contributions welcomed by: Jenny Fawcett.
This webpage was designed to assist in locating and accessingthe records relating to a convict’s marriage.It is only in it’sinfancy, so all contributions are welcomed by those who haveany experience in accessing convict marriage applications/rejections. 신용카드현금화
This webpage came about as I was trying to track marriage applications forsome of my Sheedy family members. On Lesley Uebel’s CD- CONVICTS PERMISSIONTO MARRY 1826-1851 I found John Sheehy also known as Keane (per BRAMPTON)applied in 1832 to marry Catherine Fogarty (per ASIA 1). Both were still serving their time in the convict system.Therewere two John Keane’s on the BRAMPTON, both of similar ages and occupations, butJohn Keane (also known as Cain) was from Co Tipperary, and our John Sheehy (also knownas Keane) was from Co Kerry. John Keane (not Sheehy) applied to marry Catherine Brown(per Palambam)in 1833, and they did not marry until 1834.The marriage of John Sheehy to Catherine Fogarty wasofficially registered in 1832, so I thought it a small matter to confirm the familyrelationship through descendents and by applying for the original application to marry.What I found was a confusing array of information in relation to the original applicationsfor convict’s marriages.
A convict’s marriage was considered an ‘Indulgence’ by theColonial Government..and permission had to be granted fora marriage to take place. 신용카드현금화
There is a startling tendency amongst family historians to simply accept at face value, from available indexes, that an applicationfor marriage by a convict then did take place. In fact, many convict’sapplications were rejected, and some convicts re-applied severaltimes before they were permitted to marry their intended.BridgetSheedy (a convict who arrived per Hooghly) applied four times tobe married in nearly as many years…In 1833 Bridget applied to marry Daniel Ryan who had arrived per “Argo”, in 1836 she applied to marry Daniel McMurtery,in 1838 applied to marry George Cartledge and then in 1839 for permission to marry Isaachar Bennie/Binney. (no consent recorded for this marriagebut it did take place) refs: 31/10412 shelf 4/2124
If two ex-convicts had served their time, they did not need Governmentapproval to marry. If one convict wished to marry an ex-convict, thenthe first mentioned had to apply for permission to marry.
One kind lister (Joan Birtles) was able to tell me that she accessed a source titled”List of Persons applying for the Publication of Banns at St John’s Church Parramatta” which gave her the marriage applications of two of her convictancestors in 1827.CLICK HERE TO VIEW APPLICATION EXAMPLE
This source gives information of both parties i.e. Name,Age, Widower, Widow, batchelor or spinster, Ship arrived by, Year ofArrival, Sentence, Free or Bond, Present service, Character, Remarks.Joan was directed to this material originally from an index created by Joan Reece. 신용카드현금화
Elizabeth Roberts was able to supply the information that she found some marriagespertaining to her Catholic convict ancestors which are not registered in thetraditional BDM’s index, from the State Records Office in NSW. She found theoriginal applications and a letter from the officiating minister confirmingthe marriage took place.
Susan Perrett kindly supplied the information that she obtained her convictancestor’s application to marry under a series titled “An Abstract of all Licences for Marriages granted from 17th March 1813 to 26th December 1827” as extracted from the book of “British Planation Registry” and “Licences for Marriage”. (State Library of NSW)Reported by AONSW to be a list of marriages for free persons..but??.
Jill Roy, the respected NSW researcher, was able to tell me that there is a series of records at the State Records of New South Wales, titledRegisters of Convict’s Applications to marry – Dec 1825 to Feb 1851..This series (ref no 713-715) is in two sections – those granted and those refused – and gives name, date, ship,sentence, free or bond, clergyman ( info varies with time period) SRNSW Reels 713 to 715
Lesley Uebel has produced a CD Index to Convicts Permission to Marry 1826-1851.Lesley quotes her sources in the introduction page of her CD production and isa very useful starting place for tracking a convict’s marriage application. 신용카드현금화
The State Records Office of New South Wales, keeper of official records in relation to Convicts etc.
http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/
They note that one of the main sources for marriage applications is to use theonline INDEX TO COLONIAL SECRETARY’S PAPERS 1788-1825 .
Also available in the reading rooms is the TD Mutch index to births, deaths and marriages, 1787-1957, Reels 2125-2129 The index is believed to cover all existing birth death and marriage records for NSW between 1787-1828, except for the Newcastle Register and the Methodist Church records, and selected records to 1957.
One can also view their Index to Convict Marriage Banns, 1826-41, Fiche 5270-5277 or try the Registers of convicts� applications to marry, 1825-51, CGS 12212, Fiche 780-802
The Archives also has Returns of applications for the publications of banns, 1828-41, CGS 905, Reels 2192, 716-739, 827, 2210, 2215 (28 reels).This seriesmay well hold information in relation to convicts, as John Sheehy aka Keane marriedCatherine Fogarty in 1832, by Banns. They were both still convicts.The archives does not stipulate if this series is for free persons or convicts (or both).
It is not known if marriage applications/rejections are to be found in Copies of letters sent re convicts, 6 Oct 1826-18 May 1855, CGS 962, Reels 1041-1055, 2649-50 (17 reels) held at the State Library of NSW. 신용카드현금화