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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 

Hi,

I am tracing my O'DONNELL line.  Mary (jnr) b. abt 1842 London.  Married in Sydney in 1873.  According to her death certificate, she arrived in Australia about 1856.  Seeing as she was pretty young I assume that her parents came with her - being John (maybe James???) O'DONNELL and Mary O'DONNELL (nee BRYANT).

Can anyone assist with their immigration.  I have no siblings for Mary (jnr) and no marriage date for her parents although I believe it was in England.

Many thanks

Carol

Hi,

I am researching my MOSS line from Australia.

From furthest back I have:

George MOSS m. Jane BOYZO 25 Aug 1755 Spitalfields, Stepney.  Their children all born at Shoreditch were:  Richard (1756) - my line, Elisabeth (1766), Mary (1768)

Richard MOSS married Elizabeth MURPHY 8 Aug 1874 at St Dunstans, Stepney.  Their children all born at Shoreditch:  Mary (1785) - my line, William (1786), Elisabeth (1788), Sarah (1790), William (1791), Nancy (1792), Eleanor (1794) and Kezia (1796).

Mary MOSS b. abt 20 Feb 1785 married Cornelius Himes (Hines, Hyams) 13 Apr 1802 St Dunstans, Stepney.  The had the following children:  Thomas, Cornelius (my line - a convict sent to Australia), Mary, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Esther, Sarah and Henry.

I am interested in finding more information on this family and other MOSS researchers.

Many thanks

Carol

Hi,

I'm looking for the immigration of George MAXWELL to Melbourne.  George was born abt. 1817 in Limerick, Ireland and married Agnes McIntyre in Melbourne in 1852.  I have no indication of his date of arrival.  I don't have his parent's names and don't know if he arrived here alone or with other family members.  So it is sometime between 1817 and 1852.

I'm also looking for Agnes McINTYRE's immigration to Melbourne.  Agnes may have arrived with her parents John and Margaret McINTYRE possibly around 1840 (but that may be wrong).  Agnes also had a sister Margaret b. 1834 and a brother Allan b. 1837, who may be on the same ship.  Agnes was born in 1832, her father John abt 1808 and her mother Margaret abt 1801.  So the immigration would be between 1837 and 1852.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks 

Carol in Sydney

Hi,

I am researching from Australia.

Thomas GREEN was born in Derbyshire abt 1790.  He was a convict sentenced to 7 years transportation and arrived in Australia in 1818 on board the ship 'Batavia'. 

I would appreciate any assistance finding his parentage.

regards
Carol