Donald & Christy MCDONALD South Australia

[krisesjoint]

He did not survive

McDONALD Archibald died 25 Apr 1858 Torrens Dist Hig 7 223. He was aged 10 months relative Donald McDONALD father residence Torrens

Now I wonder if we are getting somewhere

McDONALD Donald died 7 May 1858 Torrens Dist Hig 7 318. He was aged 40 status relative not recorded residence River Torrens rear Richmans

Such common names doesn't help.

Cheers Kris  

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Aha now we are cooking!

HOLLINGSWORTH Peter 46 status not recorded father William HOLLINGSWORTH = MACDONALD Christian 40 Widow father James MACKENZIE 2 Dec 1858 Res of John McDermed Houghton Dist Hig 36 115

Cheers Kris 

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Oh and again

HOLLINGSWORTH Peter died 18 Mar 1861 Near Hope Valley Dist Hig 13 74. He was aged 50 status relative not recorded residence near Hope Valley

Cheers Kris 

[mariac]

Hi Kris
Is that a marriage between Peter Hollingsworth and Christian MacDonald.?
If so will see if I can find who Christy's father is back in Scotland.
 Well done Looking good
mariac

Ps No one is sticking around long enough are they

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and another husband pretty quickly. 

PORTER George 47 status not recorded father Thomas PORTER =  HOLLINGSWORTH Christiane 42 widow father James McKENZIE 28 Oct 1861 Res if Mr Richmans on the Torrens Dist Hig 48 165

Kris  

Yes Mariac - That was husband 2 no births found - just going to check for any births husband 3 - shes 42 so still possible.

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No again I see no births registered

PORTER Christina died 27 Jul 1873 Adelaide Dist Ade Symbol S 53 282. She was aged 50 status relative not recorded residence Adelaide

Not spotting a death for George.

Kris 

[mariac]

The 3rd marriage must have been just to much

Would her death certificate state anything  more than what is on the index?
Wonder where the children were 
Thank you so much for your help Kris.
Kind regards
mariac

[krisesjoint]

Hi Mariac,

No her death cert would provide very little else. SA certs are not very informative. Cause of death would probably be the only other thing you would get. Certainly nothing on parentage marriages or children. It is Adelaide District so you could request a transcript from the Unley Library. I still can't find anything on these boys unfortunately. No marriages - no deaths. I wonder what happened to them.

Cheers Kris 

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PORTER Christian was buried 28 Jul 1873 WTC. She was aged 50 of destitute asylum.

Ohh Goodness.

Destitute Asylum

PORTER Christina, protestant, been in the county 19 years arrived on the HERCULES in 1854. Scottish. Now living at Highercombe. Occ domestic She had 0 children under 7 and 4 children over 7 - Circumstances - permanently paralized and perfectly helpless to herself and family 3 sons and 1 daughter Highercombe. She was admitted 8 Apr 1873 and died 27 Jul 1873     

Can only assume she had unregistered children as the ones she arrived with if surviving would have been adults.