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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Monaghan => Topic started by: brabazon on Wednesday 10 November 04 04:42 GMT (UK)
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Hi does anyone have any info on THOMAS PLUNKETT of MONAGHAN
b circa 1775 wife SUSANNA went to Australia superintendant of parramatta womens Prison looking for any ifo at all
many thanks lola
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Hi lola
Sorry we haven't been able to help you so far on this one.
Have you made any progress, or do you have any further details that could help someone to find what you are looking for?
Look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes
Ticker
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Hiya lola,
Some of Thomas's cousins may have remained in Monaghan. There were a few people with this surname in the county in 1858-60 when Griffiths Valuation of Ireland http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php took place in the county. There were not that many and there may be some duplication of names so it could be worthwhile looking at these families.
Best Wishes,
Chris
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hi Iola,I belong to this family.I have been researching 15yrs and have entries on other mailing lists.please contact.Doreen .NZ
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Just under 200 years after 1775, in 1960 there were five Plunketts listed in the Belfast and Northern Ireland street directory including Rev. Hedley W. Plunkett of 272, Antrim Road and Marine Insurance Brokers F. Plunkett and Son, Ltd of 10, Donegall Square, South and 22-26, May Street, Belfast. Would these Plunketts be of any use to any one?
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Thanks for your info Christopher,at this stage I have for sure James Plunkett wife Jane and father unk living in "Plunkett Court" 32 & 42 Union st 1849 to 1866 also James house agent living 31 Castle st Belfast 1835-47.
dau Jane married Robert Dunwoody .when Jane died she was still living 42 union st.Unable at this time to find from whom father leased the land the three small houses were built on.cheers
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To Ticker, Christopher,
thank you for your responses to my 2004 request re Plunkett info. Due to a break down in communication I failed to advise that Doreen was most helpful in providing a lot of info that filled in a lot of gaps. However, I will certainly be checking out the website you suggested Christopher.
Thanks again,
Lola
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I have been looking for my gggrandfather Charles Cornelius PLUNKET and while looking through a list of baptisms performed in Malta between 1801 and 1807 I found the baptism of Charles Francis PLUNKET so Charles and Harriet Plunkett followed a year later by his death.
However, I did also notice the baptism notice of Susanna PLUNKETT do Thomas and Susanna PLUNKETT Royal Artillery. The date is 29th August 1806. Is this your Thomas and Susanna and if so, is there any relationship to my Charles? From what we know about him he was described in a number of documents as being "of Waterford" but he spent quite a number of years in various continental armies. He was born, as far as we know, in about 1772 but we have no idea as to where he was born.
Hope this is of some help.
Hilary
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Yes Hilary,that is indeed my Thomas and Susannah.As for your family,I cannot be sure without checking,but will get back to you,when I first came back to NZ I met a lady whose Plunketts were on Malta at the same time as mine.Surely they knew each other!.She died a few months ago and as I wrote down her details a long time ago I cannot remember them.Arent these lesser Plunketts difficult?Doreen
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Hi Doreen, I'm also in NZ. We have a bit of information but as Charles Cornelius died when my ggrandfather was 6 (son of a second marriage) it's all a bit vague. I have to say that Thomas is not a common family name tho I now have a niece called Susanna and a nephew called Thomas!
Look forward to hearing from you.
Hilary
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I am just new to this and I have found out that we are family of Thomas and Susannah, from their son who was born in Malta, are they Maltese or just living their when they were born??
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Hi Kymberley
Thomas was born in Northern Ireland and he was in the British Army and was stationed in Malta where the children were born.
He was part pensioned off in 1823 and went to NSW where he was the superintendant of the Convict Barracks (known as the Asylum) cheers Doreen
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My great great grandmother was Mary Jane Plunkett daughter of Edward, brother of George.................Edward and George's parents were Thomas and Susannah. Mary Jane married Cyrus Huxley who was Thomas Huxley's brother and so on
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Is the following the same THOMAS Plunkett being discussed here?
Any corrections or additions would be welcomed.
Could this be Thomas' Grandfather?
JAMES Plunkett d. July 1775 Rocksavage, Co
Monaghan. LDS/FHL Film 178154 (Male endowments /w heir index, v. A, 3 Dec 1919), p 188, Ref # 5134
And Thomas' father?
JAMES Plunkett b ca 1750 Rocksavage, Co Monaghan; m. _?_ PIERS July 1775 _, Co Westmeath
THOMAS Plunkett b ca 1775 Co Monaghan, Ireland m. 1800 to Susannah CRAWFORD in Killeevan.
Thomas’ siblings:
_ MARY
_ JAMES stayed in Ire, married twice*, 1 dau
_ EDWARD went to the U.S.
_ GEORGE lived in father’s old place up country.
Note: James & "father" lived in a small area off Union St, Belfast known as "Plunketts Court" consisting of 6 small houses.
Note: "Northern Ireland in this era included County Monaghan.
Not all the posts in this thread with new information contain dates, places or relationships ... and I'm desperate for facts, if for no other reason than a process of elimination via identification. Thanks!
