This could be the marriage registration for Ellen Marsh 118/1869 SELL JOHN MARSH ELLEN SYDNEY Regards Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lyn Mealey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [ANS] Christopher Marsh > Hi Scott > > On NSW BDM index www.bdm.nsw.gov.au , there is no record of a marriage for > John Small in 1870. However there is a record of a marriage for > Christopher > Marsh to Ellen Almond in Sydney in 1862 > 873/1862 MARSH CHRISTOPHER ALMOND ELLEN SYDNEY > > > > Then there is a record of his death in 1867 > 2377/1867 MARSH CHRISTOPHER AGE 53 YEARS DIED NEWTOWN NEWTOWN > >>From the death certificate (or a transcription which is cheaper) you >>should > get details as to whether his wife was Ellen, but it looks likely. > > Good luck > Lyn > Sydney > > > I am hoping someone can help provide information or guidance with my > search > on > Christopher Marsh. An obituary in the Sydney Morning Herald 23 Nov 1867 > reads > "On the 11th instance, at his residence, Camperdown Road, Mr Christopher > Marsh, > late of Rose Bay, after a long and painful illness, leaving an > affectionate > wife > to mourn her irreparable loss. His end was peace. Yorkshire and Leeds > papers > please copy" . > A similar announcement with burial information appears in the Sydney > Morning > Herald 12 Sept 1867 so am believing his death was really on the 11 of > September. > > In the Sydney Morning Herald, 6 Aug 1870, there appears a notice of > marriage > that reads "on the 29th of January 1870 at his residence, 41, Barton > Street, > South Head Road ---- Mr John Small of Ashfield, to Ellen, widow of the > late > Mr > Christopher Marsh of Bourke-Street". > > > This is the first reference to Christopher being married and am wondering > if > Ellen might be the wife of my Christopher. From what I can gather, (from > transport records) there weren't too many "Christopher Marsh" at the time. > Would there be marriage records kept that might have any further > information? > > Thank you for any help, > Scott B > Canada > > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > reply...... Thank you! > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > reply...... Thank you! > > ------------------------------- > 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 >