Matthew GALBRAITH/Sarah CARTER

[Little_Nell57]

I am trying to find further information relating to my gggrandparents who were both born in Tralee, County Kerry.

Matthew GALBRAITH b. 1806 m. Sarah CARTER b. 1805.  I have no date for their marriage, but they left from Cork, Ireland on the 'Lady McNaughton' on 5 November 1836 with six daughters, three of whom either did not survive the voyage or died shortly after arrival in Australia.  They arrived at Port Jackson 26 February 1837.

I have possible parents for Matthew. 

Father - John GALBRAITH
Mother - Elizabeth (surname not given). 

This is as given on Matthew's baptism record 18 April 1806.

Can anyone help to determine if this is Matthew's parents, what his mother's surname was, and possibly find Sarah's parents as well, please.  Thanking everyone in advance for your assistance.

Narelle

[shanew147]

Parish records (RC and Church of Ireland) for Co. Kerry are available (free) on www.irishgenealogy.ie

Do you know what Denomination your Galbraith family was ?


Shane

[shanew147]

looks like they were CofI -

   Marriage of Mathew Galbrath and Sarah Carter - 27 April 1828
   Parish : Tralee, Church of Ireland


Shane

[shanew147]

and here's that baptism record for Mathew - no mother's maiden surname. This is normal for Church of Ireland baptisms.

   Baptism of Mathw Galbraith - 18 April 1806
   Parish : Tralee, Church of Ireland

I dont see any likely John Galbraith Church of Ireland marriages in Kerry to anyone named Elizabeth...



Shane

[Little_Nell57]

Thanks Shane.  At least I now know when they were married.  My ggrandmother was named for one of the daughters who didn't survive the voyage to Australia.  I suppose it was a really treacherous trip way back then.

Narelle

[taramcdsmall]

Just to add on to the other bits posted..


This is a sister of Matthew
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/ce7be30015526

These are daughters of Matthew and Sarah

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/b568160017159

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/2bb5300017494

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/5710c30017356

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/55f6ab0016750

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/c918610017657

There is a good chance that this is a sister of Matthew's getting married

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/07b0a80032820

This is Matthew's sister Margaret getting married

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/eb8e2d0032724

This is Matthew being witness at a wedding

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/5820f30033023

Tara

[Little_Nell57]

Thanks very much for that, Tara.  I hadn't known that Matthew had any siblings.

Narelle

[taramcdsmall]

Glad to be able to help !

Tara

[KTMB1966]

I am also g-g-grandaughter of Matthew Galbraith b.1806 in Tralee Ireland (a shoemaker). If you're still on this site I would love to know his fathers name and birth/death dates? (and mother if you found this).

Kath