I am trying to find the names of Catherine Sheppards parents or at least one parent, unfortunately she left England for Australia before the 1841 census, Catherine was born 6 august 1821 at Portsea, Portsmouth, hampshire england. Catherine is my 4x grt grandmother.
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Hi grandmabear
Do you know which colony she went to ? Each colony kept, and still keeps its own records. NSW and Queensland, and TAS, have their BMD indexes on line for free. You have to pay to look at Victoria's online, but the microfiche is free.
Did she marry after she got to Aus ? Did she come of her own free will (or was she a convict ?)
DiDiane
Sydney Australia
Avatar: Reuben Edward Page and Lilly Mary Anne Dawson
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catherine sheppard
I dont have a lot on Catherine, she applied to go to Australia requesting a free passage when she was about 17 to south australia, She married in adelaid about 2 years after she arrived to George Bregmen by a special licence. according to family knowledge but I have no proof of this. They had a son James then went to new zealand to settle and she died about 1901.I believe she may have worked as a servant while still in portsmouth England
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the NZ BMD indexes confirm that Catherine Bregman died in 1901 aged 83 years.
This is what may be on her death certificate, if the informant knew
After 1875 - Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1875 (dated 12 October 1875)
Local number
Deceased
When and where died
Name and surname
Rank or profession or occupation
Sex and Age
Details of Death
Cause of death
Duration of last illness
Medical attendant by whom certified and when he last saw the deceased
Parents
Name and Surname of father
Name and if known maiden surname of mother
Rank or profession or occupation of father
Burial Details
When and where buried
Name and Religion of Minister or name of witness of burial
Birth Details
Where born
How long in New Zealand
Marriage Details
Where married
At what age married
Children
If living issue, the number, age and sex
To whom married
Informant
Signature, description and residence of informant
If the entry is a correction of a former entry signature of witnesses
Who witnessed the correction.
Registrar
Signature of registrar
Date of registration
You could order a copy of her death certificate at this website:
Birth, Deathand Marriage Historical Records
DiDiane
Sydney Australia
Avatar: Reuben Edward Page and Lilly Mary Anne Dawson
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Unless you have an occupation for the father, this may prove impossible.
Family Search has extracted records for St Marys Portsea and St Thomas Portsmouth - the main churches for the period. There are several John Sheppards, all married to different women! But no Catherine at all, even as a second christian name.Phoenix - with charred feathers
Researching Skillings from Norfolk, Sworn from Salisbury and Adams in Malborough, Devon.
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