Confusing convict! Date mix up- Mary Ann Davis

[~MERLIN~]

Leave the idea of her being a convict... I am trying to help you 

Yes, I know she married in 1863.

Look for the family on the 1861 & later census to prove who is living, dead & missing - possibly emigrated or maybe convicted.

You don't know if the whole family emigrated, some of them or just Mary.
Use the information available to you to prove otherwise.

[Noy1818]

I do not know if any of her siblings immigrated, as I have little info on them. But I will try and extend the research. I don't think her parents immigrated from the research that I have been doing. But there is 2 Davis families living in 1 area. Both are family of Sarah and James (Davis). So I just gotta make sure I am looking at the right family. Thanks for your help Merlin

[~MERLIN~]

Try searching 1861 using the youngest child Walter DAVIS who was 1yo on the 1851 census 

[Noy1818]

Found them! Mary A Davis is still listed. But under the condition section it reads something I cannot read. It is the 3rd line from her name. Not sure if it is relevant to her immigration to Australia

[~MERLIN~]

Well done 

And now you know she wasn't a convict 

So, we have a least Mary Ann emigrating mid 1861 & before Dec 16 1863.

Have you found any of the family on the 1871 census?

The word you can't read says 'single' 

[Noy1818]

Thanks Merlin  . Just looked at it then and these are the people listed in the household.


Name          Age
James Davis   55
Sarah Davis   54
William Davis   28
Walter Davis   21
Frances Davis   19
Sarah Davis   17
Enoch Davis   15
Albert Davis   13
Margaret Davis   11