Happy Christmas to you all, 
Came across this post regarding a Jane Conroy. My ancestor the late Michael Conroy convicted 1820 Native Place Wicklow Roscommon Ireland came out on the Vessel John Barry 1821 Sentenced for Life worked the Parramatta Roads with Mathew McElroy. He married a Mary Egan on the 17/9/1843 after his pardon in Melbourne, Tasmania Australia, he was a Roman Catholic. He had a daughter they named Mary 29/2/1823 (not married) to Sarah McGoveran (Sandle) Sarah later married Mathew McElroy Sydney. At present I am searching for any children that Michael Conroy and Mary may have had. Michael passed away aged 61 in a home in Parramatta haven't found the date still searching through the files. 
Janet
Hello Janet,
Melbourne is not in Tasmania. It is in now what is the state of Victoria. At the time of the marriage, still part of NSW.
I have not wound my way through your numerous threads on the topic of Michael CONROY but perhaps you can tell me how you confirm the convict Michael CONROY (per John Barry 2) is the man of that name who married Mary EGAN -1843 Reg. 35639. Denom Roman Catholic. Parish St Francis Melbourne . Fiche 515.
Do you have some documentation you could cite?
There was a son to a couple of the same names in 1845 and his baptism at same parish, but there is not much point pursuing this line if father not the correct Michael CONROY
Sue
St Francis' Church on the corner of Lonsdale Street and Elizabeth Street, is the oldest Catholic church in Victoria, Australia. The main body of the church is one of very few buildings in central Melbourne which was built before the Victorian gold rush of 1851.
