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Hi Everyone
     I am trying to find more information on two Steerage Passengers on board the above ship which arrived in Port Jackson via Hobart February 26 1822.

    These ladies names were MARY DUNN and daughter Catherine DUNN.  They are only named as Mrs Dunn and daughter though.

    What are the chances of finding out any information on there origins or if they were actually living in KENT or just caught the ship from there.

I found three newspaper references to the ship!  Don't know if anymore would be available from those.!!

APRIL 10 1821 - SUN (London)
APRIL  11 + 17- Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser.

The Captain was Daniel PEACHE and the surgeon was William Leggett.  I tried to find a Journal for this trip but came up empty handed at the National Archives Kew.  Not sure if I searched correctly though.

Both ladies I feel were Irish? Catholics who settled here in NSW.  Any help finding out more on them would be great.  Many thanks Dianna

https://search.records.nsw.gov.au/permalink/f/1ebnd1l/ADLIB_RNSW112563753
Michael Byrne Date of death [not known], Granted on 7 August 1827  - so Michael died earlier than August 1827, and from Dianna's post re that grant, he was a widower ... so Catherine DUNN died before him.

I just received this probate package two day's ago.  Still have to do a bit of enhancing on it and print it all out.  D

HI Neale Thanks yes I follow Farrell Cuffe as well as my Michael as they seem to have been at least associates (perhaps friends).  They were on the Minerva together and the ship "Lively" (Captain Dobson) as well.  Horrible experience there apparently.

Farrel was a teacher.  I suspect he may have even taught Michaels son William (perhaps)

Also they were involved (suspected??) of the attempted uprising in 1800 Toongabbie, both sent to Norfolk Island.  Hope to compile all of this one day.  Just keep collecting documents so far LOL.

That is why I'm always so happy to receive a snippet of information on him.

It does make me sad though when I cannot find him buried anywhere?? (not so far anyway) would love to visit him.  Many thanks for your input as usual.  Dianna

Hi JM
  You maybe the correct person to ask this question to.  What are the possible reason's that there is NO burial record for EITHER Michael BYRNE (c August 1827) AND Catherine DUNN/BYRNE!  Having said that I will delve more into MARY Dunn, possibly buried together!

I have just received Michaels probate record and it states:- ' sum of 100 pounds excepting only a portion to be set aside for the purpose already specified and it is my intention and request that the remains of my late wife be removed from its present place to the Catholic burial ground and entombed with my own in a vault which is to be constructed of 12 feet long and 6 feet in breadth as a family repository hereafter." 

So looking at this it seems that Michaels wife (CATHERINE???) was buried ?? Where then moved to can I assume Devonshire St!  No re internment

Moving forward now thanks to your information I will look for CATHERINE DUNN in the other couple of musters she may appear on.  Regards Dianna

Catherine and Michael