Boyes brothers from Yorkshire to Victoria in gold rush

[RayK]

Hoping to find anyone who has knowledge of the families of John Boyes and Thomas Boyes from Yorkshire, England who sailed to Melbourne and settled near Wodonga in NE of Victoria. After failure in the gold rush they settled and Thomas was a grazier and wine maker, John a tradesman and later a local councillor. I know there are many descendents still in this area and might be able to add a bit to the tree.

[rosball]

Hi RayK,
   Here is a lovely obit to John BOYES which gives a lot of background info
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69549664

Ros

[rosball]

Did brother Thomas die in 1906?
Here is a brief obit to Thomas http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article200141419 and also
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article200141515 and http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article144921680

Ros

[rosball]

I think this is a son of John BOYES, Thomas BOYES who died in 1949

From Vic BDM death
1949 Thomas BOYES, father John Thomas, mother Sarah (COOPER) reg 22189 , place of Birth Yorkshire, England, Place of death Bacchus Marsh, age 85

Here is a lovely obit to him with quite a lot of family info http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69598840
Death notice http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22782673 and http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189480896

Ros

[rosball]

I think Alfred is another son of John BOYES

Death 1934
Alfred BOYES, father John, mother Sarah Jane (COOPER) , reg 19298 , at Wodonga, age 64

Obit http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69616649 and http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205875865

Ros

[RayK]

Dear Ros,
Very many thanks for finding these. Do you have a connection with Boyes family. If you have an interest I can provide a lot of information about the family before the young men left England.
If not, thanks again for your time spent,
Ray

[rosball]

Hi Ray,
   No I am not connected - I just noticed a few lengthy obits  which I thought would help you fill some gaps and give you a picture of their lives.   Just in case you didn't already have them ...

   However  I understand that you are are mostly interested in contacting family members, so I didn't continue.

Ros

[LoganH]

Government Gazette -

John Boyes, Occupation Miner,Address Blackwood,300 shares at two pounds each, Company Albion Quartz Mining Co. N/L, Mine name Lucky-hit Reef, Blackwood. 1873,3rd May, G/G2981,pg 1050

John Boyes, Occupation Miner, Address Blackwood, 100 shares at two pound each, Company Viceroy Mining Co. N/L, Mine location Blackwood at Barry's Reef.1874, 27th April, G/G2127,pg 843.

Blackwood, Victorian township with gold mining history.

no mention of a Thomas Boyes

[chirp]

I have Boyes in Bradford and Darlington. William father of Robert Boyes. Two of Robert's children emigrated to USA and one to Canada.