Lydia Arnott (abt. 1824 - 1881)

Wife of Henry Webb — married 20 Sep 1841 in St Sepulchre, (Without Newgate) County of Middlesex and City of London

Wife of Isaac Pear — married 21 Dec 1854 in Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, Australia

Descendants

Died 16 Oct 1881 at about age 57 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Lydia was born about 1824. This age is consistent with that recorded on her second marriage and at the time of her death. However it means her first marriage was at age 18, (not full, as stated) which was subsequent to the birth of her first two children at ages 16 & 18.

To date there has been no birth registration found, in either Australian or English record, despite several researcher's attempts to find it. DNA Matches with Descendants could likely prove her heritage and ancestry, as there are some probable parents.

On her first marriage (in England) her father is named as Thomas HARNOT, farmer

On her second marriage (in Australia) there is no father recorded in line with requirements of the place/time.

On her death certificate/registration (in Australia) her father is named as William HARNETT, chair-maker, and her birth place is given as Hobarton (Van Dieman's Land, Colony of New South Wales) aka Tasmania, Australia. ARNOTT appears as her surname on most documents, but in common with others in Tasmania (and elsewhere) with the same name(s), due to illiteracy and accents, is interchangeable with both HARNETT & ARNETT.

She re-married less than five months after the death of her first husband, and some of her children only acknowledge their step-father going forward. '''''''

Sources

Marriage Parish Record 20 Sep 1841 Holborn St Sepulchre City of London Henry Webb of age, Widower, builder, 14 Merlin’s Place, (Holborn)* ~ father Richard WEBB, Taylor Lydia Harnot of age, spinster, 14 Merlin’s Place, (Holborn)* ~ father Thomas HARNOT, Farmer He signed, she made her mark By Banns Witnesses: William Plenty, Eliza Phoebe Beadle (sic) Available on https://www.ancestry.co.uk

Marriage Civil Index Sep 1841 Harnot Lydia W London 2 254 WEBB Henry W London 2 254 Indexes for Marriages England & Wales General Register Office https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/login.asp

Marriage Notice Hobart Town Courier 23 December 1854 Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899) Thursday 28 December 1854 The Hobarton Mercury (Tas. : 1854 - 1857) Wednesday 27 December 1854 p 2 Family Notices By special licence, at St David’s Cathedral, on the 21st December, by the Venerable Archdeacon Davies, Isaac PEAR, to Lydia WEBB, both of Hobart Town.

TROVE (Australian) https://trove.nla.gov.au

Marriage Registration LYDIA WEBB Spouse:  ISAAC PEAR 21 DEC 1854, Tasmania, Australia  Husband Age at Marriage:  37     Wife Age at Marriage:  30   Source Information: Batch No.:  Dates:  Source Call No.:  Type:  Printout Call No.:  Type:  International Genealogical Index M310467  1853 - 1854  1368291   Film  NONE    Sheet: 00 Family Search https://www.familysearch.org/search/

Death Certificate Father: William Harnett, chair-maker Mother: Unknown Where born: Hobarton How long living in the colonies: Tasmania 41 years Victoria 16 years. Buried: Melbourne General Cemetery Informant: an undertaker. Cause of death: Cancer and etc. When & Where Died: 16th October 1881, 15 Capel St City of Melbourne. Age: 57 If Deceased was Married, Where, and what age and to who: Hobarton, Tasmania, Isaac Pear "no issue" recorded for children. Victorian Registry of Deaths (Australia) https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history

Burial Church of England W grave number 517, buried 22.05.1886. Melbourne General Cemetery (along with her second husband, and a son from her first marriage)