Emily and John and 10 of the 11 children arrived in Brisbane in Jan. 1886 on the "Cloncurry"
John Stephens Harvey shown as a carpenter when the first 6 children were baptised the as a millwright for the next 4.

All information on this family was sent by Wendy Taylor - 1994. Chidren's births from the Registers for Wendron parish.

1871 census of Wendron: Trelubbas
John/H/27/Carprnter, Emily/Wf/22, Martha Jane/4, Mary Eliz/3, Emily Louisa/1, Lydia Old/Dom Sv/12. All b Wendron except lydia who was b. Sithney.
1881 Father John is missing from the family.

From Peter Jones 2001
The family came to Australia in 1885 aboard the ship Cloncurry. Ages given are in brackets:
Steerage: John Stephens (41), Emily (36), Julia Annie, Loveday (7), John Stephens (11), Mabel (3), Blanche Maude
(infant), Emily Louisa (15), Joseph Henry (12), William (1).
Free Passengers (must have had jobs lined up): Martha Jane (19), Mary Elizabeth (17).
They were all from Cornwall.
The ship left London on 20th May 1885 and arrived in Brisbane on 22nd July 1885, after dropping off passengers at
Townsville, and then back up to Maryborough after Brisbane.

Notes for John Stephens HARVEY: From Wendy Taylor 2003
1871 Census parish of Wendron; District 3; Schedule 013
HARVEY John , head, married, carpenter aged 27, born Wendron. Emily, wife aged 22, born Wendron. Martha Jane, dau 4, Mary Eliz dau 3, Emily Louisa dau 1 all born Wendron.
All the HARVEY children except Richard born in Brisbane were baptised at the Wendron Parish Church. The dates of their births came from research of these registers done by a dear friend now deceased. (WT)
1881 Census for Wendron, Cornwall. Emily HARVEY wife 32 carpenter's wife born Wendron.
Martha Jane dau 14 scholar; Mary Elizabeth dau 13 scholar; Emily Louisa dau 11 scholar; Joseph son 9 scholar; John Stephens son 8 scholar; Julia A dau 6 scholar; Loveday dau 2 - all born at Wendron. John was not at home for this census. I was not able to find him anywhere in Cornwall for the census.
Immigration: Arrived in Brisbane, Qld 3.2.1886 on board the "Cloncurry" with his wife Emily (nee DAW/E) and family. Sailed from London 2.12.1885. Steerage. John Stephens 41, Emily 36, Julia Annie, Loveday 7, John Stephens 11, Mabel 3, Blanche Maude infant, Emily Louisa 15, Joseph Henry 12, William 1. Martha Jane 19, Mary Elizabeth 17
Death ref#1361, Brisbane, 1901 aged 58 yrs
Cause of Death: Abdominal Cancer - duration 7 mths
Queensland Post Office Directories- References
1887 HARVEY John, carpenter Thomas St Woolloongabba
1888 " " " "
1889 HARVEY J, carpenter, Thomas St Woolloongabba
1889 HARVEY John, carpenter, Thomas St East Brisbane
1890 HARVEY John, carpenter, Thomas St Wool
1891 HARVEY John, carpenter, Thomas St W.E.
1892 HARVEY John, carpenter, Salisbury St Woolloongabba
1892-3 HARVEY John S., Lose St South Brisbane
1894-5 HARVEY John, Lose St South Brisbane
1895-6 HARVEY John, carpenter, Salisbury St Wool
1896-7 HARVEY John S. Salisbury St Woolloongabba
1897-99 HARVEY J., carpenter, Salisbury St Wool St.B.
1900 HARVEY John S., Salisbury St Woolloongabba
1903 HARVEY John, Stephens Rd. Woolloongabba (Right hand side from Boggo Rd.)

Letters received as part of Goodna Asylum records show that John Stephens Harvey snr had difficult paying for the upkeep of his children and especially his son in the asylum. In those days, family had to pay for relatives in the asylum. In August 1892, he was living in Howard near Maryborough, and had debts to his grocer, baker, and doctor. He was supporting 4 children residing at Tramway Estate, Wooloongabba, Brisbane.
September 1895, he was living and working (sawing) at Eungella, inland from Mackay. He went there to drive the horsewhip in the mine, but found the mine closed. He was in debt to the grocer and butcher, and could not pay for his son.
In April 1896 (at Eungella) He reported he still could not afford to pay anything, and the man he had been working for had kept the pay owed to him, and he was now working on a cattle station for a Mr Tooth, cutting and sawing timber.