 from Dunebarton wed 1882 #5743 to William Nixon Robinson from Toronto, no known chn

Two
James Govan wed 1863 #2975 to Caroline Watts nee Fruin 1835 - 1901 #9681 aged 66, daughter of Phoebe Ragg and William Fruin, and lived at Brunswick
Ann Fruin and George Watts came c1861 with baby Ann who died in 1862 #3828 aged 20 months, then George died 1862 #7827 aged 40 years

5 children

1. William Govan 1864 #13607
2. John Govan 1866 #19935
3. George Higinbotham Govan 1868 #21841
4. Agnes Govan 1871 #7545- 1894 #9534 aged 23
5. Joseph Alexander Govan 1876 #21245 lived 8 years

1. William Govan 1864 #13607 - 1937 #6244 aged 73, wed 1886 #4513 to Levinia Emmerson Moore 1868 - 1940 #1014 aged 72, and lived at Footscray

3 children

1. Wm Clarence Govan 1889 #12592 - 1944 #16997 aged 53
2. Jos Currie Govan 1891 #33279 - 1958 #11980 aged 66
3. Lydia Olive Myrtle Govan 1898 #18867

Wm Clarence Govan 1889 #12592 - 1944 #16997 aged 53 wed 1909 #3012 to Sophia Elizth Rayner 1889 #21639 - 1944 #2152 aged 54, and lived at Footscray

2 Children

1. William Clarence Govan 1910 #11197 - 1985 #6457 aged 75
2. Herbert Francis Govan 1913 #22089

2. Joseph Currie Govan 1891 #33279 - 1958 #11980 aged 66, wed 1916 #2407 to Ivy Ethel May Thompson and lived at Footscray

2 Children

1. Lorna Edith Govan 1916 #20717
2. Kenneth Currie Govan 1918 #3463

2. John Govan 1866 #19935 wed 1888 #3557 to Louisa Hyatt 1868 - 1947 #11002 aged 79, daughter of Sarah Brockway and Robert Hyatt of London, and lived at Footscray

8 children

1. Ethel May Govan 1888 #20617
2. Beatrice Freuin Govan 1889 #21894
3. Carol Agnes Govan 1891 #3235 wed 1917 #8687 wed Henry Joseph Potts
4. Jno Jas Govan 1892 #4185 - 1967 #24908 aged 75
5. Louisa Ann Govan 1894 #20690 wed 1914 #5379 to Chas Leslie Lomax
6. Peter Govan 1895 #29336 lived 1 day
7. Victor Govan 1897 #3338
8. Stanley Gladstone Gordon Govan 1898 #18790 - 1947 #4581 aged 48

3. George Higinbotham Govan 1868 #21841 wed 1898 #1709 to Martha Jane Elizth Wiles 1880 #8902 daughter of Margaret Jane McConaghy and Thomas Wiles born at Footscray, and lived at Footscray

2 children

1. Horace Jno Govan 1898 #11129
2. Alma Margt Geoina Govan 1900 #3310 wed 1919 #7427 to Geo Shearer

Three
James Govan 1798 - 1872 #3045 aged 74 son of Isabella and Alexander Govan of Glasgow, came Sep 1858 on the Morning Light when aged 61, with wife Martha Jamieson 1803 - 1870 #6365 aged 67 daughter of Isabella Gray and James Jamieson, and 7 children - Martha aged 22 and her infant son James, James aged 17, Elizabeth 14, Alexander 11, James W 10 and Jane 7

6 children

1. Martha Govan 1836
2. James Govan 1842 - 1924 #2245 aged 82 son of Martha and James Govan died at Malvern
3. Elizabeth Govan 1844
4. Alexander Govan 1847
5. James Wilson Govan 1848 - 1897 #7679 aged 49
6. Jane Govan 1851

1. Martha Govan 1836 wed 1859 #3097 to Malcolm Carmichael and lived at Footscray

5 children

1. Martha Carmichael 1860 #12218
2. Malcolm Robert Carmichael 1867 #8589
3. Elizabeth Carmichael 1871 #2596
4. Charles Edward Carmichael 1873 #2477
5. Neil Carmichael 1874 #15914

