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Elizabeth Helvetia WATSON ( - 1862)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Male ELWORTHY (1857 - )
William (Billy) James ELWORTHY (1857 - 1909)
Emma Maria ELWORTHY (1860 - 1861)
Elizabeth Helena ELWORTHY (1861 - 1892)
 Elizabeth Helvetia WATSON ( - 1862)

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James Baker ELWORTHY (1833 - 1889)
 Jonathan Miller WATSON (1792 - 1844)











Maria HOVELL (1801 - 1883) Philip HOVELL (1763 - )



Elizabeth GREY (1761 - ) Robert GREY (1740 - )
Judith OLLEY (1742 - )
James Baker ELWORTHY
James Baker ELWORTHY
m. 15 Aug 1855 James Baker ELWORTHY (1833 - 1889) at Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
d. 24 Mar 1862 at Adelong, New South Wales, Australia
Near Relatives of Elizabeth Helvetia WATSON ( - 1862)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather Philip HOVELL 1763 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Grandmother Elizabeth GREY 1761 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Father in Law George ELWORTHY 23 Apr 1813 Exeter, Devon, England 24 Feb 1878 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 64
Mother in Law Emma BOWCHER 18 Aug 1810 St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England 08 Jul 1854 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 43

Father Jonathan Miller WATSON 1792 29 Jan 1844 52
Mother Maria HOVELL abt 1801 26 Nov 1883 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 82

Self Elizabeth Helvetia WATSON 24 Mar 1862 Adelong, New South Wales, Australia

Husband James Baker ELWORTHY 09 Dec 1833 Exeter, Devon, England 03 Mar 1889 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 55

Son Male ELWORTHY 1857 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Son William (Billy) James ELWORTHY 29 Jan 1857 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 08 Jan 1909 London, Middlesex, England 51
Daughter Emma Maria ELWORTHY 05 Apr 1860 Adelong, New South Wales, Australia 05 Jun 1861 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1
Daughter Elizabeth Helena ELWORTHY 22 Nov 1861 Adelong, New South Wales, Australia 06 Aug 1892 Waverley, New South Wales, Australia 30

Brother William Frederick WATSON 1835 1855 20

Grandson Charles Baldwin ELWORTHY 04 Oct 1887 Glebe, New South Wales, Australia

Uncle James HOVELL 1784 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Uncle William Hilton HOVELL 26 Apr 1786 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England 07 Nov 1875 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 89
Aunt Esther ARNDELL 1784 1846 New South Wales, Australia 62
Aunt Sophia WILKINSON abt 1801 1876 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 75
Uncle John HOVELL Sep 1788 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Aunt Rebecca SENDALL 1796 Reepham, Norfolk, England Y Clare, Suffolk, England
Uncle Edward HOVELL 1794 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Uncle Robert Grey HOVELL 1796 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Aunt Sarah Olley HOVELL 1798 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Cousin Elizabeth Emily HOVELL 1811 1848 37
Cousin Arndell John Palmer HOVELL 1813 New South Wales, Australia 1827 New South Wales, Australia 14
Cousin Elizabeth HOVELL 1825 Woodalling, Norfolk, England
Cousin Sarah HOVELL 1829 Norwich, Norflok, England

