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Can you advise where you got your information regarding the 81st Foot Regiment. My GGG Grandfather Robert Brown was in this regiment, he was court martialed in Roscommon Ireland (don't know what for) and sent to Australia, is there any way I can find out more about him and his marriage as he was probably moving around with the military.  His wife was a Frances Kelly, she and the 7 children sailed out of Cork Ireland on board the Sir Joseph Banks, landing in Australia in 1828, following her husband out who had arrived in 1826 on board the Sir Geoffrey Webster.  Any assistance greatly appreciated. Thanks, GEOLAW

Church of Ireland, I also have John Brown's Irish Baptism Certificate which shows his parents as Frances and Robert. 
I have Robert's Irish Baptism Certificate as well, Church of Ireland again. 

Don't know Frances's maiden name also cannot find their marriage recorded, however as Robert was in the 81st Regiment it's likely they could have been anywhere.

The 1828 census I have is titled Census of NSW 1828 Revised edition with data from extant Household Returns 35,000 people - Edited 2008 by Malcolm Sainty and Keith Johnson.  I have also been right through the hard back volume at the local library.

Appreciate your input.  Regards GEOLAW

I have the 1828 Census, unfortunately it was a very haphazard census and certainly did not include all the residents at the time, for instance several explorers undertaking exploration at the time (I've read the diaries) are not even on that census. 
Regards GEOLAW

Debbie I would really appreciate copies of any photos you have re the Brown family.  I have several of James Buckley Brown and his wife Catherine Samuels also Catherine's book of Common Prayer. Only possess 1 small photo of John Brown so would love more.  Following is some more data re JB and his offspring from 1st marriage, if you require details on the other 2 marriages I'll let you have that too, however I'm still working on it. 
John Brown came to Australia aboard the Sir Joseph Banks arrining Sydney 7th October 1828, the ship sailed from Cork. John Brown arrived with his mother Frances and brothers and sisters Charlotte aged 15, Thomas 13, John himself 11, Eliza 9, Robert 7, Anne 5, George 3.  It would appear that Frances and the children sailed to Sydney town to meet up with Frances's convict husband Robert Brown.   Robert Brown (born 1776) came to Australia as a convict on board the Sir Godfrey Webster, sailing from Cork in 1826, he was tried (court martial 81st Regiment) in Roscommon Ireland and after arrival in NSW applied for his wife and family to join him, they are shown as living in Irishtown Roscommon Athlone Ireland.

He had 3 marriages
Marriage 1 to Ann Buckley she was 31 years of age Marriage at Scots Kirk Sydney 14th March 1842 Church record Registration 739 married by John Dunmore Lang' They had 5 children. Ann Brown Death RN 2825/1860
Their children

1. Thomas Brisbane 1843-1910 Born 26th February 1843 Christened 7th March 1843 at Bungulgumbie by Rev Colin Stevens? Parish record No 4003. Their daughter Annie birth RN8257/1865 death RN 3555/1865 is buried with her grandmother Ann buckley and named on the headstone at Canonba. Thomas Brisbane Brown died 19th November 1910 RN 14936/1910 Penrith (the death certificate incorrectly states his wife's name rather than mothers on the certificate) Thomas & Harriet's other children John T (RN 8051/1866), William (RN 8736/1868), Angus J (RN 9447/1872), Sydney Burton (RN 10191/1874), Charles Robert M (RN 10890/1876), Margaret Adelaide (RN 12729/1879) all the children's birth RNs (register number) were recorded at Dubbo NSW.
   
2. John Lane 1844-1915 Married Harriett Mary Isaacs Dubbo NSW RN 2262/1874 Children born  Eva Maude L (RN 12853/1879), John Cecil Victor  (mother recorded as Henrietta M C) RN 10849/1876
   
3. Margaret Julia   1845-1932  married John Hoare Dubbo NSW RN 2019/1865
   
4. James Buckley1846-1928 Birth/Baptism Certificate V1846/2942 Death RN 18603/1928 Aged 83 Dubbo NSW   

5. Anna (Anne & Ann)  Chapman   1848-1932 married Robert John  Kendall Dubbo NSW RN 1937/1867

Regards
GEOLAW

Adcor, I need at least 3 postings before I can send a personal message, however you appear to have 3 postings so maybe you can send you email address to me and I can make 1 to 1 contact with you.  Regards GEOLAW