1. Martha Jamieson Carmichael wed 1883 #6342 to James Jupe Hunt 1858 #35 son of Kitty Hiden and James Jupe Hunt, and lived at Brighton

2 children

6. Kitty Irene Hunt 1885 #777
7. Reginald James Jupe Hunt 1887 #8805

2. James Govan 1842 - 1924 #2245 aged 82 son of Martha Jamieson and James Govan from Glasgow wed 1870 #2313 to Eliza Jane Snellgrove 1843 - 1924 #1744 aged 81 daughter of Sarah Adams and Wm Snellgrove from London

5 children

1. Janet Sarah Govan 1871 #10344
2. Eliza Alice Govan 1872 #16192
3. Marion Elizabeth Govan 1876 #10105
4. Julia Ann Adams Govan 1878 #9643
5. Amelia Jane Govan 1880 #21305
6. Beatrice Isabella Alex Govan 1886 #23367

3. Elizabeth Young Govan 1844 wed 1863 #2880 to Charles Snellgrove and lived in Melbourne then St Kilda

8 children

1. Sarah Annie Snellgrove 1864 #16472 - 1866 #11299 lived 2 years
2. Charles Snellgrove 1866 #3740
3. William Snellgrove 1867 #16827
4. Elizabeth Alice Snellgrove 1871 #18240
5. Henry James Snellgrove 1873 #5986 - 1873 #2740 lived 11 weeks
6. Alfred Snellgrove 1875 #12683
7. Mabel Jane Snellgrove 1878 #19388
8. Beatrice Snellgrove 1881 #5862

4. Alexander Govan 1847 wed Bertha Margaret Bateman and lived in Melbourne, Collingwood, Sale

7 children

1. Bertha Govan 1869 #2316
2. Martha Govan 1870 #14087 - 1870 #6366 lived 1 day
3. Minnie Helen Govan 1872 #5280
4. Arthur Walter Govan 1873 #14781
5. Thomas George Govan 1875 #15094
6. Helen Elizabeth Govan 1877 #1798
7. Ernest Charles Govan 1879 #25465

5. James Wilson Govan 1848 - 1897 #7679 aged 49

6. Jane Govan 1851 wed 1866 #4212 to William Edmends

2 children

1. William Edmonds 1867 #7075
2. Arthur Alexander Edmends 1871 - 1872 #3771 lived 11 months

Four
James Govan 1832 - 1899 #10907 aged 67, parents not known died at Prn A Hospital, came from London on the True Briton Apr 1867 aged 37 with 6 chn and Louisa Cock 1832 - 1881 #2432 aged 49 daughter of Elizabeth Beckett and Robert Peter Cock died at Prn

7 children

1. Rosina Govan c1855 aged 11
2. Woolston Govan c1856 aged 8
3. Thomas Govan c1860 aged 7
4. Esther Govan c1862 aged 4
5. Emily Govan c1864 aged 2
6. Janette Govan c1866 aged I
7. Lavinia Ellen Govan 1871 #5733

1. Rosina/Roseaner Louisa Elizabeth Govan wed c1876 to Henry Strickland/Stickland and lived at Prahan, Melbourne

9 children

1. Emily Elizabeth Govan 1876 #1045
2. Henry James Stickland 1877 #10816
3. Jane Elizabeth Stickland 1878 #18244
4. Robert William Strickland 1880 #24474
5. Rosina Lillian Stickland 1882 #11260
6. Albert Reginald Strickland 1883 #19884
7. Nellie Louisa Strickland 1885 #13741
8. Alexander Thomas Strickland 1885 #13742
9. Lillian Beatrice Stickland 1887 #15153

2. Woolston James Govan c1856 - 1944 #8994 aged 88 wed 1886 #2294 to Catherine Lucy Louisa Matthews and lived at Drouin

6 children

1. Gavin Woolston Govan 1888 #19837
2. Woolston James Govan 1893 #21798
3. Edna Lyle Govan 1894 #28662
4. Shela Govan 1896 #2858 - 1896 #1500 lived 1 month
5. Clyde Garnet Welling Govan 1897 #2811 - 1911 #5709 aged 14 years
6. Sheelah Cathrine Govan 1906 #26243

