Samuel Plimsoll

[DrGrandpa]

Three Irish sisters left Cork aboard the ship Samuel Plimsoll.
in 1885 to emigrate to Australia.

Their names were Ellen, Bridget and Margaret GAVIN.
Would there be a document recording their previous location in Ireland, which is thought to be
either Roscommon or Cork? I have no other clue to their origin.

I am a descendant of Margaret Gavin who married John Bede Bugden
at Lewisham, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 21 February 1886.
Margaret Gavin died at Brighton-le-Sands, Sydney, on 23 June 1947, aged 85 years.

I would appreciate any help you can give me.

Best wishes,

DrGrandpa

[trish1120]

Hi DrGrandpa,

Searching NSW Archives it looks like Bridget 20 and Ellen 18 arrived on the Samuel Plimsoll 1880.
Margaret age 20 arrived on the same Ship 3 years later in 1883!
http://srwww.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/searchform.aspx?id=9

From the actual images;
Margt (as she was indexed) was age 20, a Farm Labourer from Roscommon, Religion Roman Catholic, could Read/Write.
Ship arrived 17 June 1883.

Bridget and Ellen were from Roscommon, Servants, RC and could Read/Write. Notes;
Relations in the Colony;
Brother Patrick living in Wollongong.
Ship arrived 26 August 1880

Trish

[trish1120]

Hi again,
Sorry I forgot to welcome you to Rootschat
Possible Marriages from NSW BMD;

ELLEN Gavin
Emanuel THOMPSON
Reg Molong 1889
5585/1889

BRIDGET E Gavin
Oliver TUITE
Reg Sydney
939/1883

Now if you check NSW BMD for a Bridget Tuite Death 1923 you will get her  Parents Christian names
I'll leave that excitement for you!
(a bit confusing as there are 2 in the same year)
Oliver Tuite died 1921.

Cheers,
Trish

[trish1120]

First link is Ellen/Bridget and the second Margaret;


http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/1880/07/001sam.htm
http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/1883/06/067sam.htm

If you are positive Bridget was a Sister then her Death or M/C should have Parents names.
Does Margaret Marriage and Death Certs not have any info?

[DrGrandpa]

Thanks  so much Trish for the very helpful information - I'm off to a good start at last!
Hope this is the correct way to reply to you.
Regards,
DrGrandpa