BOOTS, John. South Australia 1839

[pbootes]

John Boots and his wife Charlotte Catt arrived on the COROMANDEL at Adelaide in 1839. It was the first migrant ship to arrive after the declaration of the province. Does anyone have any information about this couple, or any descendants? They were married in Hastings, Sussex, UK in 1836 and I'd hate to think they just fell off the edge of the world!

Paul Bootes

[ennael]

looks like they arrived a little earlier than you thought.
this is the reference from:

http://www.familyhistorysa.info/shipping/passengerlists.html

BOOTS John, wife (Chlt n CATT?) arrived 1837-01-12 on Coromandel (1) from London [Source:2,4,23(2),PRG174/13]

Leanne

[krisesjoint]

Hi Paul,

Births after 1842 to John and Charlotte

John 8 Aug 1843 Happy Valley Dist Ade 1 33
Caroline17 Feb 1845  Adelaide Dist Ade 1 98
Matilda 16 Oct 1848 Not Recorded Dist TMu 6 52
Benjamin 4 Dec 1851 Not Recorded Dist TMu 6 362

Cheers Kris 

[krisesjoint]

There are no deaths listed for John and Chalotte in SA.

only a burial for one child

BOOTS Caroline died 7 Oct 1845 Adelaide Dist Ade 1 36. She is listed as aged 7 Months father John

There is also no entry in the BISA. I expect they moved on.

Cheers Kris 

[krisesjoint]

I see a John BOOTS aged 20 died in Saus Vic 1864 #3942 Parents John and Charlotte

also note

BOOTS Matilda (says marriage place presume that should say birth place) South Australia = LEWIS Hopkin 1868 Vic # 336

Others will be able to take Vic info further than I am able to do

Cheers Kris 

[ennael]

also:
http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search.asp?searchid=54
has an entry for a will for John BOOTS , carpenter of Maldon, 1876.
It is digitised so will be able to be read online.
Mentions Charlotte BOOTS as executrix.
Leanne

[pbootes]

Thank you all! Yes, I knew it was 1837 ... I'm just a little tired! I am always amazed at how helpful you all are in Australia. I'll follow these leads tomorrow (er ... today) when the sun comes back to the UK and I get out of bed.
Paul

[cando]

List of passengers on the Coromandel

http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/fh/passengerlists/1837Coromandel.htm

There are a couple of early bdm's for BOOTS
http://www.jaunay.com/earlybdm.php


The marriage detailed by Kris.

Marriage

BOOTS Matilda  born South Australia
LEWIS Hopkin   born Glanmorgan
1868  Reg# 336

There are births to this couple...do you need them?

There is also a marriage of a Jane BOOTS in born Adelaide.

Death reg which  ties in with the Will on PROV.
Death
BOOTS John
Father UNKNOWN   Mother Not recorded
64 years  Birth Place HAST - ?Hastings   1875  Reg#2893

The only Charlotte BOOTS death I can see on the death indexes

BOOTS Charlotte
Father Goodman   Mother Unknown UNKNOWN
87 years  At Maldon   1911  Reg#5617

Either John's or Charlotte's death certificates would give you the names of their children plus other identifying information.

There is a facility on the Victorian bdm website to purchase and immediately download an image of certificates [AUD$17.50]
https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/index-search?action=purchaseImage

Cheers
Cando

[cando]

There is a headstone for a John BOOTS and John,  at the Maldon Cemetery.  Maybe your John.... Charlotte BOOTS died at Maldon.   Their son John died in 1864.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ausvsac/Maldon.htm
BOOTS John, John

There is a contact email to request a photo.

Cheers
Cando