3. Thomas Henry Govan c1859 - 1947 #9378 aged 88 wed 1882 #4991 to Maria Robinson 1859 - 1937 #4759 aged 78, daughter of Maria and Joshua Robinson, no chn to 1888

4. Esther Govan c1862 wed 1891 #4641 to Arth Edw Cox 1863 #11685 son of Flora Kipling and Edward Cox born at Amherst

5. Emily Govan c1864 wed 1905 #323 to Fredk Lambess

Five

James Govan from Glasgow wed 1870 #4163 to Agnes Wilson 1854 - 1938 #17579 aged 84 from Glasgow, and lived at Sebastopol then Ballarat

9 children

1. Catherine Govan 1873 #27092
2. Alexander Govan 1871 #26318 - 1936 #14775 aged 63
3. James Govan 1876 #5362
4. Robert Govan 1877 #25061 - 1908 #12488 aged 32
5. Mary Govan 1879 #25851
6. Walter Govan 1882 #253
7. Jane Govan 1884 #14400
8. John Govan 1889 #553 9. Wm Geo Govan 1892 #29497

1. Catherine Govan 1873 #27092 wed 1894 #3153 to John Malcolm Harold Dow 1867 #12724 son of Amelia Bradley and George Dow born at Ballarat

2. Alexander Govan 1871 #26318 - 1936 #14775 aged 63 wed 1899 #1590 to Etel Elizth Margt Neill

4. Robert Govan 1877 #25061 - 1908 #12488 aged 32 wed 1904 #6112 to Margaret Ann Taylor

1st child

1. Doris Tilley Govan 1905 #7896

5. Mary Madge Govan 1879 #25851 wed 1906 #6591 to Alfd Marriott Commons

6. Walter Govan 1882 #253 wed 1903 #3697 to Grace Violet Goodall 1884 #28295 daughter of Margaret Cairns and Frederick Goodall born at Tera

Jean/Jena Govan wed 1912 #1464 to Fredk Jas Mathers

From on Tue, 5 Jul 2005

Hi, I too am researching Govans .
James Govan, son of Martha Jamieson and James Govan married Eliza Jane Snellgrove.
This James lived in Hotham, (North Melb/Carlton area) and worked as a pawn broker, tallow merchant, watchmaker and also the children all have different names...
if you would like to contact me please do...

Hi,
So pleased that you have the parents of James Govan who wed Eliza Jane Snellgrove?
I have changed my mind about which James wed Caroline.
I have now found at least 4 men named James Govan who wed 1855 - 1888 and have found 3 families led by James Govan who arrived 1855 - 1867
James and Margaret with son James on the Brilliant 1855 were from Dumbulane and went to Williamstown
So matches James Govan c1844 from Dumbarton wed 1866 #2092 to Eliza Ann Waldock
and James and Louisa on the True Briton 1867 with Woolston James. James and Louisa lived and died at Prahan
James and Martha with 3 boys named James came from Glasgow on the Morning Light 1858,
So I have been looking at deaths etc to sort out the families
James Govan 1842 - 1924 aged 82, son of Martha and James Govan,
James Govan wed 1863 to Caroline Watts nee Fruin
James Govan from Glasgow wed 1870 to Eliza Jane Snellgrove
James Govan from Glasgow wed 1870 to Agnes Wilson
Which James wed Caroline?
Margaret Gall died 1858 leaving young children so the widowed Caroline whose baby had also died 1862 seems to be more of a match for widower James who came 1855
This leaves the two young men ready to marry in 1870
James Govan 1842 - 1924 aged 82 son of Martha and James Govan died at Malvern wed Eliza Jane Snellgrove James Govan 1845 - 1886 aged 41 son of Margaret Gall and James Govan wed Agnes
and they did not give their children second names that sometimes give clues......

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