Prosper , a merchant like her stepfather , was a good catch .
The large family was well and luxuriously provided for , becoming an important part of the fabric of Sydney in the 1820s to the 1840s .
Prosper , a merchant like her stepfather , was a good catch , and the large family was well and luxuriously provided for , becoming an important part of the fabric of Sydney in the 1820s to the 1840s .