LIST 28 - DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS - FEMALE

 
 
There were 600 de facto relationships recorded during this decade 
which is about 23% more than for the previous decade but 
represents only 31% of the marriages compared to 66% for the 
previous decade.
 
The information recorded for each de facto relationship is as follows:
 year
 bride 
 family name
 Christian name
 year and ship of arrival
  civil status at time of relationship
 groom 
 family name
 Christian name
 year and ship of arrival
 civil status at time of relationship
 
They are listed in alphabetical order on the name of the 'bride'.
 
With regard to the 'brides', identities of 73% have been found. There 
were 325 convicts or former convicts (54%), 37 came free (6%) and 
85 were colonial born (14%). 
 
This is the most difficult category to define and identify.
 
Only those unions which produced children are listed. The unions are 
presumed to have begun one year before the birth of the first recorded 
child.
 
Whilst some of these unions were of life long duration, it also 
undoubtedly true that some extended no further than one night of 
passion !
 
Those couples who eventually went on to marry are excluded from this 
list to save on duplication with the marriage lists.

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