• Born: 1760, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
• Marriage (1): Elizabeth THOMAS on 19 October 1788 in Port Jackson, Colony of New South Wales ¹

  General Notes

from http://fmpro.uow.edu.au/

William CONNELLY

He was tried at Bristol, Gloucestershire on 3 February 1785 for stealing clothing of unknown value. He was sentenced to transportation for 7 years and left England on the Alexander aged about 26 at that time (May 1787). He had no occupation recorded.He left NSW in October 1793.

Notes:       Night watch member. Partner in the original crime was Edward Perrott. Married Elizabeth Thomas on 19 October 1788. His wife did not go when he left for India in 1793.


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  Recorded Events in His Life

• He worked as a Farmer, Night Watchman.

William married Elizabeth THOMAS, daughter of Robert THOMAS and Jane UNK, on 19 October 1788 in Port Jackson, Colony of New South Wales.¹ (Elizabeth THOMAS was born in 1769 in Llanddoget, Denbighshire, Wales, christened on 30 July 1769 in Llanddoget, Denbighshire, Wales, died on 28 June 1835 in Hollow Tree, Clarence Plains, Van Diemen's Land and was buried on 28 June 1835 in Clarence Plains, Van Diemen's Land.)

  Recorded Events about their Marriage

• Witnesses: Mary Dixon & Thomas Eccles, 19 October 1788, Sydney Cove, Colony of New South Wales. ¹

• They have conflicting marriage information of 19 October 1788 and Sydney Cove, Colony of New South Wales. ¹ St. Phillips

  Marriage Notes

St. Phillips ¹