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In 1838 , 5 Sisters of Charity, at the response of their foundress Mary Aikenhead,arrived in Sydney, Australia
Bishop Polding had visited Ireland in 1836 and discussed the plight of many convict women and children in the colony .
Much has been written about these early sisters, volunteers, and their ...

In 1838 , 5 Sisters of Charity at the responnse of their foundress Mary Aikenhead,arrived in Sydney.
A local bishop had requested the support

Thanks Sheila
Patrick King, the convict father of Michael and Mary was convicted at the Summer Assizes in July 1837 , with a 7yr sentence for manslaughter
By December that same year he is in New South Wales
His Certificate of Freedom is dated as 1843, and his now grown children arrive in Sydney 1857 ...

Hi Murph and Sheila
I appreciate the time you took to respond to my query
Kilmiskydwyer is the Ancestry transcription- when I look more closely at the original document it is Kilmacduane
Thanks
Moranding

Thanks again Murf for this comprehensive work
I am following up on all the King families on the list
Two children of an Irish convict Patrick King arrive in 1857
Their place of origin is written as Kilmiskydwyer-.I presume this was written down by the agent in Sydney from the pronunciation of ...

Thanks Murf
You have reminded everyone of the great free Aussie on line data bases we are fortunate to have ,not just for New South Wales but other states.
Though you may have to pay a small fee, 19th Australian death certificates can be "gold" in terms of parents names occupations, and if you are ...

HI Sheila and Sharon
With regard to overseas relatives sending money back to Ireland , I have such an example
Admittedly it is 1901 Victoria Australia Will- a bit later than your discussion.
The maker of the will Patrick OHalloran possibly from Tulla, not only leaves money to the King family in the ...

Hi Forum members
Could someone discuss the notion of "landless" in relation to ancestors not mentioned in the Tithes or Griffiths please?
One researcher suggested to me that towns people were possibly not included in these surveys ?
Thanks, Moranding

Maxine
I have also to pondered on the journey from Ireland to Australia in the 19th century, and the various components of this trip
Two books I have located may be of interest to you

Keith Pescod,Melbourne historian and academic, has produced a volume entitled " GOOD FOOD,BRIGHT FIRES and CIVILITY ...

Hi Sheila
Thanks for the post and information re Vere Foster .Interesting that Caroline Chisholm was a subscriber to his scheme.- The plight of less fortunate Irish( women and children especially) ,seemed to inspire her to act.
There still exists in Melbourne today an organisation in her name,which ...

Yes Murf. Perhaps extra support was given to the children.

I am curious to seek out any local Australian records ,also the Colonial office records in London if these exist. It seems the parents application was first with local bureaucracy(in Victoria it was a Superintendant )then to London to the ...

Thanks Sheila for your efforts
There is quite a bit of information about the voyage- carefully supervised by a teacher, doctor and matron.
The excellent free online website TROVE- (historical Australian newspapers and journals etc) has some information.
I am intrigued to think of the journey of the ...

Many forum readers will be aware of an the amazing Caroline Chisholm who ,in 19th century Australia had a special concern for families in which children were separated following emigration of parents .
Bounty immigrant parents had to pay extra for each child accompanying them and so children were ...

Many forum readers will be aware of an the amazing Caroline Chisholm who ,in 19th century Australia had a special concern for families in which children were separated following emigration of parents .
Bounty immigrant parents had to pay extra for each child accompanying them and so children were ...

Hi Kerry thanks a lot