This is possibly Mary
BIRD who married John
FRENCH.
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/stag1850.shtmlMary Ann
BIRD 17 years Domestic Service Native Place Devon
Mary Ann was an assisted immigrant and there may be more information at SA Archives.
Official passenger lists mainly of immigrants arriving in SA under UK assisted passage 1845-86, SAA, GRG35/48A (A313) Ages on passenger lists are often inaccurate. She was born c1830 when she married in 1850 and c1828 when she died. You now have her place of birth and her death certificate MAY have more information. Let's hope so.
The bride and groom's fathers were not recorded in South Australia until 1856.
Marriage
FRENCH John 22 years Status not recorded Father Unrecorded
BIRD Mary Ann 20 years Status Single Father Unrecorded
17 Sep 1850
At Christ Church Adelaide Ade Symbol
A 6/108
A. Amended Entry. The Purchased Certificate will differ slightly re clerical information
· Deduction of a Registration District
· Deduction of a year where a new year date confusion was detected.
Mary Ann BIRD's death certificate should help you ie if the informant had good information. All the children of her marriage with John FRENCH should be listed on her death certificate.
https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/index-search?action=purchaseImage
Cando
Death cert is really the only way forward at this stage. If Elizabeth is noted as one of her children - and I see Elizabeth Jane
WHITE died in 1909, she should be noted as deceased.
Mary Ann FRENCH nee BIRD died in Victoria in 1917.
FRENCH Mary Ann
Father Bird Mother Unknown
At Carlton North 89 years 1917 Reg#7823
Cando
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Information on Victorian certificates
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,373754.0.htmlMary Ann
FRENCH and her dau Sarah are buried in the Church of England section of Coburg Cemetery.
http://www.gmct.com.au/deceased-search.aspxCando