• General Notes

  Sometimes, incorrectly, spelt as Cullow.
  Daniel and Winfred CULLOO were her parents.
  
  Daughter Margaret (aged 16) was already in Melbourne, having arrived prior to her parents, Daniel and Winifred CULLOO, who arrived by the “Agricola” from Cork on 3rd October 1841. Margaret was working as a domestic servant in Melbourne.  She wed George ROBINSON in St James CofE Church, in Melbourne, on 1st January 1842.
  
  General:
  Margaret was a domestic servant to Mr Benjamin in Collins Street Melbourne. She came to Australia prior to the rest of her family.
  
  
  In 1842 when George and Margaret were married there were only approx. 14,000 people in Victoria, 6000 in Melbourne.
  Prior to 1853 the records that exist are church records of baptisms. It is possible to have up to 3 numbers for one person!
  Note the numbers for Napoleon, James Brazier and George Hodgkin - 26232, 26233 and 26234.  Perhaps they were christened on the same day. A trip to Melbourne would not have been an easy one.
  There is also mention of Church of England and Roman Catholic Denomination. It seems that George was C of E and Margaret Catholic. Margaret signed her Marriage Certificate with an "X" as she was illiterate- not uncommon for those times. Margaret learnt to write later on in life.
  George and Margaret’s life was tumultuous finally resulting in divorce in 1867. The divorce was messy with arguments over accused adultery and domestic violence. Margaret actually ended up in gaol unable to pay a good behaviour bond issued over a violent argument that spilled into the street. In those days women had no money of their own.
  After the divorce Margaret married Arthur McKenna in the Catholic Church. George was actually still alive but she must have either lied to the Priest or perhaps the original marriage in St James Cathedral (Church of England) was probably not recognised by the Catholic Church.
  
  
  
  
  

Details of Margaret's family with George Charles Robinson

Details of Margaret's family with Arthur McKenna