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Ireland / Jeremiah McGrath
« on: Thursday 06 October 16 02:03 BST (UK)  »
Jeremiah McGrath is my Great Grandfather, very little is known of his background in Ireland befor emigrating to Australia around 1860. He was the only child (born 1840) and his father's Christian name was possibly Lawrence, his mother's name before her marriage had been Margaret Lamb (Jeremiah's parents). They lived in Waterford and were farmers. Jeremiah was very young, probably about three years old when his parents died. An aunt and uncle, who like his parents were farming people, brought him up. As a young man he came to Australia (about 1860) and earned a living working for a farmer in Victoria for a short time.
Any information anyone can provide would be much appreciated.
Greg McGrath

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Family History Beginners Board / John Pendergast - born Dublin 1760 - Transported to NSW 1800 on "Minerva"
« on: Thursday 22 May 14 05:53 BST (UK)  »
Looking for any information about his family (parents, siblings etc). He was transported for supposedly participating in the 1798 Irish Rebellion. However, the revolt was launched, and suppressed, in May, 1798, and the date of John's conviction was recorded as being a month earlier, in April 1798 when he was about 38 (?) and was sentenced  in  Dublin for ​a  term​ of  seven  years. However, it is possible he was involved in the preliminary skirmishes which preceded the outbreak of full-scale rebellion. He sailed on the Minerva, a vessel noted as carrying Irish rebels, which after leaving Cork in August 1799, arrived in Sydney on January 11, 1800. We know a lot about him after he arrived as a convict but would love to know more about his "Irish" days.
Greg

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Waterford / Jeremiah McGrath - Waterford bd 1840 or 1842
« on: Thursday 22 May 14 05:43 BST (UK)  »
Hi. Does anyone have any information about Jeremiah whose parents were Lawrence and Margaret (Lamb). They died around 1846-8 and Jeremiah was brought up by an Aunt and Uncle. Came to Australia in the gold rush days around 1860. I do not have much more to go on.
Greg

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London and Middlesex / Elizabeth Hazelton - Born Stenbug - not sure of year (1803 or 1784)
« on: Wednesday 21 May 14 04:26 BST (UK)  »
Looking for family information of Elizabeth. She came free to Australia on the "Indespensable" in 1808. Married William Richard Welch here in May 8 1824. Know nothing of her parents etc.
Greg

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Australia / William Richard Welch - Convict arrived "Tottenham" 1814
« on: Wednesday 21 May 14 04:19 BST (UK)  »
Am looking for more details about William. Why he was sentenced, who his parents were etc. has anyone information? Born in 1797 (don't know where) died Burwood, Sydney 10 Mar 1876.
Regards
Greg

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Galway / Thomas Horan born Tuam, Gallway 1814
« on: Wednesday 21 May 14 01:30 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone have any information about Thomas and his parents John and Ellen(??). All I know other than what's here is that he married Ann Doolan in 1834 and migrated to New South Wales before 1841 as a their son Patrick was born Windsor in 1841. Three daughters, Mary, Eleanor and Anne were born in Ireland prior to arriving NSW. Thomas died in Windsor NSW on the 19th of October 1860.

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Tipperary / Michael McGrath 1818-1864 - Born Castleton
« on: Wednesday 21 May 14 01:01 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone have any b.d.m information about his parents James and Mary and any of their ancestors. Michael migrated to New South Wales in 1854 with his wife Mary (Irwin). There is also some argument about whether Michael returned to Ireland where he died or whether he died in Sydney.

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Worcestershire / West woods of Halesowen, Worcestershire
« on: Tuesday 20 May 14 11:27 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone have any information about the ancestors of Elizabeth Westwood who maried Stephen Dearn around 1692. Elizabeth's mother was Elizabeth Lancesen and her father Stephen Dearn.
Regards
Greg McGrath

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Family History Beginners Board / Thomas Southern born in Abram Lancashire 1750
« on: Tuesday 20 May 14 06:57 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone have any information about Thomas's parents and children. I know that he married Margaret Peggy Orme on Jan 4 1774 and they had at least one child Margaret who arrived in Australia as a convict on the 23rd of June 1804.
Regards
Greg

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