LIST 27 - DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS - MALE
There were 601 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
groom
family name
Christian name
year and ship of arrival
civil status at time of relationship
bride
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 'groom'.
With regard to the 'grooms', identities of 75% have been found. There
were 349 convicts or former convicts (58%), 54 were soldiers
or former soldiers (9%), 34 came free (6%) and 16 were colonial born
(3%).
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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