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I gave you a free suggestion which is typical of how people did it in Australia until tech took over.
Our government has given us limited access to particular records that you are perhaps not aware of. 

Perhaps if you choose different wording as it appears as if you pounced after nearly 8 years to really rub it in that I have limited means.

Does anyone have any connection to the surname of Hetherton from the Tyrone area of Ireland in the early to mid 1800's?

i do realise the Hetherton could be a form of Hetherington. The records obtained so far all state Hetherton with Tyrone origins.

I have a John Hetherton born approx 1819 Tyrone  who marries approx 1840 to Susan Harper.

Any suggestions welcome.

Quote from: Oneday on Tuesday 07 March 17 10:29 GMT (UK)

Surely there must be a way of finding out without endless spending of money???

Quote from: Oneday on Saturday 23 December 17 23:05 GMT (UK)

What makes it harder for me is I live in Australia

This is really intriguing. I would be very interested to know how to find out before ordering a marriage certificate from Australia whether I have the correct person. The online indexes to marriages in Australia don't contain any information at all about the people apart from their names. Just like the ones on Scotland's People, really.

The thing is, if I get it wrong on Scotland's People it's only £1.50 - less than the cost of a cup of coffee - but if I get it wrong in the corresponding government sites in Australia it is a far more expensive mistake.

Current charges seem to be AUS$20 in VIC, AUS$24 in WA, AUS$25.55 in QLD, AUS$26.40 in SA, and AUS$41 in NSW.  At today's exchange rates that's anything from almost four times as expensive to nearly eight times as expensive as a certificate from SP.

So, Oneday, please enlighten me how to be sure before coughing up for an Australian certificate that I have actually got the right one?

For Australian records I would look at the newspapers as a lot of people posted the announcements in those.  These records are free and quite often give other details.

Thanks to all who have responded so far.  The person I am looking for is William Bowden/Boden.  He was sent to Australia in 1833/4 on board the James Laing as a convict after being found not on duty and drunk whilst serving in Ireland.  He is a long shot as William has been very difficult to find. 

The family story has it that his parents are John and Ellen with William being born in 1818? Cheshire.  Both father and son were miners.

I had never considered this type of miner that is why it's a long shot.

Someone else also has this William dying in 1839 in Australia but being born around 1800 and a native of Cornwall.  If this is correct, he is not the right one.  My first idea is to see if I can find him or his father in the Military.  Let me know if you need any other details.