John HOWLETT, b. 1830, Cambridgeshire, England son of Isaac HOWLETT & Mary LISTER married in 1850, Cambridgeshire, England to Mary Ann JEX, b. 1831 Englandand, daughter of ___ & ___.

John HOWLETT and family emigrated from England in 1857 on the 'Bee' and arrived at Geelong. More children were born near Ballarat before the family settled in the Carapook area according to 'Early Days at Carapook' by Jean MURRAY.

John HOWLETT & Mary Ann JEX had the following known family:

1. Catherine Frances HOWLETT b. 1851, Cambridge, Eng, m. John Augustus KOOK.

2. Hezekiah HOWLETT b. 1855, Cambridge, Eng, m1. Margaret SHAW, m2. Sarah JONES.

3. Isaac HOWLETT b. 1858, Learminth, Vic, d. 1860, Vic.

4. Isaac Jex HOWLETT b. 1861, Learmonth, Vic, m. Elizabeth Hamilton GRIFITH.

5. Emily HOWLETT b. 1863, Learmonth, Vic, d. 1865, Vic.

6. William HOWLETT b. 1865, Learmonth, Vic, __________?

7. Alfred Ernest HOWLETT b. 1868, Co Dundas, Vic, m. Laura Alice SHARAM.

8. Emily HOWLETT b. 1870, Bruk Bruk, Carapook, Vic, d. 1870, Sandford, Vic.

9. Charlotte HOWLETT b. 1871, Casterton, Vic, d. 1894, Casterton, Vic.

10. John HOWLETT b. 1875, Casterton, Vic, d. 1953, Hamilton, Vic.