Niece Adelaide Elizabeth (Ada) ELWORTHY 03 May 1868 Calliope, Queensland, Australia 08 Aug 1933 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 65
Niece Ellen Augusta (Nellie) ELWORTHY abt Oct 1869 Calliope, Queensland, Australia 06 Apr 1950 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 80
Nephew George Gregory Townsend ELWORTHY abt Oct 1869 Calliope, Queensland, Australia 04 Oct 1929 Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia 60
Niece Alice May Mary Maud ELWORTHY 23 Aug 1872 Gladstone, Queensland, Australia 09 Nov 1957 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 85
Nephew Charles Henry (Charlie) ELWORTHY 18 Nov 1874 Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia 30 Aug 1953 Mackay, Queensland, Australia 78
Niece Olivia Marion ELWORTHY 16 Dec 1879 Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia 15 Aug 1958 Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia 78
Nephew Henry St.John (Harry) Boucher ELWORTHY 26 May 1882 Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia 09 Oct 1969 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia 87
Nephew Edmond Searle HOLLOWAY 20 Jan 1860 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 11 Apr 1860 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 0
Niece Martha Emma (Patty) HOLLOWAY 1861 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1924 Lambton, New South Wales, Australia 63
Nephew Charles Edmund HOLLOWAY 1864 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 29 Sep 1935 Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia 71
Nephew Alexander William HOLLOWAY 1866 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 1930 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 64
Niece Helen HOLLOWAY 1868 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 1868 0
Nephew John Robert HOLLOWAY 1868 Cungewoi, New South Wales, Australia 11 Dec 1917 West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 49
Niece Edith L HOLLOWAY 1869 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew George Elworthy HOLLOWAY 1870 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 15 Mar 1872 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 2
Nephew James Sextus HOLLOWAY 01 Jul 1871 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 24 Nov 1911 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia 40
Niece Grace HOLLOWAY Apr 1873 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 06 May 1873 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 0
Niece Asenath Elworthy HOLLOWAY 1875 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 1950 Auburn, New South Wales, Australia 75
Nephew Harold Septimus Pierce HOLLOWAY 1877 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 1885 8
Niece Nina Florence HOLLOWAY 1879 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 1915 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 36
Niece Elsie Maud HOLLOWAY 1881 West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 1907 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 26
Nephew James George DONALDSON 15 Nov 1862 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia 1932 North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 70
Niece Emma R DONALDSON 1864 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia 1917 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia 53
Nephew Robert Charles DONALDSON 1867 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia 1955 Boorowa, New South Wales, Australia 88
Niece Amelia Jeanetta (Et) DONALDSON 1869 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia 1954 Burwood, New South Wales, Australia 85
Niece Alice Mary DONALDSON 1870 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia 1923 Manly, New South Wales, Australia 53
Nephew Philip A DONALDSON 1872 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia 1877 Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia 5
Niece Ellen Annie DONALDSON 1875 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia 1875 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia 0
Nephew William Knowles DONALDSON 1876 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia 1877 Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia 1
Nephew Leslie Sinclair DONALDSON 1879 Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia 1947 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 68
Niece Isabella Honora MADDEN 16 Jul 1860 Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia 05 Dec 1860 Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 0
Nephew Henry St John MADDEN 12 Jun 1862 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 14 Apr 1863 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 0
Niece Adelaide Louisa MADDEN 28 Apr 1864 West Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia 1864 West Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia 0
Niece Alice Evelyn MADDEN 28 Dec 1866 Cape River, Queensland, Australia 05 Mar 1926 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 59
Nephew Julian John Edward MADDEN 16 Jun 1869 Cape River, Queensland, Australia 25 Aug 1954 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 85
Niece Florence Amelia MADDEN 23 Mar 1873 Millchester, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 24 Oct 1929 Chilligoe, Queensland, Australia 56
Niece Lillian May MADDEN 27 Sep 1875 Millchester, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 28 Apr 1889 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 13
Nephew Henry George MADDEN 09 Feb 1878 Millchester, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 03 Sep 1942 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 64
Nephew James MADDEN 11 Sep 1880 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 16 Sep 1880 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 0
Nephew Ernest Charles MADDEN 29 Nov 1881 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 07 May 1928 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 46
Niece Ida Eleana MADDEN 05 Dec 1883 Millchester, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 14 Mar 1938 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 54
Niece Eva (Ivy) Rosina MADDEN 10 Apr 1887 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 10 Nov 1927 Auckland, New Zealand 40

