William Stevens
| Town/City | Glengowrie SA 5044 |
|---|---|
| First name | William |
| Last name | Stevens |
| Country of Origin | England |
| Date of Birth | --/--/1816 |
| Year of Arrival in Australia | 1856 |
| Submitted by | Joan Stevens |
Story
Reason for leaving homeland – William, his wife Elizabeth, and his family left Cornwall to come to South Australia to work in the newly opened copper mine at Burra.
They sailed on the “Marion” and their youngest son, Richard Rowe, was born in the Bay of Biscay.
There was a great shortage of housing in Burra and the family lived on the river bank at first until they moved into Paxton Cottages. They later moved by bullock dray to Kadina to work in the Wallaroo Mine. He and his wife both died on the same day, both aged 91 , in 1907.