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The following information is taken from Ron Sivyer's book "The Story of The Children of William and Elizabeth Sivyer Who Emigrated to Australia"
WILLIAMWilliam SIVYER. Born 1789, at Hawkhurst. Married Hannah HAWKINS 1817.William Spencer SIVYER son of William and Elizabeth, all from HAWKHINGE, Kent.Arrived in Australia with his wife Hannah and 3 children on the "Neptune" 26 September 1839..JAMESThe records of the HAWKHURST Parish Register show a James, son of William and Elizabeth being baptised on 26 November 1791.A marriage was solemnised in the Parish of PEASMARSH, County of Sussex, between James Sivyer and Harriet Goodsell on 10 May 1823, by banns and with the consent of parents.Shipping records show that the James who arrived here on 1 April 1839 was then 39 years. On the same record is the statement that he was baptised on 26 November 1799 and certified by one J. Hutchenson.An extract from a book on the early days of Wesleyan Methodists in Australia is worthy of note here.The extract reads:- "Amongst the emigrants on board the "Argyle" from England in 1839, only the Siviers(sic) of Ickelsham said that they were Wesleyans." Further on in the report it states:- "in the records of the Anglican Parish of Narellan and the Registers of Paramatta Wesleyan Circuit, we have the names of................( 16 families mentioned) and amongst them is the family of James Sivyer."
FRANCISFrancis is from the HAWKHURST Parish Register, which shows that a Francis Sivyer was baptised on 1 December 1793, the son of William and Elizabeth Sivyer. and marriedto a Sarah, with no maiden name given.
ELIZABETH SEIVER (sic).The Hawkhurst Parish Register, shows the baptism of an Elizabeth SIVIER, daughter of William and Mary, on the 7 March 1798.
MARY ANNThe Hawkhurst Parish Register, shows a Mary Ann Sivyer, daughter of William and Elizabeth, baptised on 9 October 1803.
JOHNHawkhurst Parish Register shows, John Sivyer, son of William and Elizabeth being baptised on 6 January 1805.
HENRYHenry Sivyer born in 1807 at SANDHURST, Kent, son of William and Elizabeth Sivyer.
HANNAH born 1809, at SANDHURST, Kent, and a daughter of William and Elizabeth Sivyer.
GEORGEHe was born 1812. He was born at SANDHURST,Kent and was the son of William and Elizabeth.
SARAHShipping records show that Sarah arrived in Australia with her husband, one, Frederick John Goodsell. They show her as being the daughter of William and Eliza SIVIER, and that they were all native of AUGUSTIN, Kent. She was 35 years in 1839. She married, one, Frederick John Goodsell, of FAIRLIGHT.
STEPHENThe Society of Genealogists Library shows that a Stephen Sivyer arrived in Australia on the "Maitland" in 1838. According to this record he was then 40 years of age. If he was born 1798, then this date is the same as Elizabeth.They also show that he was the son of William and Elizabeth Sivyer and that they were all native of Kent.Please note that there were in all, three STEPHEN SIVYERS who emigrated to Australia during this era.
SAMUELHawkhurst Parish Register show a Samuel son of William and Elizabeth, baptised on 19 July 1788.
The following information is taken from Ron Sivyer's book "The Story of The Children of William and Elizabeth Sivyer Who Emigrated to Australia"
WILLIAMWilliam SIVYER. Born 1789, at Hawkhurst. Married Hannah HAWKINS 1817.
William Spencer SIVYER son of William and Elizabeth, all from HAWKHINGE, Kent.Arrived in Australia with his wife Hannah and 3 children on the "Neptune" 26 September 1839..JAMESThe records of the HAWKHURST Parish Register show a James, son of William and Elizabeth being baptised on 26 November 1791.A marriage was solemnised in the Parish of PEASMARSH, County of Sussex, between James Sivyer and Harriet Goodsell on 10 May 1823, by banns and with the consent of parents.Shipping records show that the James who arrived here on 1 April 1839 was then 39 years. On the same record is the statement that he was baptised on 26 November 1799 and certified by one J. Hutchenson.An extract from a book on the early days of Wesleyan Methodists in Australia is worthy of note here.The extract reads:- "Amongst the emigrants on board the "Argyle" from England in 1839, only the Siviers(sic) of Ickelsham said that they were Wesleyans." Further on in the report it states:- "in the records of the Anglican Parish of Narellan and the Registers of Paramatta Wesleyan Circuit, we have the names of................( 16 families mentioned) and amongst them is the family of James Sivyer."
FRANCISFrancis is from the HAWKHURST Parish Register, which shows that a Francis Sivyer was baptised on 1 December 1793, the son of William and Elizabeth Sivyer. and marriedto a Sarah, with no maiden name given.
ELIZABETH SEIVER (sic).The Hawkhurst Parish Register, shows the baptism of an Elizabeth SIVIER, daughter of William and Mary, on the 7 March 1798.
MARY ANNThe Hawkhurst Parish Register, shows a Mary Ann Sivyer, daughter of William and Elizabeth, baptised on 9 October 1803.
JOHNHawkhurst Parish Register shows, John Sivyer, son of William and Elizabeth being baptised on 6 January 1805.
HENRYHenry Sivyer born in 1807 at SANDHURST, Kent, son of William and Elizabeth Sivyer.
HANNAH born 1809, at SANDHURST, Kent, and a daughter of William and Elizabeth Sivyer.
GEORGEHe was born 1812. He was born at SANDHURST,Kent and was the son of William and Elizabeth.
SARAHShipping records show that Sarah arrived in Australia with her husband, one, Frederick John Goodsell. They show her as being the daughter of William and Eliza SIVIER, and that they were all native of AUGUSTIN, Kent. She was 35 years in 1839. She married, one, Frederick John Goodsell, of FAIRLIGHT.
STEPHENThe Society of Genealogists Library shows that a Stephen Sivyer arrived in Australia on the "Maitland" in 1838. According to this record he was then 40 years of age. If he was born 1798, then this date is the same as Elizabeth.They also show that he was the son of William and Elizabeth Sivyer and that they were all native of Kent.Please note that there were in all, three STEPHEN SIVYERS who emigrated to Australia during this era.
SAMUELHawkhurst Parish Register show a Samuel son of William and Elizabeth, baptised on 19 July 1788.
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