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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: melia on Saturday 27 September 25 13:26 BST (UK)
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I am wondering if anyone can help with marriage details . On Genealogy SA i have found groom Solomon Richards. Bride Mary Ann. 1858 Adelaide.
I am hoping to find out if he is the Solomon Richards I am following. He would have been born in England 1822.
He would have been a widower at this marriage and he would have had 3 children possibly 4 although he may have lied about about having as he left them in Aldelaide Destitute Asylum.
This Solomon seemed to have married in May and then deserted his wife (Mary Ann) in August according to newspapers on Trove.
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Solomon Richards
marital status - unrecorded
s/o Henry Richards
Mary Ann Allen - marital status - unrecorded
d/o Stephen Chenhalls
10 May 1858 Christ Church North Adelaide
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Solomon Richards baptised at Barrack Street Meeting House, Bridport, Dorset 25 September 1822
born 25 August 1822
s/o Henry Richards and Sarah née Yeatman
address: Allington
father's occupation: flax dresser
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Oh my !!!!
This confirms its him as I have his parents already. I say oh my as he arrived in Australia with his wife and 3 children early 1856 . Another child arrived in June then his wife died in July. He put the children into the Destitute Asylum. Took the son out for a while then left him with someone where followed a court case and he was returned to the asylum. I can only trace 1 daughter after that dont know what happened to the son and 2 other daughters.
Then Solomon obviously remarried for a few months before deserting Mary. More court cases in the newspapers. He eventually married again in Queensland and settled there.
Thankyou for your help.