Norfolk Island Births and immigration

[majm]

Yes,  he's an interesting chap.   He was paid £4,000 by the NSW government when in 1879 he handed over the Clergy Returns to NSW BDM.    In that handover, when NSW BDM opened the crates, they were not just the 1825-1855 baptism, burials, weddings with the CofE but .... 'everything' back to 1787...

I will be back shortly with (I hope) a live link to NSW bdm history.

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https://www.nsw.gov.au/births-deaths-marriages/about-us/history-of-registry 

https://www.nsw.gov.au/topics/family-history-search/registry-records



JM

[weemalla]

In Reply #19 mention is made of Jane Milward aged 1 year 10 months 22 June 1829 at Sydney Burial Ground, registered St Philips by Rev William Cowper. Can you give me her parents names please

[majm]

Sadly ....
Parents names were not required to be on NSW Chaplains' parish registers in that era. Sorry.

I am still waiting on thoughts from my ancient rellies ...

In Reply #19 mention is made of Jane Milward aged 1 year 10 months 22 June 1829 at Sydney Burial Ground, registered St Philips by Rev William Cowper. Can you give me her parents names please

George Milward may well have been born 1830 TAS if the regiment was there at this time.. there is a big time gap between his birth supposedly 1830 and his baptism in Sydney. Can't find anything on Tas archives to support this though. I have the TAS Pioneers Index 1803-1899 and no relevant Mil(l)ward listed either
shume  australia

Agree totally - I have also tried under Mil(l)wood and similar variations.    I can find a transcription of the baptism -  I share :
1 Feb 1831 baptism registered by Rev William Cowper in St Philips C of E register, Sydney.

George Alexander born 12 April 1830, son of Sergeant George Milward of 39th Regiment and his wife Jane.

And Neale found

Attached to the application to admission to the Orphans School is this

Copy of Registry of Baptism for George Milward
Date of Birth 19 April 1830
Place & date of baptism Dec 1830 Sydney
Parents Names: George & Jane Milward
Name of clergyman by whom the ceremony was performed: Rev Wm Cowper

Then regarding the other boy James Milward.
"I certify that James Milward was baptised in April 1825 at Buttevant in the County of Cork, Ireland."
Signed by George S Milward
Serjt 39th Reg
Paramatta 18 April 1832

So I wondered where else were the 39th  - so baby may have been born at sea or at HQ or Jane may have delivered in England and then come later after her confinement.... or any number of variations....  Here's a link that may be useful...

https://members.pcug.org.au/~pdownes/keenan/keenan_reg_history.htm#:~:text=During%20the%20period%20the%20regiment,miles%20from%20the%20head%2Dquarters.

_{“In consequence of the breaking-up of the reserve or dépôt companies of the regiment in the beginning of 1828, the officers and men composing those companies proceeded by detachments to the head-quarters in New South Wales, leaving a dépôt company in England, on the 24th August 1830, of two captains, two lieutenants, one ensign, five serjeants, six corporals, four drummers, and thirteen privates.  The first detachment embarked for New South Wales on the 1st of February 1828, and the last sailed on the 30th of August 1830.
During the period the regiment was employed in New South Wales, detachments were stationed at Van Diemen's Land, at King George's Sound, and on the northern coast, which were distant six hundred, fifteen hundred, and two thousand miles from the head-quarters.}

JM

JM  on e reader,  sorry for these multiple quotes.

[weemalla]

Thank you all for your contributions. The info offered has sent me off researching for more details than i had anticipated when i posted my first query, particularly the reference to 39thBattalion of Foot which is most interesting. Cheers to all,