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Surrey Completed Look up Requests / 1841/51 census lookup request - Southwark
« on: Friday 23 June 06 17:37 BST (UK) »
Hi,
I am trying to find my O'Donnell & Bryant ancestors. I am in Sydney, Australia and would appreciate any assistance you could give.
I have Mary O'Donnell b. abt 1842 (London?) who married Duncan McPherson in 1873 in Sydney. Mary's parents are listed as John O'Donnell (baker) and Mary Bryant. Another researcher has given me details of a marriage of James William O'Donnell and Mary Bryant - Dec quarter 1839, St George Southwark London Surrey.
I thought that if someone could find James/John O'Donnell and Mary Bryant on the 1841 or 1851 census it may help me to find my ancestors. According to Mary McPherson's (nee O'Donnell) death certificate, she came to Australia about 1856 - but this information could be incorrect.
I also believe that she may have had a sister Eliza O'Donnell. Eliza was a witness at Mary's wedding in Sydney. I have ordered Eliza's marriage certificate in the hope that it may give me some clues. I assume that Mary came to Sydney as a young girl and possibly with her parents, but I have been unable to find a Mary snr, John or James and a Mary jnr on the same ship. There are many shipping records of Mary O'Donnell's born around 1842 and I have been unable to narrow them down.
So if someone could find them in the 1841 and/or 1851 census I would be most appreciative.
Carol
I am trying to find my O'Donnell & Bryant ancestors. I am in Sydney, Australia and would appreciate any assistance you could give.
I have Mary O'Donnell b. abt 1842 (London?) who married Duncan McPherson in 1873 in Sydney. Mary's parents are listed as John O'Donnell (baker) and Mary Bryant. Another researcher has given me details of a marriage of James William O'Donnell and Mary Bryant - Dec quarter 1839, St George Southwark London Surrey.
I thought that if someone could find James/John O'Donnell and Mary Bryant on the 1841 or 1851 census it may help me to find my ancestors. According to Mary McPherson's (nee O'Donnell) death certificate, she came to Australia about 1856 - but this information could be incorrect.
I also believe that she may have had a sister Eliza O'Donnell. Eliza was a witness at Mary's wedding in Sydney. I have ordered Eliza's marriage certificate in the hope that it may give me some clues. I assume that Mary came to Sydney as a young girl and possibly with her parents, but I have been unable to find a Mary snr, John or James and a Mary jnr on the same ship. There are many shipping records of Mary O'Donnell's born around 1842 and I have been unable to narrow them down.
So if someone could find them in the 1841 and/or 1851 census I would be most appreciative.
Carol