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Australia / Re: CORBETT James
« on: Tuesday 27 January 15 21:02 GMT (UK)  »
Thankyou Bellejaz for the clue. I'm very time poor at the moment but when I get a chance am going to the church office (where James and Eliza were married) to see if I can view their marriage record. Maybe a little snippet of info there.

My husband's Corbett rels have carried the names of John, James, Thomas and Patrick.

Del

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Australia / Re: CORBETT James
« on: Saturday 27 December 14 03:33 GMT (UK)  »
I agree that indexes are much more reliable than Trove but was hoping to find a death or funeral notice which could be a bit useful....but nothing standing out.

Working backwards, I have JAMES CORBETT, who was a sawmill employee and died in 1953, aged 72.
He died in Moss Vale NSW but was born in Melbourne, Vic.
He married a widow named Eliza Anne O'Keefe (nee Whyte) in 1924 in Moss Vale. JAMES was 43 when he married and hadn't been married before. At this time he was a Theatre Manager.

On both his marriage cert and death cert MARY FINN and JOHN CORBETT are named as his parents. They are both said to be deceased on his marriage cert in 1924.
JOHN CORBETT is said to be a builder on James' marriage and death certs.

James was estranged from his family so I have nothing to go on but what is on the certs that I have. When my mother-in-law was alive, she told me that her father, JAMES, didn't get on with JOHN's new family. The little info I have is very vague as he didn't share his past.

Thankyou for your help with this
Del

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Australia / Re: CORBETT James
« on: Friday 26 December 14 22:47 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks Sue. Will do more searching on Trove using Margaret's name and see if I can find something before I continue with Vic BD&M

Del

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Australia / CORBETT James
« on: Friday 26 December 14 22:06 GMT (UK)  »
We have a mystery in my husband's family. Not much info is known of his grandfather's history and I'm hoping someone out there can help.

We have JAMES CORBETT m Eliza Anne O'Keefe nee Whyte, 1924 in NSW

JAMES parents were JOHN CORBETT and MARY FINN.

JAMES was born around 1881 in Melbourne, Victoria (according to dates on James' marriage and death certs.)

James didn't seem to keep in contact with any of his family. There was mention that he had been in the goldfields or diggings somewhere. I can't find his birth, or marriage of his parents Mary Finn and John. It is also said that his mother Mary had died and John had remarried.

I would be grateful of any help with this

Thankyou

Del

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Dublin / Re: Mary Gunny passenger Red Rover 1832
« on: Wednesday 30 October 13 20:05 GMT (UK)  »
Thankyou Les.  Yes, have checked these out previously. Trove is a terrific resource isn't it.

Del

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Dublin / Re: Mary Gunny passenger Red Rover 1832
« on: Tuesday 29 October 13 09:49 GMT (UK)  »
Les...will try and scan the letter tomorrow. See how I go.
At the moment I don't have an ancestry acc. so, unfortunately , not able to see all the Lynchs.

Del

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Dublin / Re: Mary Gunny passenger Red Rover 1832
« on: Tuesday 29 October 13 08:58 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Les,

Margaret just sent me the application. It is addressed to "The Honorable Colonial Secretary"  22 July 1842      no. 12/5344  so the original must be kept with the Colonial Secretary's Papers.
I didn't have a copy of the application so am happy to have it now. If you like, I can post it to you because there might be a copyright issue.....but to send me a private message with your email or address, I think you have to put three posts (or something like that) on a Rootschat board. Not sure how it works but email address's will be removed because we should use  the PM capability.

We have some info on Mary's children and it was only relatively recently that we found out that she had Mary Jane (a third daughter). The next generation down ie Mary's grandchildren, well, we have a great deal of info.

Good to hear from you
Del    ggreat granddaughter of Elizabeth Lynch/Cox (Mary's second daughter)

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Dublin / Re: Mary Gunny passenger Red Rover 1832
« on: Monday 28 October 13 23:37 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Les,

I have been away from my Mary Gunny research for quite a while and can't seem to locate where to find Mary's application for her children to be taken into care.
I have spoken to Margaret (distant cousin and descendant of Mary), who has a lot of documentation and she will look back at her files and send me the info she has. I can then pass it on to you.
We don't know a lot about Mary but am happy to share any info.
Will be in touch soon. Great to hear from a fellow gggreatgrandchild of our Mary.

Bye from Del

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Clare / Re: Moloney Shop in Killaloe in 1901 & 1911
« on: Tuesday 01 January 13 06:01 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I have a photo of Main Street, Killaloe (taken in 1890) which shows a shop with the sign of MOLONEY & GAVIN. I think it could be a butcher shop.
On the back it says:- This photo was taken from the original glass plate of W.LAWRENCE.
The series was produced at O'Brien Studio, Bunratty. Maybe they have more photos of Killaloe. Might be worth getting in-touch with them......have to say that it was about twelve years ago since we were in Ireland and purchased the photo so it could be that they are not in business anymore ?? :-\
Lots of luck with it all,

Del

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