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Title: Jane Murtha
Post by: cire on Wednesday 21 October 15 21:34 BST (UK)
I'm looking for any information on a Jane Murtha (or similar spelling)
When she married in Victoria Australia in 1872, her marriage entry says she was 23 ( born 1849) and was born in what looks like Kinsilsoe County Kildare. Her parents were William Murtha and Eliza Welch.
Any help would be appreciated

Eric
Title: Re: Jane Murtha
Post by: aghadowey on Wednesday 21 October 15 21:37 BST (UK)
Any idea what religion Jane Murtha was?
Title: Re: Jane Murtha
Post by: Sinann on Wednesday 21 October 15 21:47 BST (UK)
I wonder if it could be Kilshanchoe.
Title: Re: Jane Murtha
Post by: cire on Wednesday 21 October 15 21:56 BST (UK)
Ah!!!! I think she was Roman Catholic, I'm reasonably sure her husband's family were Catholics and I know her eldest daughter was a devout Catholic --- but Jane and her husband Joseph Garrett were married in a Presbyterian Church in Australia.!!!!!

The copy of the marriage entry I have is rather faint. I think the place starts "Kin" and ends "soe"

Thanks for the speedy replies

Eric
Title: Re: Jane Murtha
Post by: Sinann on Wednesday 21 October 15 22:05 BST (UK)
Places in Kildare starting with Kin
Kineagh
Kingsbog
Kingdland
Kinnafad

No where ending in soe
Title: Re: Jane Murtha
Post by: cire on Saturday 24 October 15 10:02 BST (UK)
I see there is a very well known, old established, family name of Kinsella in Kildare, but they don't seem to have had a place named after them.

Eric
Title: Re: Jane Murtha
Post by: taramcdsmall on Saturday 24 October 15 18:10 BST (UK)
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634420

There was a Jane Murtha born to a William and Betty (variant of Eliza) in 1846 in Kilshanroe.

You can see it above.

Tara
Title: Re: Jane Murtha
Post by: taramcdsmall on Saturday 24 October 15 18:18 BST (UK)
Jane has a sister Catherine born 1843

You can see her here

http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634420

Tara
Title: Re: Jane Murtha
Post by: taramcdsmall on Saturday 24 October 15 18:20 BST (UK)
Sister Ellen b 1841

Here

http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634420

Tara
Title: Re: Jane Murtha
Post by: taramcdsmall on Saturday 24 October 15 18:26 BST (UK)
Sister Bess b 1839

Here

http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634420

Tara
Title: Re: Jane Murtha
Post by: taramcdsmall on Saturday 24 October 15 18:32 BST (UK)
Sister Bridget b 1836

Here

http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634420

Tara
Title: Re: Jane Murtha
Post by: cire on Sunday 25 October 15 21:02 GMT (UK)
Many thanks Tara.
That looks like the lady I was looking for and her sisters. I wonder how many of the family went to Australia? I've had a quick look at the Victoria State incoming passenger records but didn't see Jane, but I didn't try all the different spellings of the surname.

I will have a look through the parish register details you sent and see if I can find the parent's marriage as the next step.

Thank you again

Eric
Title: Re: Jane Murtha
Post by: taramcdsmall on Sunday 25 October 15 21:20 GMT (UK)
No Probs Eric  ;D

Tara