Searching for information on Grandmother Margaret Agnes McMahon

[Trishmcc23]

Born around 1859 in either Dromore Co or Caledon Co Tyrone.   I have a reference given to her prior to migrating to Sydney Australia in 1879, from Eugene McKenna CC in Enniskillen.   She was married in Australia to James Walsh born 1850 in Limerick.   Cannot find any information on her at all.
Thanks.

[Schoch]

How sure are that her 1st name was  Margaret and not Mary?
There is a tree on Ancestry that shows a Mary Agnes McMahon, born in Northern Ireland and who ended up in Australia as well.

There is this record though that supports your details.

Name:   James Walsh
Spouse Name:   Margaret Macmahon
Marriage Date:   1887
Marriage Place:   New South Wales
Registration Place:   Sydney, New South Wales
Registration Year:   1887


Richard

[Trishmcc23]

Hi Richard
The records I have here which are the same as you have shown and would appear that Margaret is correct.  I just keep hitting a wall when I try to find her in Ireland.   My uncle has told me an ancestor of hers was Squire to Lord Caledon but how far back I am not sure.  The name Alexander was also mentioned.  My uncle has since passed on and I only have what he wrote to me. 

Trish

[Sinann]

McKenna CC
As in Catholic Clergyman?

Does this mean Margaret was RC,
I was looking at the RC register last night to see if I could find her but only found a Mary or Maria, can't quite remember now.
The places named a quite far apart but anyway if you want to look.
If she is RC
Dromore
http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0305

The other place name of Caledon is in the parish of Aghaloo http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0180

I didn't search for long just a quick look.

[Schoch]

Here is a possible arrival of Margaret with another person, may be her sister Ellen, in 1879. They are listed as "servants"

There are other arrivals listed for other years but none show a middle name so it is impossible to be certain.

Name:   Margt McMahon
Estimated birth year:   abt 1859
Age:   20
Port of Departure:   London
Port of Arrival:   Sydney, New South Wales
Voyage Arrival Date:   6 May 1879
Vessel Name:   Peterborough

Richard

[Trishmcc23]

Yes Margaret was RC.  I have looked at a register in Dromore but I found it very difficult to read the pages.  I don't know if there is some easier way of looking at them.  I used the zoom but that didn't make a huge difference.  Will go back and have another go.
Thank you Sinann for the addresses.

Trish

[Trishmcc23]

Richard
I only knew my GGM for a few years when I was quite young and all I remember is her sitting in a huge chair and saying very little.   Most of the little information I have came from an uncle who has since passed on.  I know she received the reference from Eugene McKenna on 2nd July 1879 so I believe the Peterborough may be too early.   I saw another Margaret McMahon on ship Conore which arrived in October 1879 and I think that would be more likely.   I have no details of her arriving with family and I did not know of any here in Australia other than her children.   The ship does not give a lot of details which would help in the search.
Trish

[Sinann]

Yes the Dromore register is very difficult at times, play around with the buttons (circles above the image) to lighten, darken, invert.

[Trishmcc23]

Will do.  I am getting better at it. I guess practice makes perfect.
Thanks

Trish