1729--
I tracked through the old parish register, now in Cambridge County Record Office, and pulled out every Everett or variant that I could find. Much as I feel sure that "John Everid, son of John & Phebe, christened 29 Sept 1664, Melbourn" is one of 'our' EVERETTs I have been unable to link him with any EVERETT who followed, so have to keep him on file, with a "? Possible?"
Therefore, this family tree commences with the marriage in 1729 of John EVERATT and Elizabeth OLIVER.
Susan EVERIT was christened 15-10-1738 in Melbourn. A few days later, a Susan Everit was buried in Melbourn. There were no absolute identifiers, but the timing is too close, in times perilous for infants, so I believe she is "ours"
John EVERIT was born about 1730 and was buried at age 67 on 30-4-1797 in Melbourn. He married Elizabeth ROGERS on 5-8-1754 in Bassingbourn. Elizabeth was born in Bassingbourn and was buried on 26-6-1791 in Melbourn. They had the following known children:
Sarah EVERIT was buried 29-10-1756 in Melbourn.
John EVERIT was christened on 24-4-1757, age 2 years, and was buried on 12-2-1782 in Melbourn
William EVERIT was christened on 24-4-1757, age 6 months
Robert EVERIT was christened on 28-3-1761 in Melbourn.
Isaac Harrowman EVERIT was christened on 14-4-1772.
John EVERITT married Sara SEARLE on 12-10-1775 in Melbourn. Sara was christened in 1754 in Melbourn and was buried on 22-7-1824 in Melbourn. They had the following known children:
Susannah EVERITT was christened on 1-2-1776 and was buried on 3-3-1776 in Melbourn.
Sarah EVERITT was buried on 22-6-1791 in Melbourn
John EVERITT was christened on 29-12-1778 and was buried on 18-12-1808 in Melbourn.
Robert EVERITT was christened on 24-12-1780.
John EVERITT was married to Sara DAY on 17-10-1804 in Melbourn, and after her death, married Ann DODKIN on 14-10-1807. They had only one child, John Dodkin EVERITT who was born on 11-12-1808. John EVERITT was buried on 18-12-1808 in Melbourn.
John Dodkin EVERITT was married to Isabella WAYMAN on 26-10-1826. It seems possible that they had a daughter Ann but at this time I have no verified proof of her birth so will leave it until I do. Isabella was buried on 5-12-1830.
John Dodkin EVERITT married Sarah (STARR) ROSENDALE on 18-12-1832. Sarah had been married to George ROSENDALE on 27-1-1828 and at 22 yrs he was buried 26-10-1830, two months before birth of his daughter Maria (christened 5-1-1831at Chapelry of Kneesworth) Maria lived with her mother and stepfather until her marriage to Journeyman Bricklayer Ellis JARMAN. She had five known children: Ann, Jane, Eliza, Samuel and Joseph Henry JARMAN.
Sarah and John Dodkin EVERITT had the following children:
John Dodkin EVERITT christened 7-7-1833 in Melbourn
Mary EVERITT born 1835 and christened 23-7-1843 in Melbourn
William EVERITT born 1839 and christened 23-7-1843 in Melbourn
James EVERITT born 1842 and christened 23-7-1843 in Melbourn
Susan EVERITT born 1844 in Melbourn
Isaac EVERITT born 29-4-1847 in Melbourn
Alfred EVERITT born 1851 in Melbourn
Infant Male (born on board Duke of Richmond February 1853)
After the birth of her unnamed son, Sarah developed Puerperal Fever and was buried at sea on 27-2-1853, four days from landfall at Portland, Victoria.
The shipping records--Dispositions--lists the family as EVERETT so that is how the family name is spelled in Australia.
John Dodkin EVERETT had worked all his life as an agricultural labourer--it must have been a triumph to state his profession as "farmer" when his youngest surviving son Isaac was married. The first years in Australia must have been very difficult--John Dodkin, his son (also John Dodkin) and daughter Mary were all engaged to work for Angus Cameron on his property at Violet Creek near Hamilton. The changeable March weather had contributed to the spread of infectious diseases in Portland at the time the family had disembarked, motherless and with a newborn and a two-year-old to care for. Before they had reached Violet Creek, the baby and Alfred had died and were buried along the track.
The farming family from Cambridgeshire faced many hardships in Australia, but their descendants survive--which is what it is all about. I list here the marriages of the new settlers
John Dodkin EVERETT(II) married Mary Jane MANNING and after her death, Mary CHALLIS nee WILKINSON. He had seven children.
Mary EVERETT married William BATH. They had eight children.
William EVERETT married Emily NORTH. They had six children.
James EVERETT married Eliza BALL. They had thirteen children.
Susan EVERETT married Henry REYNOLDS. They had ten children.
Isaac EVERETT married Henrietta PALMER. They had eleven sons.