James Houston Jarvis (1857 - 1888)

Born 1857 in Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 1888 at about age 31 in Victoria, Australia

Biography

James Jarvis was born in Scotland.

James Jarvis migrated from Scotland to Australia.

Birth

James was born in 1857. He was the son of Charles Jarvis and Margaret Houston. ^{[citation needed]}

Emigrated to Australia 1865

The Jarvis family emigrated from Scotland to Australia on the vessel Sam Cearns, arriving in Melbourne on 26 December 1865. Passenger manifest details included names and ages of the family: Robert Jarvis (29), Margaret (29), and their children: William (10), James (8), Jessie (6) and Susan (1). ^[1].

Marriage

He married Laura Amelia Georgina Gosling 1868–1954 in Victoria in 1898. ^[2] Children included:
Arthur James Jordon Jarvis 1899–1933
Eva Gerte Jarvis b. 1901
Charles Herbert Jarvis b. 1903

Death

He passed away in 1939 aged 82. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923, "Charles Jarvis", Vessel: Sam Cearns, Arrived: Victoria on 26 December 1865, Ancestry passenger manifest document
2. ↑ Marriage record: 6797 / 1898. BDM Victoria.. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history (Name/s: Laura Amelia Gma GOSLING and Jas HOUSTON).
3. ↑ Death Record: # 12033 / 1939 BDM, Victoria.
   (Name: James Houston JARVIS); (Place: CAMBERWELL, VIC );(Mothers Name: JARVIS, Margaret HOUSTON); (Fathers Name: JARVIS, Charles).