Stephen TYACK

   Research Notes:

In 1851, Stephen Tyack (23) of Kea, copper miner, and wife Ann (22) of Kea, were living in Kerley, Kea. Present were children (born in Kea): Mary (3), John (1), grandmother Amey Tyack (83) of Kea [sic], pauper

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Stephen Tyack died aged 72 years (Vic BDM).

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"Obituary.—An old and respected resident of Nettle street, Mr. Stephen Tyack, after a lingering illness, passed away on Friday night.* The late Mr, Tyack, who was 74 [sic] years of age, and a native of Cornwall, [England, came to the colony in 1854, and resided in Bendigo for 46 years. He leaves a wife and a son and daughter, both of whom are maried. The funeral takes place to-morrow at three o’clock."

* Friday, 1 June. This obit (dated 3 December) is obviously a reprint; the funeral notice appears in the Bendigo Advertiser on 4 June.

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Stephen Tyack, late of Bendigo, miner, probate (date not shown) ^{5 6}

   Marriage Information:

Stephen married Ann Gilbert HITCHENS, daughter of John HITCHENS and Mary, on 24 Dec 1846 in Kea, Cornwall ¹. (Ann Gilbert HITCHENS was born in 1828 in Kea, Cornwall, christened on 7 Aug 1828 in Chacewater, Cornwall ², died in Nov 1900 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia ⁷ and was buried on 16 Nov 1900 in Bendigo Cemetery, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia ⁸.)

   Marriage Notes:

Stephen Tyack, 19, of Kirley, bachelor, miner, son of Stephen Tyack, miner, and
Ann Hitchens, 18, of Kirley, spinster, daughter of John Hitchens, miner (deceased)

Married by Banns

Witnesses: Ricd. Skewes, Richard Moss