George, son of Elias and Martha (née Doling) Helyar was born on 28 November 1828 at Yeovil, Somerset, England. He came to Australia in 1840 on the Ferguson with his parents and siblings. He was initially employed as a butcher, a trade he pursued later in his life. He spent time during the gold rush buying gold from miners and carting it to Melbourne by horse and dray. He married Charlotte Ann Hockey on 19 July 1855 in Geelong. He took up a selection at Jan Juc (Bellbrae) on 1 October 1857 which he kept until 1875. Although some of the children's births were registered at Mount Duneed, they were probably born at Jan Juc (Bellbrae). Their children were as follows: Emily — born on 22 February 1857 at Geelong, died in October the same year aged 8 months William — born on 5 September 1858 at Jan Juc (Bellbrae), married Emily Tylee on 12 September 1888 at Geelong, died on 4 December 1946 aged 88 at Nannup in Western Australia Henry Richard — born on 8 November 1859, married Isabella Caroline (Carrie) Cracknell on 18 October 1893, died on 14 March 1947 at West Wyalong New South Wales George James — born on 12 March 1861 at Geelong, married Edna Bertha Walker on 6 August 1918 in Melbourne, emigrated to New Zealand, died on 31 August 1937 in New Zealand Charlotte Ellen (Nell) — born on 27 June 1862 at Jan Juc, died in September 1953 aged 91 at Belgrave Charles Edward — born on 12 February 1864 at Ashby, married Florence Perkins in 1897, died on 27 March 1924 aged 60 years at Rainbow Alfred Elias — born 20 April 1865 at Geelong, married Agnes Emily Wickens in July 1913 at the Methodist Church in Carlton, died in 1954 at Glenhuntly Eliza Ann — born on 14 March 1867 at Mount Duneed, died on 20 December 1886 aged 19 at Minyip Sarah Martha — born on 4 January 1869 at Mount Duneed, died on 28 August 1951 aged 82 at Camberwell East Evelyn Lily — born on 29 August 1870 at Duneed, died in September 1953 aged 83 at Belgrave Amelia — born on 9 October 1872 at Mount Duneed, died on 28 September 1972 aged 99 years and 11 months at Parkville, cremated at Fawkner Crematorium Laura Emily — born on 30 Marth 1874, married Francis Austin John Barnes on 2 October 1901, died in 1973 aged 99 years at Rainbow Frederick Ernest — born on 15 March 1878 at Murtoa, married Catherine Elizabeth (Daisy) Cornell on 1 September 1908 at St Kilda, died in August 1955 aged 77 years Herbert Allan — born on 20 December 1879 at Murtoa, died on 22 January 1956 aged 76 years at Sydney John Albert Royal — born on 4 December 1881 at Murtoa, married Gertrude Evelyn Murphy on 30 June 1916 at the presbytery at St Arnaud, married Winifred Harris in 1946, died in 1967 aged 85 years at Mitcham George and his brother-in-law, Alexander Edward Butler, played crick for Jan Juc. They were both trustees of the Jan Juc Cemetery. George died on 30 July 1915 at the Benevolent Asylum at Cheltenham aged 88 years. He was buried at the Brighton Cemetery. Charlotte died on 28 September 1925 at Murrumbeena aged 84 years. |
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Leila Brown
26/2/2021 10:56:46 am
This Helyar family are my forebears. My maternal grandfather was Herbert Allan Helyar and I knew several of his siblings. I am now just on 78.
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