Kilkenny Cassidy / McDonald

[June Faulkner]

Can anyone help with info re my Grandfather, Michael CASSIDY, born Kilkenny, Ireland 29 June 1884. I believe he had a brother, Patrick, possibly a twin.
His father was Patrick CASSIDY, Engineer, & mother was Jenet McDonald.
The family migrated to Australia when he was a boy, age unknown.

[healyjfch]

Do you know which Parish they lived in.
Roman Catholic Parish records are now available on line.
Have you tried to find Civil registration of birth.
You may be able to find baptism record.

[June Faulkner]

Thank you so much for your reply. To date I am still unsuccessful in my search. Roman Catholic records require Parish information, which I do not have. The family is Roman Catholic.
My records are based on original Marriage Certificate. Michael Cassidy, born Kilkenny, Ireland, age 27 married Margaret Florence Forbes, age 21 at St. Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 13 Dec. 1911.

[healyjfch]

Have you tried to find Family on Passenger Records ?
Passenger record may give more clues as to where they had lived and what trade they had.

[June Faulkner]

Hello again,

Yes, have tried Shipping Records to all Aust. ports. No records of family travelling together, so have assumed that Michael and Patrick, brothers, have travelled without parents, which would make them older, perhaps looking for work. My quest is to find them as a family unit in Kilkenny, thus determining their Irish background. I feel that the parents did not emigrate to Australia. (A 1925 Electoral Roll shows Patrick, electrician, living with Michael and Florence Cassidy in Brisbane, Queensland). Thanks so very much for your help.