Sister in Law Elizabeth Harriet ELWORTHY 04 Nov 1835 Exeter, Devon, England abt 16 Sep 1855 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 19
Brother in Law George Gregory Townsend ELWORTHY 16 Aug 1837 Exeter, Devon, England 26 Dec 1905 Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia 68
Sister in Law Eliza Grace ELWORTHY 26 Jun 1839 Exeter, Devon, England 15 Oct 1922 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia 83
Sister in Law Emma Louisa ELWORTHY 14 Apr 1841 Exeter, Devon, England 1920 Waverley, New South Wales, Australia 79
Sister in Law Isabella Bowcher ELWORTHY 20 Oct 1842 Exeter, Devon, England 16 Jul 1921 Auckland, New Zealand 78
Brother in Law Charles Henry ELWORTHY bef 06 Jun 1844 Exeter, Devon, England 20 Sep 1859 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 15
Sister in Law Alice Mary ELWORTHY 1845 Exeter, Devon, England 14 Jan 1854 New South Wales, Australia 9
Events in Elizabeth Helvetia WATSON ( - 1862)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
12 Oct 1840 Emigration Plymouth, Devon, England Marquis of Hastings
04 Feb 1841 Immigration Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
29 Jan 1844 Death of father Jonathan Miller WATSON (aged 52)
15 Aug 1855 Married James Baker ELWORTHY (aged 21) Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia V1855127 43B/1855
1857 Birth of son Male ELWORTHY Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 6648/1857
29 Jan 1857 Birth of son William (Billy) James ELWORTHY Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia V18471416 155/1857
05 Apr 1860 Birth of daughter Emma Maria ELWORTHY Adelong, New South Wales, Australia 12777/1860
05 Jun 1861 Death of daughter Emma Maria ELWORTHY (aged 1) Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 4940/1861
22 Nov 1861 Birth of daughter Elizabeth Helena ELWORTHY Adelong, New South Wales, Australia 13583/1861
24 Mar 1862 Elizabeth Helvetia WATSON died Adelong, New South Wales, Australia Note 1
Note 1: 6082/1862, Earliest headstone on Adelong cmetery
Personal Notes:
Niece of explorer Captain Hovell.
At St Saviour's, Goulburn on 15 August 1855 James Baker Elworthy married Elizabeth Helvetia WATSON, only daughter of Maria nee HOVELL and Jonathon Miller Watson. Maria was said to be sister to William Hovell who, with his partner Hume, carried out many journeys of exploration.

After the untimely death of 20-year old William, a very touching and sentimental poem 'A Tribute to Friendship' written by Charles Morgan was published in the Herald. This has been pasted into Elizabeth's autograph album of 1855 along with some pretty pictures and scenic cards.
Intriguingly in this album are two romantic poems written and signed in shorthand, "Charles William Morgan". Isaac Pitman had only created shorthand, originally Stenographic Sound Hand, in 1837 - just 18 years before Elizabeth began her album.
Early use was limited and one can't imagine anyone other than a journalist wanting to master its complexities. Of course it does not necessarily follow that Morgan actually wrote the poems. One of their journalistic friends could have been having a joke with Elizabeth at Morgan's expense.
G.A. Gray who was born in England had been apprenticed to Isaac Pitman in 1853 and came to Australia not long afterwards. His first engagement was on the Goulburn Herald prior to his establishing the Goulburn Penny Post. Later he worked on the Gundagai Times for James Elworthy and eventually became editor of an Albury paper.
Back to the poems in Elizabeth's album - it was difficult trying to decipher old shorthand outlines until Glenda Hunter, a descendant of Isabella Elworthy, told me Isaac Pitman felt his placement of vowels was unwieldy and revised the original forms. After Glenda set me straight, it wasn't too hard. One of the tender poems bears repeating ...
Farewell, we have met but to mourn that we part
I will strive to forget how lovely thou art.

In vain on the vision does memory dwell,
Sweet dream of adoration, forever farewell.
We have met, we have parted, paining's now o'er,
But I feel brokenhearted to meet thee no more.
Of course it is possible that Charles harboured a secret passion for Elizabeth and wrote in shorthand either to disguise the fact from her or to hide his unspoken (?) adoration from his prospective partner. I wonder if she ever discovered what those funny little squiggles meant!
As well as pictures edged in paper lace, poems cut from magazines and a glossy picture of the Duke of Wellington there are many sentimental poems in the album, some bearing initials of family members - I.E for James' sister Isabella Elworthy, MW for Maria Watson and G.T.E on a couple of excellent pencil sketches done by James' 18 year old brother, George Townsend Elworthy.
There is also a wedding notice for Mr & Mrs Elworthy on 15th day of August 1855 at St Saviour's Goulbum, printed on satin and edged in ribbed gold.
Maybe James' siblings gathered at Goulbum for the first family wedding in the new land. Travelling was not undertaken lightly in those days and it is doubtful whether the brothers and sisters had any other opportunity to be together again.
Within the next five and a half years, marriage and death had scattered them far and wide.
Source References:
2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Down Under, Title: Devon to Down Under, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997
- Reference = 92, 101 & 108 (Name, Notes, Death)
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