Emma G Jane (Baker) Cribbs - Green - Reynolds, Free Settler "Waverley" 1848

Arrived in Australia under assisted immigration in 1848 on the ship Waverley. She travelled with her parents George and Sophia (nee Parish), Emma and brother George..... First marriage 1849, to an Indian convict Lewis Cribbs who was again before the courts in Bathurst a year late. Second marriage, to William Green in 1853. Not sure at this point whether there was a legal marriage with George Reynolds whose first wife Anne Lawless died in 1854. An interesting copy of some dialogue found on net:

'I am trying to trace an ancestor, William Green, he has a very common name and I know little about him so any assistance would be appreciated.

This is the story that I know of him.

William married Emma Cribbs, nee Baker, on the 23rd Apr 1853 at St Saviours, Gunning parish in NSW under license. They are both listed as Widows, although I know her first husband, Lewis Cribbs, was still alive and as far as I am aware there was no divorce recorded for them, of William Green's first marriage I don't know.

William and Emma had 2 children according to her, Emma's, death certificate. The first child Mary Ann Baker is listed in the St Clements C of E, Yass Baptismal Register as "born 30 May 1850, mother Emma Baker, servant, Gunning". Secondly "Sarah Green born 8 Dec 1851, parents William and Emma Green, Gunning".

Emma's first marriage to Lewis Cribbs was 22 Jan 1849 in Goulburn it didn't last very long in fact an article appeared in the Goulburn Herald on the 31 Mar 1849 "cautioning all persons from harbouring my wife, Emma Cribbs, (late Baker) or giving her any credit....." it went on to say she was "cohabiting with a man known as Flash Jacob...." signed by Lewis Cribbs. So I have doubts as to wether the first child was actually fathered by William Green, and it appears both children were born out of wedlock.

The next thing I know of William is that he is also placing cautions (x2) in the Goulburn Herald, dated 13 Jun and 22 Dec 1854, not holding responsibility for any debts she, Emma Green, may incur.

William Green is listed on the Electoral Roll 1865-66 and 1875 as a leaseholder, Fish River (Gunning area). He does not appear on the roll after 1875.

On his daughter Sarah's death certificate in 1936, his profession is listed as Accountant.

I have no further information about his past or life after Emma Baker she went on to marry again and appears to have settled down.

GEDCOM Note

Emma BAKER Birth: about 1830 Wellington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom  Immigration 20 December 1848 (Age 18) Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007 Text: The Baker family were assisted immigrants who arrived in the colony aboard the ship 'Waverley' on 20 Dec 1848. The indent records: George Baker aged 40 farm labourer born Gosport Hants, parents Richard and Mary both dead, Church of England (he complained that during the early part of the voyage, some of the cold meat was tainted, but during the latter part, it was very good). Sophia 42 nurse born Wellington, Shropshire parents Thomas and Anne, father Priest living in Wellington, Church of England Emma 18 housemaid born Wellington, Shropshire George 16 labourer born Wellington, Shropshire Isabella 12 born London Charles P. 9 born Chelmsford Essex Marriage Lewis Cribbs - View family 1849 (Age 19) Goulburn, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia Source: New South Wales. Department of Justice and Attorney General. NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages.[data-base on-line]. Sydney: the Registry. Text: V1849476 79/1849 CRIBBS LEWIS BAKER EMMA JY  Marriage William Green - View family 1853 (Age 23) Goulburn, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia Source: New South Wales. Department of Justice and Attorney General. NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages.[data-base on-line]. Sydney: the Registry. Text: V1853801 39C/1853 GREEN WILLIAM CRIBB EMMA MC   Marriage George Reynolds - View family about 1856 (Age 26)  Death 2 January 1904 (Age 74)  Burial 4 January 1904 (2 days after death) Rookwood, Greater Sydney, New South Wales,Australia