Hi,
I am seeking information on Butler and Fenelly (or Finlay) families in Bendigo around 1850/1860 period.
I have the following details:
1) William Butler and Mary Fenelly married in Roman Catholic church in Bendigo 18 August 1853 (no other details available as original marriage records from BDM Victoria are damaged).
2) William Butler's occupation is listed as "digger".
3) Richard Francis Butler - child of William Butler and Mary Finlay. Married in Ballarat in 1888, would be born approx. 1864 in Sandhurst (Bendigo). Details are from marriage certificate, I have not been able to locate any birth records for Richard in the Victorian BDM index.
Anyone who may have information about these families in the area around this time, it would be much appreciated.