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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