Kearns/Cairns Family of Armagh

[debkar]

Hi,

I am looking for any information on the sisters Clara & Mary Louisa Kearns/Cairns.

Clara was born abt 1841 and according to her Australian Death Certificate was born in Armagh. Her sister Mary Louisa was born abt 1848.  Father is listed as Marmaduke Montague Kearns and mother is Mary Nugent. Death certificates state the Marmaduke was in the military. Mary and Clara where catholics.

Clara came to Australia on the "Beejapore" in 1863 but I cannot find any record of Mary's immigration to Australia.

Just to make it more interesting, Clara's Australian marriage certificate shows her parents as Patrick Kearns and mother Cath Syne.

All three certificates have Kearns spelt either Kearns or Cairns.

Debra

[aghadowey]

Big difference between parents on certificates (Marmaduke/Patrick, etc.) but this might be of interest-
Index to civil registrations- Marmaduke KEARNS death 1869 Armagh registration district (age 84) volume 6 page 27 [born c1785]

Sandy Hill Graveyard, Armagh:
"H28. I.H.S. In memory of Sergeant Marmaduke Kearns who died 8th April 1869 aged 84 years. Also his wife Mary who died 1st Novemeber 1850 aged 40 years."
www.from-ireland.net/arm/graves/sandyhillarmagh.htm

[debkar]

Thanks for the quick reply.

I had found that but was wondering how I could find if this Marmaduke had two daughters, Clara and Mary?

[aghadowey]

Registration of births started in 1864 so the best way to check would be to search for church records (if they exist).