BACKGROUND
Vincent CHARAVIGNO, from Italy, was naturalised at the age of 54 on 11 September 1879. He had arrived in the ship called Casames in 1855.
Source: Naturalization Index 1834-1903 Item No: [4/1205] | Page No: 349 | Reel No: 131
Jane was born in England (parents unknown).
Vincent CHARAVIGNO married Jane BEARDSWORTH in Wellington NSW (NSW BDM 3639/1870). His name is spelt "Vincenzo SCIRAVINO" in that record.
In 1877, Vincent had a gold lease registered in Gulgong. In 1891, he was still in the district growing grapes.
Vincent's wife, Jane CHARAVIGNO, died in Gulgong on 18 September 1889, aged 61 (NSW BDM 11590/1889). The cause of death was "hemephlegia" of 2 years' duration. She was last attended by Dr Bennett on the day of her death. The informant of her death was William Wright, a miner. Jane was buried at Gulgong by T McCarthy, undertaker, and Rev A Wyatt (Church of England).
Jane was born in England (parents unknown).
Length in colony: unknown
Jane was married to Vincent Charavigno in Wellington in 1870 (aged 41).
Before Messrs P Snape PM and S T Bishop JP
NEWS ITEMS
1886 - COURTBefore Messrs P Snape PM and S T Bishop JP
Assault - Vincent Charavigno charged with assaulting his wife by throwing a plate at her.
Dr Kealy saw Mrs Charavigno at his surgery and found her suffering from a scalp wound which might have been cause by a plate as shown by Sergeant Steele, did not consider the wound as dangerous even though it bled freely. Fined two pounds or one month imprisonment.
Source: Bishop's Clippings, November 20 1886
1891 - [FIRES]
Mr Vincent Charavigno's vineyard near Gulgong was swept by fire and eight acres of vines were destroyed.
