George Laver
1819 - 1885 (66 years)-
Name George Laver Born 1819 [1] Christened 3 Sep 1820 The Old Meeting-Presbyterian, South Petherton, Somerset, England 
[2] Gender Male Immigration Jun 1853 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [3] - On the ship "Malvina Vidal".
Died 10 Aug 1885 St Kilda, Victoria, Australia [4, 5] Buried 11 Aug 1885 St Kilda Cemetery, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia [6] Person ID I4222 Lois Willis Last Modified 20 Jun 2017
Father John Laver, b. Abt 1790, d. 1852 (Age ~ 62 years) Mother Sarah Duck, c. 21 Jul 1793, South Petherton, Somerset, England , d. Yes, date unknown Married 26 Apr 1818 South Petherton, Somerset, England [7] - http://www.southpethertoninformation.org.uk/SP%20marriages%201813%20-%201819.htm
26 Apr 1818 John Lavor otp Sarah Duck otp Banns Witnesses Samuel X Robins Keziah X Duck
- x could not sign
Family ID F1373 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth Male, b. 1818, d. 22 Sep 1897, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia (Age 79 years) Married 7 Jul 1840 Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset, England Children + 1. Thomas Laver, b. 1840, Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset, England , d. 28 Jul 1919, Hospital For Insane, Kew, Victoria, Australia (Age 79 years)+ 2. Jane Laver, b. Cal 1843, Taunton, Somerset, England , d. 1923, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia (Age ~ 80 years)+ 3. William Laver, b. 1845, Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset, England , d. 1876, Victoria, Australia (Age 31 years)+ 4. Louisa Laver, b. 1846, Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset, England , d. 29 Jul 1937, Springvale, Victoria, Australia (Age 91 years)Last Modified 23 Jan 2013 Family ID F1145 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Christened - 3 Sep 1820 - The Old Meeting-Presbyterian, South Petherton, Somerset, England 
Married - 7 Jul 1840 - Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset, England 
Immigration - Jun 1853 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 
Died - 10 Aug 1885 - St Kilda, Victoria, Australia 
Buried - 11 Aug 1885 - St Kilda Cemetery, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - His parents were John Laver and Sarah Duck.
The 1841 England census shows George Laver at St Mary Magdalene, Taunton, Somerset. He was age 21, mason, born in county. Also in the household was Elizabeth age 23, Thomas age 17, and Thomas age 7 months.
The 1851 England census show the family were living at Long Ashton, Somerset.
(Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1946; Folio: 50; Page: 14; GSU roll: 221106.)
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George Lavor head mar 31 stone mason Somerset Kingsbury
Elizabeth Lavor wife mar 32 do do
Thomas Lavor son U scholar at home do
Jane Lavor daur 8 do do
William Lavor son 6 do do
Louisa Lavor daur 4 do
Eber Lavor brother U 20 stone mason do
In 1853 the family migrated to Australia. They sailed on the "Malvina Vidal" which arrived on 24 June 1853.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: New South Wales Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists 1828-1896
1853 June Malvina Violet
Laver George 32 Mason and stone cutter Kingsbury Somersetshire parents John & Sarah Mother living at Taunton Somersetshire Wesleyan both read and write none good none paid ?6 for self and family
Elizabeth 33 Kingsbury Somersetshire Robert & Anna Male living at Kingsbury Wesleyan can read none good none
Thomas 12 " Kingsbury Somersetshire On board Wesleyan both none good none
Jane 10 " Taunton do do do can read " good none
William 8 " Kingsbury do do do do " good none
Louisa 6 " do do do do do " good none
- His parents were John Laver and Sarah Duck.
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Sources - [S2322] Year of birth calculated from age at time of death.
- [S345] International Genealogical Index, Online Database.
- [S1299] New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, George Laver; accessed 14 Nov 2009 (Reliability: 3).
- [S1393] Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888, Registration no 10489 of 1885 (Reliability: 3).
- [S3401] Probate index Victoria, Public Record Office, Victoria, Australia, (((https://familysearch.org)), accessed 19 Apr 2015), George Laver, 10 Sep 1885; citing Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, series 30, record 201. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1283] Necropolis Springvale website, Reference no 46710 (Reliability: 3).
- [S1733] South Petherton Parish Records, accessed 15 Nov 2009), John Lavor and Sarah Duck marriage. (Reliability: 3).
- [S2322] Year of birth calculated from age at time of death.