« Reply #12 on: Sunday 29 June 25 19:57 BST (UK) »
Hello
A big thank you to everyone who has submitted information for me. It's all very helpful.
I now know for sure that Caroline E BRYANT'S (SIMPSON/YATES) mother is Catherine (as well as Kate) McQUINN. Thank you for reading the Simpson/Yates marriage certificate and confirming what I thought the mother's surname is. It was difficult to read.
I now know that Thomas BRYANT's (Caroline's father) 2nd wife (if he did actually marry previously) is named Celia (also possibly known as Kate) MAGUIRE. 1272/1860.
I shall try once again to order the marriage certificate for Caroline E BRYANT and Charles Edward SIMPSON 2497/1879 - I have previously attempted this on the nsw.gov.au site which failed on serveral occasions.
aahume: the certificates are available on my Ancestry.co.uk site mitchell family tree - you will find them in the memories gallery.
I will assume for the time being that there were two different mothers which would mean that Rachel and Caroline BRYANT would be half sisters to Sarah Ann BRYANT.
Thanking you all once again
Frances
YATES, Lancashire, UK, Australia
BRYANT, SIMPSON, YATES, Australia, Co. Cork, Co. Clare, Ireland.
FREE, Middlesex, West Ham, Essex
McDERMID, Yorkshire, West Ham, Essex
GOWLETT, Essex, Gt Dunmow, Gt Bardfield, Rawreth, Rochford, Rettendon
STYAN, Yorkshire, Hampsthwaite