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« on: Sunday 26 March 17 04:19 BST (UK) »
Louisa White married John McDonald on 28 July 1847 in a Catholic Ceremony in Sydney and then in an Anglican ceremony on 1 December 1847. She was about 16 or 17.
Consent for the second marriage was given by the "Commissioner for Minors". (No consent was indicated for the first). I can find absolutely no information about this Commissioner, and I've searched trove, Government Gazettes, and the internet, the last of which only turns up a post I made about this topic around a decade ago.
If I can learn something about the role of the Commissioner, and what this might indicate about the status of her parents, Louisa's exact age, and why his consent might be required, that would be really helpful to me, and would narrow down options for research.
According to Louisa's death certificate her parents were William White, a farmer, and Mary Charity Hall, but I have never been able to track them down, being such common names.
The following are the possible birth places for Louisa:
America: Son John's birth certificate, 1856. Informant: Husband John
Pimlico, London: Son Joseph's birth certificate, 1861. Informant: Husband John
Halifax, Nova Scotia: Daughter Emily's birth certificate, 1871. Informant: Daughter Mary
Plymouth, England: Death certificate. Informant: Thomas Manning, authorised agent.
There are six more children's birth certificates that could be purchased that would provide more data points for Louisa's birth place, but I'm not convinced of the value of that approach, considering what I've already found.
The death certificate also states she spent eight years in New South Wales, but these figures are always rubbery.
Thanks in advance for your assistance.