> My great great grandfather John Plummer Roark was born in Wexford about
> 1835, and arrived in Victoria in 1861 with his new bride Francis Emily
> (Fanny) nee Bolton.

> They had five children from 1862 to 1868, the youngest being twin girls
> who died as infants.

> Fanny died young in 1870, leaving three children aged 8, 5 and 3. I have
> not been able to locate a death or subsequent marriage for John Roark,
> checking Rourke, O'Rourke etc variants.

> John was a miner according to the birth certificates of his older
> children, and a whip maker according to the birth certificates of the
> younger ones, born at Carlilse Street West, St Kilda.

> His two sons married Deuchar sisters from the Scarsdale area, and were
> later stock and share brokers. Alexander Deuchar was a baker in the area,
> and John may have mined in that area but I haven't located him in any
> directories.

> If anyone comes across any reference to a subsequent marriage and/or death
> or any other details for John Plummer Roark I would appreciate contact.

> Thanks

> Ray

> --
> Ray Hayes
> Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

> Researching:

> Hayes – Hadspen, Deloraine, Natone, Burnie areas of Tasmania
> Deacon – Trowbridge, Wiltshire to London and surrounds to Victoria,
> Australia
> Norton – Birmingham and West Bromwich areas to Tasmania, Australia
> Delve – Barnstaple area of Devon, and Wales
> Kaine – Ayr, Scotland to Tasmania, Australia
> Roark – Camolin, Wexford to Victoria, Australia
> Thorne – St Giles in the Wood, Devon
> McClure – Antrim, Ireland to Tasmania and Victoria, Australia
> Boyle – Ayr, Scotland
> Sidney - Bristol, Gloucester to Tasmania, Australia
> Bolton - Wexford, Ireland
> Redmore - Devon
> Howman - Great Ryburgh, Norfolk to Victoria, Australia

>Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888
>Query
>-----
>Surname              :            Ro* (34747 matches)
>Event                :            b (926847 matches)
>Spouse Surname/Fathe :            John (203144 matches)
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mot :            Frances (17899 matches)

>Total matching records: 76
>--------------------
>Surname: ROARK
>Given Names: Alicia Ellenor
>Event: B
>Spouse Surname/Father: John Plummer
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Frances E BOLTON
>Age:
>Sex:
>Birth Place: COLL
>Death Place:
>Year: 1862
>Reg Number: 20020
>Denomination:
>Parish:
>Fiche:

>Surname: ROACH
>Given Names: Edward Botton
>Event: B
>Spouse Surname/Father: John Plunnier
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Frances Emily BOTTON
>Age:
>Sex:
>Birth Place: STKI
>Death Place:
>Year: 1865
>Reg Number: 18849
>Denomination:
>Parish:
>Fiche:

>Surname: ROARK
>Given Names: Edward Bolton
>Event: B
>Spouse Surname/Father: John Plimmer
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Frances E BOLTON
>Age:
>Sex:
>Birth Place:
>Death Place:
>Year: 1865
>Reg Number: 26527X1889
>Denomination:
>Parish:
>Fiche:

>Surname: ROARK
>Given Names: John Allen
>Event: B
>Spouse Surname/Father: John Plummer
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Frances Emily BOLTON
>Age:
>Sex:
>Birth Place: ST KILDA
>Death Place:
>Year: 1867
>Reg Number: 5050
>Denomination:
>Parish:
>Fiche:

>Surname: ROARK
>Given Names: Ada
>Event: B
>Spouse Surname/Father: John
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Francis Emily BOLTON
>Age:
>Sex:
>Birth Place: ST KILDA
>Death Place:
>Year: 1868
>Reg Number: 26640
>Denomination:
>Parish:
>Fiche:

>Surname: ROARK
>Given Names: Lilly
>Event: B
>Spouse Surname/Father: John
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Francis Emily BOLTON
>Age:
>Sex:
>Birth Place: ST KILDA
>Death Place:
>Year: 1868
>Reg Number: 26641
>Denomination:
>Parish:
>Fiche:

>Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888
>Query
>-----
>Surname              :            Ro* (34747 matches)
>Event                :            d (418821 matches)
>Spouse Surname/Fathe :            John (203144 matches)
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mot :            Frances (17899 matches)

>Total matching records: 24
>--------------------
>Surname: ROARK
>Given Names: Ada
>Event: D
>Spouse Surname/Father: John Plummer
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Frances BOLTON
>Age: 12W
>Sex:
>Birth Place: STKI
>Death Place:
>Year: 1868
>Reg Number: 9900
>Denomination:
>Parish:
>Fiche:

>Surname: ROARK
>Given Names: Lilly
>Event: D
>Spouse Surname/Father: John
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Frances BOLTON
>Age: 3M
>Sex:
>Birth Place: STKI
>Death Place:
>Year: 1869
>Reg Number: 2898
>Denomination:
>Parish:
>Fiche:

>Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888
>Query
>-----
>Surname              :            Roark* (11 matches)
>Event                :            d (418821 matches)

>Total matching records: 4
>-------------------
>Surname: ROARK
>Given Names: Frances Emily
>Event: D
>Spouse Surname/Father: Bolton Edward
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: UNKNOWN
>Age: 30
>Sex:
>Birth Place: BALL
>Death Place:
>Year: 1870
>Reg Number: 9717
>Denomination:
>Parish:
>Fiche:

>Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888
>Query
>-----
>Surname              :            Ro* (34747 matches)
>Given Names          :            Edward (35171 matches)
>Event                :            m (399995 matches)

>Total matching records: 114
>--------------------
>Surname: ROAKE
>Given Names: John Edward
>Event: M
>Spouse Surname/Father: FULCHER
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Harriett
>Age:
>Sex: M
>Birth Place: ENGLAND
>Death Place:
>Year: 1885
>Reg Number: 2853
>Denomination:
>Parish:
>Fiche:

>Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888
>Query
>-----
>Surname              :            Ro* (34747 matches)
>Event                :            b (926847 matches)
>Spouse Surname/Fathe :            John (203144 matches)
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mot :            Harriett (18306 matches)
>Total matching records: 47
>--------------------
>Surname: ROAKE
>Given Names: Ann Ada Nellie
>Event: B
>Spouse Surname/Father: John Edward
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Harriet FULCHER
>Age:
>Sex:
>Birth Place: MELB
>Death Place:
>Year: 1886
>Reg Number: 11909
>Denomination:
>Parish:
>Fiche:

>Surname: ROAKE
>Given Names: John Raymond
>Event: B
>Spouse Surname/Father: John Edward
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Harriet FULEHER
>Age:
>Sex:
>Birth Place: MELB S
>Death Place:
>Year: 1888
>Reg Number: 4857
>Denomination:
>Parish:
>Fiche:

>Digger - Federation Index. Victoria 1889-1901
>Query
>-----
>Surname              :            Roa* (413 matches)
>Event                :            m (231179 matches)
>Total matching records: 93
>--------------------
>Surname: ROARK
>Given Names: Edw Bolton
>Event: M
>Sex:
>Spouse Surname/Father: DEUCHER
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Diana Clarke
>Age:
>Age Code:
>Birth Place: MELB
>Death Place:
>Year: 1898
>Reg. Number: 4791

>Surname: ROARK
>Given Names: Edw Bolton
>Event: M
>Sex:
>Spouse Surname/Father: DEUCHAR
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Diania Clarke
>Age:
>Age Code:
>Birth Place: MELB
>Death Place:
>Year: 1898
>Reg. Number: 4791R

>Surname: ROARK
>Given Names: Eleanor Alicia
>Event: M
>Sex: F
>Spouse Surname/Father: DEACON
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Christopher
>Age:
>Age Code:
>Birth Place: C WOOD
>Death Place:
>Year: 1889
>Reg. Number: 1657

