LIST 10 - BIRTHS FROM MUSTERS
In the course of analysing the various early colonial musters and the 1828
Census, (which are to be found later in this work) numerous entries were
found which could not be positively connected with any particular set of
parents. Entries for 65 such names (29 males & 36 females) are listed here alphabetically in surname order along with the muster or census from which they are derived and their year of birth.
These Births from Musters account for 3% of the First Generation. Males were
43% and females 57%.
Table 10.1. - Births from MustersTotal Males Females
---------------------------------pre1788 3 2 1
1788 1 1 0
1791 3 1 2
1795 2 1 1
1796 1 0 1
1797 1 0 1
1798 4 1 3
1799 3 3 0
1800 7 5 2
unknown 42 12 25
------------------------Totals 65 29 36
Percentages 42.9% 57.1%
A year of birth is only known for 22 of the entries as unfortunately
apart from the 1828 Census and 1822 Muster, most of the musters do not so
much as give the age of the person, resulting in no way of estimating the
year of birth. The year of birth for Mary Ann Mullins was derived from her marriage.
As will become a recurring theme throughout this book females greatly
outnumber males.
Mary Ann Mullins managed to be recorded in four musters but her identity still
evaded clarification. Esther Campton, Elizabeth Ellard, William McDonald,
George Taylor & Thomas Wright were all recorded on three occasions. Ten others were recorded twice.
Christopher Hacken's surname may possibly have been spelt Hacker.
Humphrey Humphreys, Mary Smith, Ann Stoolorn & Robert Thompson were all
childhood arrivals and can be found in List 11. Fifteen were also married and those details can be found in List 12.
Jane Hawkins in the 1811 Muster may have been a duplicate entry for Jane Cowling.
Thomas Clark is known to have a younger brother William. Elizabeth Ellet from
the 1814 Muster may well be the same person as Elizabeth Ellard in the 1822
Muster and 1828 Census.
James Hopkinson is a special case in that he was found in the records of
the New South Wales Corps (see List 27) rather than from any muster.
Table 10.2. - Entries per MusterMuster No.
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1802 5
1805 2
1806 5
1811 14
1814 12
1818V 9
1819V 2
1822V 6
1822 11
1825 10
1828 15
It may well be that some of these names are variations of existing First
Generation members. Otherwise these entries are obviously ripe for further
investigation and more family groupings may well come to light as a result.
Entries on this list have the reference identifier "M-C" on List 1.
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