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Shipping from Cork, Ireland
« on: Thursday 26 June 14 03:16 BST (UK) »
Can someone tell me which Port a Cork Militia man and his family would sail from to Melbourne, Australia?
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Re: Shipping from Cork, Ireland
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 26 June 14 07:20 BST (UK) »
Cork Harbour is actually off Queenstown, formerly Cove of Cork, now Cobh.

He must have left the Militia first, as I do not know of Militia serving in Australia. What year was this?

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Re: Shipping from Cork, Ireland
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 26 June 14 07:55 BST (UK) »
Thank you Ken for your prompt answer. Yes he was out of the Cork Militia when he and his wife sailed to Melbourne. It was there that he saw they were wanting men for the Taranaki Militia and  signed on.
He and Catherine sailed for New Zealand 1864. The 9 children were all born in New Zealand.
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Re: Shipping from Cork, Ireland
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 29 June 14 05:39 BST (UK) »
Did your family stay in NZ   after the Land Wars,   my g grandfather   Thomas Oneill   b 1835 Rathfriland   5th Yorkshire reg came from C Down 1856 on the Lancaster Witch fought in Taranaki  and Waikato Wars still trying to find baptism records   parents Thomas  Oneill   Isabella Campbell  I am  needing help on this .Thomas   stayed on discharge   settled at Bombay near Auckland  ( named after a settlers ship 1865)


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Re: Shipping from Cork, Ireland
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 29 June 14 05:54 BST (UK) »
I should have added  the NZ Land Wars finished   Aug 1865  all British Regiments disbanded most soldiers went back  but some Military  units  that were formed stayed around for several years , but were not part of the English Regiments .

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Re: Shipping from Cork, Ireland
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 14 May 15 22:38 BST (UK) »
Hi jananne.
I'm very interested in my ancestry and see your referencing Thomas O'Neill. He is my great great grandfather and his son James is my great grand father. I would be interested in seeing what you've found so far.
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