What happened to my convict?

[Aussie1947]

James Eveleigh leave Melbourne for New Zealand in 1863.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/6482315?searchTerm=

5th Column in near the bottom.

Gerry

[Toban]

PROV confirms James also visited NZ in 1861 - dep. Melbourne for Otago in September that year per 'King of Italy' aged 36. The entry for 1863 has him aged 38, travelling per 'Alhambra' leaving Melbourne in January '63. With him are Mrs. Everleigh, age 34, and three children aged 10, 9, and 7.

[judb]

You probably have this information - You should be able to find his marriage details and any children as well as the time spent in NZ from his death certificate - although I realise, as he is peripheral to your ancestors, you may not want to spend the $NZ20.  I would have thought, as it seems he was living with his brother and his brother died after him that it's likely James was the informant so the information may be accurate.

NZ Death 1899/5533
John EVELEIGH, aged    85

Judith

[phenolphthalein]

Some things I have not seen in other posts.
In general Norfolk Island records are held in The NSW archives.
The reason for the move from Norfolk Island to Tasmania is that Norfolk Island ceased to be a punishment settlement and was evacuated prior to the settlement of folk from Pitcairn Island there.
Some of the voyages of vessels to and from Norfolk Island appear on Trove newspapers.
Some court trials in NSW appear on-line though these are mainly Sydney ones.

[enzfan]

Thanks so much everyone. I really appreciate the effort and the amount of information you have shared.

Yes his death record should reveal more

Many thanks 

[judb]

A further account of the 1870 poisoning incident can be found here:
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST18700726.2.11?query=eveleigh

In this account John says he had lived with the accused for "13 or 14 years".  Assuming he met the woman - Mary Ann (Biddy) McCoy - in NZ he may have been in New Zealand since abt 1856.

In 1866 John Eveleigh announces intention to transfer of his "accommodation-house licence for the Travellers' Rest Hotel at Groper's Bush" to a Mary Ann McKay of Groper's Bush.  Perhaps this is the same woman (with poor spelling!) as the woman accused of trying to poison him 
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST18660716.2.26.1?query=eveleigh

Seems like the same woman - John Eveleigh summonsed for assaulting Mrs Biddy Mckay, Feb 18, 1870
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST18700218.2.11?query=eveleigh

Judith

[enzfan]

Thanks for that Judith. I hadn't spotted the third one

[MHGC]

I HAVE  Maria MOSS  marrying John EVERLEIGH  ? Convict.  Baptist Chapel, York St. Launceston, V.D.L.  20.9.1860.   Maria's Father was a Convict - Edward. 
Maria then married William George HEALES, @ her Mother's house 106 Moor St. Fitzroy, Vic.  (Interesting thing here - William's Father Richard, was a former Premier of Victoria)

[sparrett]

I HAVE  Maria MOSS  marrying John EVERLEIGH  ? Convict.  Baptist Chapel, York St. Launceston, V.D.L.  20.9.1860.   Maria's Father was a Convict - Edward. 
Maria then married William George HEALES, @ her Mother's house 106 Moor St. Fitzroy, Vic.  (Interesting thing here - William's Father Richard, was a former Premier of Victoria)

The Victorian marriage was in 1873.(Reg 686)

I doubt Maria EVELEIGH  nee MOSS ever left Launceston. 1883 news item
1883
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/39684483

The woman who was married to the son of the Secretary General, William Gorge HEALES has
Father Henry, not Edward on the Victorian death index.

Sue