Convict Guide - published 2006 - Manual / Resource - Page 105
Guide to New South Wales State archives relating to convicts and convict administration
1836 - Church of England
[2/8315]
2280
1828–36 - Church of Scotland
[2/8316]
2280
Abstract of all licences for marriages
granted to free persons, 17 Mar 1813–
26 Dec 1827
In the early colony, marriages were of two kinds,
either by licence or by the publication of banns.
As the fees were comparatively high, only the
more affluent members of the community
married by licence. The licence was granted by
the Governor, as there was no Bishop of the
Church of England in the Colony.
NRS 1059
Microform copies:
Reel 2281, Fiche
836; Photocopy at
COD 10, [4/1710
pp.151-222] *ARK
to 1825
Information given includes: the number and date
of the licence; parties' names; and where, when
and by whom the marriage was solemnised. In
many cases name of parent, name of previous
spouse (for women only), occupation, and place
of residence are also recorded.
An index has been prepared by State Records
and typescript copies are located at [2/8304A &
B] and at Reel 2278. See also published Short
Guide No. 5: Index to Abstract of all Licences for
marriage granted to Free Persons, Mar 1813–Dec
1827 available in the *ARK and on State
Records' website.
Returns of persons whose marriages had
been authorised by the Governor following
the publication of banns, 1814–27
NRS 937 *ARK to
1825
These returns are included in the series Colonial
Secretary: Copies of letters sent within the
Colony. The names of the parties do not appear
in the indexes to the volumes. Those in the
Archives Resources Kit have been indexed in the
Index to the Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788–
1825 which is available with the Kit and is on
State Records' website.
Dates
Item
Reel
Item
Reel
1 Jan 1814–28 Mar 1815
[4/3493]
6004, 1028 & 754 28 Nov 1822–20 Mar 1823
[4/3507]
6010, 1034
29 Mar 1815–19 Jun 1816
[4/3494]
6004, 1028
21 Mar 1823–1 Aug 1823
[4/3508]
6010, 1034
20 Jun 1816–19 Feb 1817
[4/3495]
6005, 1029
31 Jul 1823–18 Dec 1823
[4/3509]
6011, 1035
19 Feb 1817–26 Aug 1817
[4/3496]
6005, 1029
18 Dec 1823–26 Apr 1824
[4/3510]
6012, 2649
26 Aug 1817–24 Jan 1818
[4/3497]
6005, 1029
26 Apr 1824–20 Jul 1824
[4/3511]
6013, 1036
23 Jan 1818–23 Jul 1818
[4/3498]
6006, 1030
21 Jul 1824–11 Nov 1824
[4/3512]
6013, 1036
25 Jul 1818–27 Feb 1819
[4/3499]
6006, 1030
11 Nov 1824–5 Apr 1825
[4/3513]
6014, 1037
1 Mar 1819–28 Oct 1819
[4/3500]
6006, 1030
2 Apr 1825–8 Jul 1825
[4/3514]
6014, 1037
30 Oct 1819–19 Apr 1820
[4/3501]
6007, 1031
8 Jul 1825–18 Nov 1825
[4/3515]
6015, 1038
20 Apr 1820–26 Dec 1820
[4/3502]
6007, 1031
19 Nov 1825–27 Jan 1826
[4/3516]
6016, 1038
29 Dec 1820–18 Apr 1821
[4/3503]
6007, 1031
27 Jan 1826–28 Feb 1826
[4/3517]
1039
19 Apr 1821–25 Oct 1821
[4/3504]
6008, 1032
1 Mar 1826–28 Mar 1826
[4/3518]
1039
25 Oct 1821–8 Mar 1822
[4/3504a] 6008, 1032
28 Mar 1826–27 Jul 1826
[4/3519]
1040
8 Mar 1822–28 Jun 1822
[4/3505]
6009, 1033
26 Jul 1826–30 Jan 1827
[4/3520]
1040-1
28 Jun 1822–28 Nov 1822
[4/3506]
6009, 1033
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Dates
State Records Authority of New South Wales