Norfolk Island Marriages Nov 1791

Even though there are no official contemporaneous records of the actual marriages of November 1791 on Norfolk Island there are a vast collection of other primary sources which on evaluation, confirm the marriages performed by Rev Richard Johnson.

Marriages 1791 Norfolk IslandRomance among the Pine Trees includes the list of married couples and a biography on each couple from November 1791. This 36pages, A4 book is  fully index, includes reference citations and appendices of:

  • Convicts who arrived on Norfolk Island Mar 1788.
  • First Settlers on Norfolk Island – May 1791.
  • Marine Settlers arriving aboard the Atlantic Nov 1791.
  • Married women taken off the Stores May 1791 to 5 May 1792 Norfolk Island.
  • Women listed as married in Women off the Stores 16 Jun 1794 Norfolk Island.
  • Married landholders and number of children Oct 1796

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