Julia Galer born circa 1824 Keinton, Somerset, England

[Jamjar]

Yep, that is my George. But who was the George the witness at the wedding?

An uncle/cousin. There were quite a few Parsons in the area.

Maybe children could be witnesses.

Sarah’s sister Ann:

Place: Baltonsborough
Church name: St Dunstan
Register type: Parish Register
Register entry number: 209
Baptism date: 8 May 1825
Person forename: Ann
Father forename: William
Mother forename: Maria
Father surname: BURGE
Person abode: Baltonsborough
Father occupation: Labourer

Jamjar

[Jamjar]

Did Sarah’s family come out?

1841: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ1X-F51

4A SEP 154 COURIER 1849
BURGE William 42
Maria 42
Ann 22
Frederick 19
Ellen 15
Levi 12
Ernest 8

Deaths:

302/1858 BURGE Maria parents Elizabeth and JACOBS John born SOME spouse BURGE William, aged 58

5240/1870 BURGE William parents Mary and William born SOME 74

832/1855 Ann married Reuben PAGE:
5376/1866 PAGE Ann parents JACOBS Maria and BURGE William born SOME aged 37

Jamjar

[rickeyh]

You're getting me a bit off track now Jamjar ;-) Interesting point about a child being a witness to a marriage. Will check it out.

[Jamjar]

You're getting me a bit off track now Jamjar ;-) Interesting point about a child being a witness to a marriage. Will check it out.

Sorry, just trying to link your George to the others.

Here he is in 1841: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ1X-NF2

Do you have his arrival? The obit says he came out in 1854. So, did he come out with the PITTS?

Is this his death in 1919?

George, obit 3rd column: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/73051882?searchTerm=George%20Parsons

Louisa, obit 1st column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72621952

https://billiongraves.com/grave/George-Parsons/31439259

Jamjar

[rickeyh]

Sorry for the late reply Jamjar. Had to do some work ;-)  Yes that is George's death. He did alright for himself as the son of a 'peasant'.  As far as I can tell he didn't come out with the Pitts but I'm having trouble finding a record of his arrival. The closest I have to age at arrival is on the on the 'Morning Star' in 1856 but age is a bit out and date doesn't match his obituary.