Richard Gilroy

[wren]

I am looking for any information on Richard Gilroy.
Richard migrated to Australia in the 1850s initially settling at Kiama but eventualy moving to Robertson. Following his wife's deth ( Elizabeth) in 1876, he then appears to have moved to Kangaroo Valley, where he worked for the Osborne's. He died in 1884 and is buried in the East Kangaloon Cemetery. I have very limited knowledge of his life either pre migration or post migration.
He was Irish and came from a tiny little village called Brookeborough. There appears to be no other descendants there. Help!!!!
Wren

[Shazzam]

Hi Wren,

They had 6 children:

Registration Surname 1stName     Father      Mother        District 
9276/1864  GILROY    ANN             RICHARD  ELIZABETH  KIAMA   
9492/1866  GILROY    SARAH J       RICHARD  ELIZABETH  KIAMA   
10565/1867  GILROY  WILLIAM      RICHARD  ELIZABETH  KIAMA   
6815/1870  GILROY    HENRY         RICHARD  ELIZABETH  BERRIMA   
8332/1859  GILROY    ELIZABETH  RICHARD  ELIZABETH  KIAMA   
8239/1861  GILROY    RICHARD     RICHARD  ELIZABETH  KIAMA   

Here's a link to the NSW registry office where you can search the index for the childrens' marriages and descendants.

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm

Good luck 

Sharyn

[trish251]

You may get some assistance from here
http://www.kiama.nsw.gov.au/fhc/default.htm  -  there is an email contact given.

Trish

[wren]

Trish and Shazzam
Thank you for your help. I will follow these two sites through and see what I come up with, every little bit helps.
Thanks again Wren

[robanne48]

hi wren
i am the great great granddaughter of richard gilroy that you are looking for.there where three more sons that i know of  james who came out to australia as a 1 year old arthur my great great grandfather and patrick.richard had a sister that came to australia as well her name was margaret nothing much can be found on her ,richard arrived in australia on the ariminta

[robanne48]

hi wren
i have just found the little piece on margaret , richards sister .
she arrived in australia on 29.4.1844 at sydney.i am unable to read the name of the ship she also used the alias mary mcaloon she was 26years old could read and a house maid.in the remarks it has bounty refunded,i put the one on richard away before i found this one but on a piece of paper in with his it has that richard paid part of her fare .hope this little bit can help you.i think i can make out the ship as "united kindom",they where all irish
robyn

[robanne48]

wren
i have just got the shipping list out for richard and it has a date of1854 so i don,t know what margrets was if richard was her first on this one they arrived on the araminta on 29.7.1845 richard was 25years old ,a farm servant ,church of england,and could read,now this is where things change his wife was eliza she was 21 and was a farm servant was church of england and could write.
her son james was an infant under 1 year old  that is james .i have just copyed these of the shipping list for you ,i think the year on margrets must be wrong as richard was here first and it has the last number  put in later after photo copying
hope this can be a little help to you .i to have come to a stop on finding out more
robyn

[wren]

Robanne
Thanks every little bit helps. I will have to drag all my stuff out during the holidays. I haven't looked at itfor quite some years.
Wren.

[DarcyBrianna]

Hi Wren,

They had 6 children:

Registration Surname 1stName     Father      Mother        District 
9276/1864  GILROY    ANN             RICHARD  ELIZABETH  KIAMA   
9492/1866  GILROY    SARAH J       RICHARD  ELIZABETH  KIAMA   
10565/1867  GILROY  WILLIAM      RICHARD  ELIZABETH  KIAMA   
6815/1870  GILROY    HENRY         RICHARD  ELIZABETH  BERRIMA   
8332/1859  GILROY    ELIZABETH  RICHARD  ELIZABETH  KIAMA   
8239/1861  GILROY    RICHARD     RICHARD  ELIZABETH  KIAMA   

Here's a link to the NSW registry office where you can search the index for the childrens' marriages and descendants.

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm

Good luck 

Sharyn

Hi wren,

Richard and Elizabeth had 9 children:
James 1853-1929
Married Mary Ann Nethery: 20/7/1892
They had 5 children.

Arthur Henry 1856-1954
Elizabeth 1859-1935
Richard 1861-1918
Ann 1864-
Sarah Jane 1866-1949
William 1867-1871
Henry 1870-1937
Louisa 1872-1895


Louisa is buried with her parents at East Kangaloon cemetery, NSW. Her grave has her nickname as 'Lulu'. Elizabeth's grave has her name as Eliza. She died from a 6 day suffering of diptheria.
Richard's nickname was 'Dick'. He arrived on the ship Araminta with Elizabeth (nee. Amos) and their son, James.

If you are still interested in this part of the tree, I am eager to have someone to work with.

DarcyBrianna