Qld didn't exist as a separate state till later. Don't know about the 1850-51 bit. Cheers. Annie. > chris.horgan <chris.horgan@bigpond.com> wrote: > > Hi Listeners > > I have just received the contents of a marriage certificate from > Queensland BDM with the following information: > > *Wesleyan Marriages solemnized in the parish of Moreton Bay in the > County of Stanley , New South Wales, in the years 1850+51. > They both declared they were both members of the Wesleyan Methodist > Church. > John Phillips of Sydney and Martha Davis of Brisbane were married on > the 13th December 1851 at Brisbane. > Witnesses - James Sutherland & Mark Crabtree. > Minister - John Waterford.* > Can someone plese tell me why Morton Bay, County of Stanley was part of > NSW. and what do the years 1850+51 represent. > On Queensland BDM the marriage year is 1854, > > Thanks > > Chris Horgan > > > > > > Toowoomba Dead Persons Society > www.audps.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Cheers. Anne from Cairns, Aus.