Westmacott Robert Louisa

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Captain Robert Marsh WESTMACOTT and Louisa Marion PLUMMER were married in St George's Cathedral, Hanover Square in London on 18 June 1831. One week after their marriage they sailed to Australia and landed at Port Jackson in New South Wales in December of that year.

These details appeared in an article I found online for Captain Robert Marsh WESTMACOTT. According to this article Robert and Louisa had five children, but their names and birth details were not provided. My record searches located six children for Robert and Louisa. Five were born in Australia and one in Cornwall. Below are the baptism details located for Robert and Louisa's six children.

(1)

George R WESTMACOTT.
Baptised: 1832, St James C of E Church, Sydney, New South Wales.
Father: Robert.
Mother: Louisa.

(2)

Robert H WESTMACOTT.
Baptised: 1834, St Johns C of E Church, Parramatta, New South Wales.
Father: Robert M.
Mother: Lousa M.

(3)

Francis H WESTMACOTT.
Baptised: 1835, St Johns C of E Church, Parramatta, New South Wales.
Father: Robert M.
Mother: Louisa M.

(4)

Louisa M WESTMACOTT.
Baptised: 1837, St Phillips C of E Church, Sydney, New South Wales.
Father: Robert M.
Mother: Louisa M.

(5)

Helen M S WESTMACOTT.
Baptised: 1845 St Phillips C of E Church, Sydney, New South Wales.
Father: Robert M.
Mother: Louisa M.

(6)

Ernest William Macauley WESTMACOTT.
Baptised: 11 December 1849, Torpoint, Cornwall, England.
Father: Robert Marsh.
Mother: Louisa Morrison. (Morrison appears to be a transcription error)
Father's rank/profession: Gentleman Late Captain, 4th Reg of Foot.

Note.
More interesting history for Captain WESTMACOTT will be found at:
www.uow.edu.au/~morgan/rmw1.html
However you will be taken to several sites if you simply google:
Captain Robert Marsh WESTMACOTT

Sources:
Registry of Births, New South Wales.
OPC Database.

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