Thanks, definitely not the same lass as married John Brown 1842
Re : William Taylor chap (Taylor being a surname almost as popular as Brown
)
On the register for the 1849 marriage, William TAYLOR Rev Wilton has noted this groom as a Widower, ex the Lady Kennaway. As William Taylor’s sentence was that of Life, his previous marriage was effectively terminated when he was transported “beyond the seas”. Here is a link to help explain this and a number of other issues Remember that until 1873, (start of NSW Divorces) clergy in NSW only had two options to describe a bride or a groom. These were Spinster/Widow or Bachelor/Widow(er). Also, it is my understanding that the word "Widow/er" had a much broader meaning than that of a person whose lawful husband had died. This broader meaning contracted AFTER Queen Victoria's husband died in the 1860s...
http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/seminars/finlay.html There is a ticket of leave granted to a William TAYLOR (36/2198) , ex the 1836 Lady Kennaway, and the ToL (44/2341) issued 13 Sept 1844 permitted him to remain in the District of Newcastle.
When he arrived in 1836, He could read and write, and was a married man, a Protestant. His Trade or calling was Farm servant and shepherd, and his offence was Sheep stealing. His trial was 19 Oct 1835, Leicester Quarter Sessions, and he had no previous convictions. His sentence was transportation for life. He stood 5 ft 10 ¼ tall, with Sallow and freckled complexion, with Brown hair and Grey eyes and a large horizontal scar right side of chin, several small moles lower left arm.
https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/research-topics/convicts/convicts Cheers, JM
