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 is now out of print;

  • Includes the list of married couples and a biography on each couple from November 1791.
  • 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