Jone
Searching for the family of Mary Plunkett (GG-Gm) who married Patrick Byrne of Leitrim, Co Monaghan circa 1820-1839, RC - St. Michael's, Corduff or St. Mary's in Carrickmacross Town.
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The website: http://www.monaropioneers.com/nimmitabel/pioneers/plunket-g.htm
has extensive details and photos of the Plunketts in Australia commencing with George Plunkett aged 16 arrived in 1823 NSW with his parents Thomas & Susannah. Thomas was in the army and became the Overseer of the Asylum (convict) in Parramatta. + much much more.
Sorry if I'm repeating information you already have, however thought this may be of interest.
I'm a 7th generation ancestor of Thomas Plunkett located in Western Australia.
Winkie69
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The website: http://www.monaropioneers.com/nimmitabel/pioneers/plunket-g.htm
has extensive details and photos of the Plunketts in Australia commencing with George Plunkett aged 16 arrived in 1823 NSW with his parents Thomas & Susannah. Thomas was in the army and became the Overseer of the Asylum (convict) in Parramatta. + much much more.
Sorry if I'm repeating information you already have, however thought this may be of interest.
I'm a 7th generation ancestor of Thomas Plunkett located in Western Australia.
Winkie69
I posted that stuff on the Monaro Pioneers site, my email is on there if you want contacti
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Just under 200 years after 1775, in 1960 there were five Plunketts listed in the Belfast and Northern Ireland street directory including Rev. Hedley W. Plunkett of 272, Antrim Road and Marine Insurance Brokers F. Plunkett and Son, Ltd of 10, Donegall Square, South and 22-26, May Street, Belfast. Would these Plunketts be of any use to any one?
Yes F Plunkett is our Thomas's nephew. posting this here for future genies
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Hi Kymberley
Thomas was born in Northern Ireland and he was in the British Army and was stationed in Malta where the children were born.
He was part pensioned off in 1823 and went to NSW where he was the superintendant of the Convict Barracks later over to Liverpool where he superintended the Liverpool Lunatic Asylum.. Many trees have his father as a RC Patrick and mother Louisa Henry which is impossible as Louisa was about 9 when Thomas was born, and they married about 20yrs after Thomas's death. On going blog Plunketts Downunder Google it.
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I am just new to this and I have found out that we are family of Thomas and Susannah, from their son who was born in Malta, are they Maltese or just living their when they were born??
Not Maltese, just living there
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Is the following the same THOMAS Plunkett being discussed here?
Any corrections or additions would be welcomed.
Could this be Thomas' Grandfather?
JAMES Plunkett d. July 1775 Rocksavage, Co
Monaghan. LDS/FHL Film 178154 (Male endowments /w heir index, v. A, 3 Dec 1919), p 188, Ref # 5134
And Thomas' father?
JAMES Plunkett b ca 1750 Rocksavage, Co Monaghan; m. _?_ PIERS July 1775 _, Co Westmeath
******** below is my family Jone. As non Catholic i do not think closely connected, but may have changed for some reason..............
THOMAS Plunkett b ca 1775 Co Monaghan, Ireland m. 1800 to Susannah CRAWFORD in Killeevan.
Thomas’ siblings:
_ MARY
_ JAMES stayed in Ire, 1 dau
_ EDWARD went to the U.S.
_ GEORGE lived in father’s old place up country.
Note: James & "father" lived in a small area off Union St, Belfast known as "Plunketts Court" consisting of 6 small houses.
Note: "Northern Ireland in this era included County Monaghan.
Not all the posts in this thread with new information contain dates, places or relationships ... and I'm desperate for facts, if for no other reason than a process of elimination via identification. Thanks!
Jone
Searching for the family of Mary Plunkett (GG-Gm) who married Patrick Byrne of Leitrim, Co Monaghan circa 1820-1839, RC - St. Michael's, Corduff or St. Mary's in Carrickmacross Town.
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Regarding your question re whether your Mary is connected, apart the letter written to Thomas, and his Army records, little is proven.
Apparently DNA has some links to Catholic Plunketts which ours were not. happy to accept a change of religion occurred.
Talking of DNA c'mon Plunketts lets get our genes sorted.
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I also know my Thomas's brother James lived in Belfast in the mid 1800s, also living with him was his father, who I believe was George.
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I too have Plunkett cousins.
There is a bit of a mystery here!
These known Plunkett cousins I have descend from Carlisle Bruce Plunkett and his wife C Parsons 1907-2000. Her mother was A Parsons 1876-1930, grandmother Susan Gibson 1846-1930, her father James Robert Gibson 1825 - 1860 who was the son of the Rev James Gibson of Lislooney Presbyterian Church in Ireland for 34 years.
Many known Plunkett cousins who share DNA with me and we know where we are connected
(the closest being Edward George Plunkett), also share DNA with other family connections found in the Tydavnet/ Clones/ Killen areas of County Monaghan. These are Catholic families. But I am intrigued to know where the connection might be!
Best wishes to all.