>Surname: ROARK
>Given Names: Jno Allen
>Event: M
>Sex: M
>Spouse Surname/Father: DEUCHAR
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Jane Ann
>Age:
>Age Code:
>Birth Place: MELB
>Death Place:
>Year: 1892
>Reg. Number: 1108

>Surname: ROATZ
>Given Names: Louisa
>Event: M
>Sex: F
>Spouse Surname/Father: BUCHHOLZ
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Paul Emil Emmanuel
>Age:
>Age Code:
>Birth Place: SANDHURST
>Death Place:
>Year: 1890
>Reg. Number: 8752
>Digger - Federation Index. Victoria 1889-1901

>Query
>-----
>Surname              :            Roar* (10 matches)
>Event                :            b (447900 matches)

>Total matching records: 6
>--------------------

>Surname: ROARK
>Given Names: Allan Jno
>Event: B
>Sex: M
>Spouse Surname/Father: Jno Allan
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Jane Ann DEUCHAR
>Age:
>Age Code:
>Birth Place: RMOND
>Death Place:
>Year: 1894
>Reg. Number: 6655

>Surname: ROARK
>Given Names: Edith Jane
>Event: B
>Sex: F
>Spouse Surname/Father: Jno Allen
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Jane Ann DEUCHAR
>Age:
>Age Code:
>Birth Place: HAWTH
>Death Place:
>Year: 1892
>Reg. Number: 23916

>the following, I find odd, as Edward Bolton was born 1865. Wonder if this is
>a Death??
>Surname: ROARK
>Given Names: Edward Bolton
>Event: B
>Sex: M
>Spouse Surname/Father: Jno Plummer
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Frances Guiely BOLTON
>Age:
>Age Code:
>Birth Place: ST KILDA
>Death Place:
>Year: 1889
>Reg. Number: 26527

>Surname: ROARK
>Given Names: Hilda Frances
>Event: B
>Sex: F
>Spouse Surname/Father: Jno Allen
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Jane Ann DENEHAR
>Age:
>Age Code:
>Birth Place: ELSTERNWICK
>Death Place:
>Year: 1896
>Reg. Number: 3085

>Surname: ROARK
>Given Names: Regd Bolton
>Event: B
>Sex: M
>Spouse Surname/Father: Jno Allen
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Jane Ann DENCHER
>Age:
>Age Code:
>Birth Place: ELSTERNWICK
>Death Place:
>Year: 1898
>Reg. Number: 10727

>Surname: ROARK
>Given Names: Stanley Edwd
>Event: B
>Sex: M
>Spouse Surname/Father: Edwd Boston
>Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Diana Clarke DENCHAN
>Age:
>Age Code:
>Birth Place: CAULFIELD
>Death Place:
>Year: 1899
>Reg. Number: 17282

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>My great great grandfather John Plummer Roark was born in Wexford about
>1835, and arrived in Victoria in 1861 with his new bride Francis Emily
>(Fanny) nee Bolton.

>They had five children from 1862 to 1868, the youngest being twin girls
>who died as infants.

>Fanny died young in 1870, leaving three children aged 8, 5 and 3. I have
>not been able to locate a death or subsequent marriage for John Roark,
>checking Rourke, O'Rourke etc variants.

>John was a miner according to the birth certificates of his older
>children, and a whip maker according to the birth certificates of the
>younger ones, born at Carlilse Street West, St Kilda.

>His two sons married Deuchar sisters from the Scarsdale area, and were
>later stock and share brokers. Alexander Deuchar was a baker in the
>area, and John may have mined in that area but I haven't located him in
>any directories.

>If anyone comes across any reference to a subsequent marriage and/or
>death or any other details for John Plummer Roark I would appreciate
>contact.

>Thanks

>Ray