SWEETING in Narrandera, NSW, Aust

[caitlin.95]

I am hoping to find relatives or someone who knows of Sweetings that have live in Narrandera. I understand my great-great-grandfather (unknown first name) was married twice. In his first marriage his wife had a stillborn and she and her 2nd baby died shortly after giving birth. My great-great-grandmother was his 2nd wife and they had i think 8 children together. One of their children's name was Mabel.

Anyone with any information would be of great help.

Good luck with your searching!

[Joyful]

Welcome to Rootschat Caitlin.95.

For anyone to be able to help we really names and dates. It's always a good idea to give as much information as possible.

You'll find that we're a friendly bunch of people on here who just love helping and we're all addicted to genealogy and the thrill of chasing ancestors.

Joy

[Les de B]

Hi Caitlin

You may be able to do a fair bit your self on the NSW BDM site

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm

Its a pretty easy site to explore. I had a very quick look, and found the 1884 birth of Mabel Sweeting at Narrandera to parents Henry and Emma. They had 9 children between 1879 and 1901 at Narrandera, so I presume this is the correct Sweeting Family?

Anyway, have a look, but if you have any problems get back, and I'm sure I, or some RootsChatter will give you help. 

Les

[sparrett]

Hi caitlin,
I think it looks like there were 3 not 2 marriages for Henry.



The first was Margaret in 1871

1479/1871  SWEETING,  HENRY CRAGGS to CARNS  MARGARET ANNE MARY @ ALBURY
 
She died in Albury in 1873 I think.

 This one is a puzzle.....
1479/1871  SWEETING  HENRY, CRAGGS  SWEETING to MARY JOSEPHINE@  ALBURY


4949/1878  SWEETING,  HENRY GREGG married  CLAYTON,  MARIA M @  WAGGA WAGGA
 
And finally
5382/1908  SWEETING,  HENRY to BOWMAN,  ELLEN M @  NARRANDERA 
.

Sue
 

[Les de B]

Hi Caitlin

I'm afraid I couldn't resist the temptation, and I just had to search a little further, but without purchasing certificates or transcripts (cheaper), it may be a little diffiuclt to work out.

You indicate your gg grandfather married twice, his first wife dying shortly after the birth of a still born child.

I found an 1871 marriage of Henry Craggs SWEETING to Margaret Annie CARNS (Ref. 1479/1871), but also with same reference and place,  a marriage to Mary Josephine SWEETING    

Anyway, I found a 1872 birth and death of Henry Richard SWEETING to Henry and Margaret SWEETING in 1872, and then the 1873 death of Margaret SWEETING, which ties in with part of your story.

His second marriage was in 1878 to Maria M CLAYTON, however, all of his 9 children had the mother of Emma M. Perhaps there was an error with the name Maria/Emma?

Les

[sparrett]

Hi Les,

 we are crossing the wires here.
I think [see previous post] that there were at least 3 marriages,  What do you think?
Sue

[Les de B]

Hi Les,

 we are crossing the wires here.
I think [see previous post] that there were at least 3 marriages,  What do you think?
Sue

The more wires crossed, the more information (hopefully) 

Yes, I can see 3 marriages for Henry SWEETING, but 2 have the same reference, with 2 completely different names, including a surname of SWEETING!? That's why Caitlin will have to get that certificate reference, to see what is happening with that marriage/s??

Les

[Les de B]

5382/1908  SWEETING,  HENRY to BOWMAN,  ELLEN M @  NARRANDERA 

I don't think this is the gg grandfather Henry Craggs SWEETING. This is more likely to be the son Henry SWEETING b.1882. There was a Ellen M BOWMAN b.1884 Wagga Wagga.

I think these are the deaths of the gg grandfather and his wife;

1914 Henry C SWEETING Narrandera
1834 Emma M SWEETING Narrandera

Les

[sparrett]

Yes,
I think so too Les.
It looks like Henry senior was having his children with another EMMA [Minnie]  for whom I am not able to see a marriage to Henry senior .
Sue