What happened to my convict?

[MHGC]

Hello - MARIA  was the 10th child of Edward -Convict from Suffolk & Mary MOSS.   on a Marriage Certificate I have - 6.1.1873 - District of Bourke,Colony of Vic.   -   William George HEALES;Batchelor;Born Melbourne V; Custom House Officer; 26y; 106 Moor Street, Fitzroy; Parents -Richard Heales & Rhoda Parker.
Maria MOSS;Spinster;Born Red Bank,Tas;(B/C says Rhodes and Father worked for Thomas Walker @ Rhodes) Lady;29y;106 Moor  St. Fitzroy; Parents - Edward Moss & Mary Morsely.    They were married @ 106 Moor St. Fitzroy, Melbourne - the brides Mother's residence, By License. Married by Robert Hamilton, Minister for Presbyterian Church, Napier St. Fitzroy.    Now... Witnesses H.T. Moss (that's her eldest brother); Ada Yewers; ?Moss; L. Frankum; Emily Fletcher (sister). The Witnesses are all relations.
I do not know when 1st husband - John Everleigh died. In 1861 she had a daughter who sadly died 1861 Launceston.

[sparrett]

My disagreement is that the Maria MOSS daughter of convict Edward MOSS is not the same Maria MOSS who married John EVERLEIGH in 1860, aged 19 unable to sign her name.

She would seem to be in Launceston still in 1883, well after the Melbourne marriage for her namesake. And still not well-behaved!

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/149498812

There is a death in 1887 in Launceston Maria EVERLEIGH aged 41.  Died of alcoholism.

The family history available for Edward MOSS blacksmith and apparently later farmer at Warrandyte
has some confusing points, but that could be topic for another time.

Sue

[MHGC]

I did some scratching and now agree - My Maria Moss was not John Everleigh's wife.  He was married to a Maria Moss however.  Poor John had a rough life and ended up in an Insane Asylum at least 2 times.
Maria,  who married William George Heales is however the 10th child of Edward and Mary Morsely. The witnesses to Marriage are all family members.  Also the Wedding address is brother Henry Thomas'. On Henry's (2nd) M/C the Father is named Edwin. The Father - Edward's D/C says profession Farmer.  Son, Henry's (2nd) M/C to Hannah Ayton has Edward a Blacksmith. He was a Blacksmith for John Archer in Tas. (May have been a Farmer also?)Thanks Poppy