Thanks to all responders There maybe a connection between John and Henry and John certainly pushes his luck with the law. John was in a relationship with Selina (no surname found) in the Mudgee/Maitland area around that time. I don't think John married Selina although there were children. John was married back in UK and I'm sure that fact would have been on his record. Would the authorities allow him to marry again over here? The Punyer male line in Kent around this time consisted of Henrys, Williams, Richards and Davids and Johns almost exclusively. There is certainly no shortage of Mary Kellys in the convict register but I've not been successful in identyfying one that married a Henry Kelly, she may not have been convict. There is a death registred in Bathurst 1869 for Mary Punyer father Thomas mother Ann. If this had been a married person would the parents names be included or the spouse? If the dead persons family were still in England would the names be put in the register? These are fairly basic questions but my knowledge is pretty much english practice rather than australian. regards Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "MargM" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-CON] Punyer + Kelly - Info on > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ted & Magi" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 12:38 AM > Subject: [AUS-CON] Punyer + Kelly > > >> In 1854 Henry Punyer married Mary Kelly in NSW >> reg. No V18541102 41B/1854 and reg district CW > >> Could someone tell me where district this might be? > > Hi Ted > > Bathurst. On NSW BDM Registry web site there is a table of these > abreviations that is easy to check > > >> They had three children in Bathurst from 1859 to 1867 with no record >> of children between 1854 and 1859. > > What if Henry was John PUNYERs middle name or an alias ? John PUNYER > was certainly in the Bathurst area and fell foul of the law so was in > prison for a few years in the 1850's which could explain why no kids ! > > >> I'm trying to tie Henry in with the Punyer family in Kent England. >> The name is very area specific to Kent and uncommon. I believe that >> all Punyers are quite closely related. I've found one transported >> convict John, now I'm trying to establish whether Henry was >> transported or came out here by some other means. > > > If you go to > http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/indexes_online_3357.asp > >> key name search > Henry PUNYER doesnt bring up any ref but just >> PUMYER does and theres even a photo of John P > > > I see you have already claimed John PUNYER in 'Claim a convict' > > Only 6 PUNYERs in the 2003 phone CD ............ Have you asked any > PUNYER who their ancestor was ? > > I think a Bathurst Pioneers book came out not that long ago ??? > > Bye > > MargM > Beautiful Wyong Shire > NSW > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 3429 (20080909) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > >