From Keady to Emy

[Newgent_for_life]

Archibald Graham, b. Keady, County Armagh, was a baker in Markethill and later in English Street, Armagh. On the 24th. August 1836 he m. Mary Campbell and subsequently emigrated to Australia in 1839. First of all he came to Sydney where he was a baker. He more than likely worked for a Mr. Joseph William Brown bof King Street, Sydney. Later he moved to Emy, some thirty-seven miles from Sydney and became a farmer. On the death of his wife he remarried and had issue, twelve children, four of whom had died by 1857.

Yours etc., Newgent_for_life.

[sparrett]

Hi Newgent_for_life,
What an interesting story.
You have collected a good amount of information about a very early arrival

Is there anything you are searching for now that needs Rchatters help?
Sue

[Siouxsie]

Dear Newgent (hope you don't mind me shortening your name )
i was intrigued by your place name "Emy" as i had never heard of it, so I looked it up and it doesn't currently exist.
http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search

Could it have possibly have been Emu Plains? The distance is about right form Sydney.

Also had a look to see who your Archibald married but there are two marriages listed, and I also checked the children born to Archibald, and there are a heap (as you suggested). You might like to explore births, deaths and marriages for your family at
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm

Cheers
Susie

[Newgent_for_life]

Is there anything you are searching for now that needs Rchatters help?
Sue

Rchatters help would be much appreciated in trying to discover the descendants of this early emigrant.

Yours, etc.,  Newgent.

[Newgent_for_life]

Dear Newgent (hope you don't mind me shortening your name )
Could it have possibly have been Emu Plains?
Cheers
Susie

Dear Susie,
 Normally I will only use the full name in my initial introductory letter. So you beat me to it ! I would say that you are correct in your assumption that the place is "Emu". I copied the information from the original letter that was sent back to Keady in 1850s. I will start searching the BMD records you noted

yours etc.,  Newgent

[Siouxsie]

Dear Newgent,

Here is a link to a quick history of Emu Plains
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_Plains,_New_South_Wales

There are also some comprehensive histories held by libraries (especially Penrith Library Service)  as well as some fabulous photos at http://www.pictureaustralia.org/ (Just enter Emu Plains as the search term).

Have you sorted out the births, deaths and marriages yet from the large number listed on the NSW BDM site?

Cheers
Susie

[cando]

Hi

May I suggest you also search here -
http://srwww.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/keyname_search.asp


Cheers
Cando

[Newgent_for_life]

Have you sorted out the births, deaths and marriages yet from the large number listed on the NSW BDM site?

Cheers
Susie

No, and it will take time.

[Siouxsie]

Dear Newgent,
That was my thought exactly .........there sure are plenty of births, but which are his and his new wife may take some sorting!

Good luck with it all.

Cheers
Susie