30 July 1870 St Slipins (??) Ballarat Rites of Catholic Church Minister: Richard ELLIS
Groom: John BALLINGER, 26 years, bachelor, born Co. Clare, labourer, residence Ballarat.
Father: Stephen, labourer Mother: Ellen FITZGERALD
Bride: Maria Angelus O'CONNELL, 21 years, spinster, born Co. Cork, residence Ballarat.
Father: John, farmer Mother: Johanna O'LEARY
Between us: John BALLINGER, Maria Angelus (x) O'LEARY
Witnesses: John (x) CONSIDINE, Bridget HENNESSEY, Margaret BALLINGER.
Who is Margaret BALLINGER, at Ballarat, 1870, and, you might reasonably suspect to be a relative?