EWENS
WILLIAM UNDERDOWN
12 Jun 1854 -
16 May 1928 married 3 July 1883
MARY ANN PICKETT
15 June 1864 -
Children of William Underdown & Mary Ann were
17 May 1884 Arthur Pickett born Naracoorte, South Australia ref Rob b326 p421
12 Oct 1887 Albert George born Penola, South Australia ref Gre b406 p 5
17 Apr 1916 married Reha Bertha Hermine Eggers res of Charles FW Eggers,
Wasleys, Sth Aust
ref Bar b267 f321
three known children - Lance, Joyce & Richard
23 July 1885 *William Robert born Robe South Australia ref Gre b357 p221
24 Jan 1911 married Ida Ruby Mack at Crafers, Sth Aust.
seven known children - Neta, William, Phillis, Joan, *Robert Underdown,
John Reynolds and Arthur Ross Ewens.
13 Oct 1891 Phillis May born Robe South Aust, ref ROB b489 p 123
Born the same day: 12 June 1854, in different state, was cousin, Mary Ann, the first child of John Squire Underdown and Jane (Herring) was born in SA, probably at "Widworthy".
Listed in Boothby's Commercial & Trade Directory for 1882-1883 is an entry for William Underdown Ewens, as a constable in Mt. Gambier.
In 1883, he married Mary Ann Pickett, and after a few years, they moved to Robe and from there, to Beachport.
William Underdown Ewens is variously described as a police trooper or a mounted constable.
On the electoral rolls for this period, William suffers the fate of many an Underdown being listed repeatedly as William UNDERWOOD Ewens!
1886 - Appointed under Vaccinations Act (Export) p 1032 – (see customs)
1884 ref p 48
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