Catherine Quinn born Balbriggen, Ireland

[Catherine Q]

I am looking for information of  family of Catherine Quinn, born 15 May 1828 - Catherine arrived in Western Australia on the ship 'Clara' in 1853. Thank you.

[shanreagh]

A warm welcome to Rootschat Catherine Q.

Just wondering if anyone accompanied Catherine out to Western Australia.

When you say you are looking for the family of Catherine do you mean family going back in Ireland or family coming forward in Australia ie from 1853 and later?

ETA
Was Quinn her maiden name or was this her married name?
Who did she marry and when?
What were the names of her children? (this is useful when looking at the naming patterns of ancestors.
Where did you get the exact date of birth from?

[shanreagh]

Balbriggan is a town in Co Dublin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balbriggan

[garstonite]

I am looking for information of  family of Catherine Quinn, born 15 May 1828 - Catherine arrived in Western Australia on the ship 'Clara' in 1853. Thank you.

Hiya Catherine - and a warm welcome to Rootschat
I have found Catherine Quinn born 15th May 1828 BUT - says born Killarney,Kerry ,Ireland
this might be the wrong one - but if it is it is a HUGE coincidence
...

Catherine Quinn
Born 15 May 1828 - Killarney, Kerry, Ireland
Deceased 2 April 1915 - Northam, Western Australia, Australia, aged 86 years old
 
Spouses and children
Married 16 February 1855, Northam, Western Australia, Australia, to James Butterly 1826-1899 (see note) with
M William Harding Butterly 1856-1905
F Sarah Clara Butterley 1858-1945
M Arnold Butterly 1860-1917
M James Butterley 1862-1942
M Henry Butterley 1864-1948
M John Augustus Butterley 1866-1917
F Lucy Butterley 1871-
 
https://gw.geneanet.org/buckgwj?n=quinn&oc=&p=catherine
....................................ADDED
IF IT IS HER
James Butterly
Born 21 May 1826 - Houghton Le Spring , Sunderland ,England
Deceased 11 December 1899 - Western Australia, Australia, aged 73 years old
 
Parents
William Butterley 1800-
Lucy Willas 1805-
 

[garstonite]

Shanreagh - I would be interested as to what you think ?  same birth date - also Western Australia ??  is this the Catherine we are looking for ??

[Catherine Q]

Hello Garstonite
Thank you so much for your help.
Catherine Quinn is my 2nd great grandmother and I have been unsuccessful in finding any information of her life / family back in Ireland.
According to records, Catherine Quinn arrived on the bride ship "Clara" and married James Butterly. Catherine was a maidservant on the same farm that James Butterly worked on as an indentured farm hand. There are no parents listed on the marriage certificate for Catherine.
My Great Grandmother was Lucy Butterly, her youngest child. 
Interestingly, the Museum in Western Australia has Catherine's birthplace as Meath, Baalbriggen County, Ireland and the Death notice has been updated to County Kerry, Ireland. I am curious to see this new birthplace listed (see below). It is the same that you have kindly provided.

Many thanks for your kindness in helping me honour Catherine's Irish heritage and her contribution to Newcastle/Toodyay, Western Australia.

The Bride Ships by author Rica Erickson (1992) describes "During 1853 four large contingents of Irish girls and women came to Western Australia, selected mainly from orphanages and poorhouses of Cork and Dublin. They were shipped to England to board the immigrant ships, ...the Clara arrived in Fremantle in September. ..."

https://museum.wa.gov.au/welcomewalls/names/quinn-catherine


Mrs Catherine Quin Butterly
BIRTH   15 May 1828
County Kerry, Ireland
DEATH   2 Apr 1915 (aged 86)
Toodyay Shire, Western Australia, Australia
BURIAL   
Culham Cemetery
Culham, Toodyay Shire, Western Australia, Australia
MEMORIAL ID   170591271 · View Source

[shanreagh]

Shanreagh - I would be interested as to what you think ?  same birth date - also Western Australia ??  is this the Catherine we are looking for ??

I think so.  Perhaps she was working at Balbriggan when she got her passage to Western Australia.  Balbriggan is close to Dublin so she may have gone to England from there to join a ship. Perhaps the old answer to the query where are you from? Where were you born? 

ETA I guess finding her in Kerry would nail it.

[garstonite]

Catherine - why not join geneanet.org - register for free - and when accepted go to search - Catherine  Quinn b 1828 County Kerry
and you will see 3 results - the one with most info is from a tree owner Gary Buck - at the bottom of his tree page there is a box saying CONTACT ....You can message him directly on geneanet - he is probably in some way related to you - fingers crossed
good luck
 

[Catherine Q]

Thank you all so much for the information and lead to Geneanet.org - for helping me find Catherine Quinn's birthplace and my Irish heritage. It is much appreciated.