Frances arrived in South Australia in February 1849 aboard the ship Marion; they married later that same year.
At a little over 16 he went to work for Robin and LeMessurier, timber merchants, of Port Adelaide, and at 18 became their accountant.
A few months later, presumably after much hard work for little return, he travelled overland to Sydney, where his mathematical abilities were put to good use in overseeing construction of some complex buildings that were going up.
[4] In later years his activity became impaired by attacks of acute rheumatism, and after 1916 he was confined to his home, where he died from heart failure.
[7] John Henry Mason Hawkes (c. 1827 – 14 October 1858) married Frances Ann Symonds (c. 1831 – 15 February 1902) He was survived by his second wife and ten [sic][1] children by his first.