Ellen O'Mullane nee Kelly
b.1832 Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, Ireland
1850 – Arrived Australia; Sydney “Panama” (Orphan ship)
Parents James Kelly – bootmaker and Johanna Power
1851 – living in Ipswich QLD
1851 – Married Jeremiah O'Mullane - Catholic Church Ipswich QLD -Nov.
1853 – 1876 – had 14 children
1883 – widowed
1900 – Listed as owner of Pilliga Station, 'Clair View' with 2000 sheep.
1903 – on electoral roll for Gwydir, Wee Waa
1916 – Death -Penshurst NSW
From North Western Courier (Narrabri) 23 February 1916 “The Wee Waa Echo says – Mrs Ellen O'Mullane, a very old resident of our district, passed away at the residence of her daughter Mrs Dunmall of Penshurst, on the 8th inst. Mrs O'Mullane and her husband Mr Jeremiah O'Mullane, who predeceased her by some 32 years, were the first settlers on Bugilbone Station where they came to reside with their family 34 years ago. After her husband's death, the now deceased lady continued to hold the property, where she resided until a few years ago. when she disposed of the holding and went to reside with her daughter. She has been in indifferent health for the past couple of years, and being well over 80 years of age, her demise was not unexpected by her many friends and relatives.”
Jeremiah O'Mullane (sometimes Mullan)
b.C1820 Ballincollig, Co. Cork Ireland
Soldier -11th North Devonshire Regiment of Foot
1845 - Arrived Australia: Launceston “Ratcliff” 5 September
1851-52 - Police Constable - Warwick QLD
1851 - Married Ellen Kelly November 9 Ipswich
1857 – Miner
1863 – Shepherd
1866 - Farmer
1883 – Death – fell overboard SS Maitland, body not recovered. Grazier, late of Bucklebone, Namoi River. Reported in the Newcastle Morning Herald February 2, 1883.
THEIR CHILDREN
Jeremiah Patrick - b.1853 -Warialda NSW – d.1920 – Darlinghurst NSW. m. 1876 Margaret Brady (1858-1927). Ten children
James - b.1855 – Wee Waa NSW – d.1922 Wee Waa NSW. m. 1876 - Mary Elizabeth Corrigan. Ten children.
Daniel - b.1857 – Rocky River, Uralla NSW – d. 1929 Coonabarabran NSW. m.1891 Mary T. O'Neill (1854-1923). 1 child.
John P. - b..1859 – Barraba NSW – d.1913 Sydney. m.1902- Elizabeth Thom (18??-1904) – 2 children.
William – b.1860 – Barraba NSW – d.1903 Sydney. m.1900 Florence M. Fox – 2 children
Henry – b.1860 – Barraba NSW -d.1941 South Africa – m.1894 Bridget Bertha Curran (18??-1933) 6 children.
Catherine Mary -b.1863 – Barraba NSW d.1931 Sydney. m.1892 Charles Dunmall (1863-1917) – 5 children.
Timothy – b.1865 – d.1923. 1902 – m. Annie Taylor
Thomas Henry – b.1866 – Borah Crossing NSW d.1916 Moree NSW. m.1898 Edith Anna Locke (1879 – 19??) 6 children
Ellen – b.1868 - Borah Crossing NSW d.1926 Sydney. m.1891 James McDonald. 1 child
Mary – b.1870 d.unknown. m.1891 Charles Gooch (18?? - ????). 2 children
Honora – b.1873 – Diniwarindi, Manilla NSW d.1950. m.1898 Michael J O'Neill. 5 children
Alice – b.1874 d.1875
Patrick Joseph – b.1876 – Bald Springs NSW d.1934 Sydney. m.1902 Elizabeth Maud Baker (1884 – 19??) 4 children.
Approximately 54 grandchildren in total.
The Panama Ship
The Panama ship left Plymouth on October 6th 1949 and arrived in Sydney, Australia on January 12th 1850, with 157 orphans from Dublin, Carlow, Clare, Cork, Galway, Kilkenny, Mayo, Sligo, Waterford and Wexford.
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| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1832 (circa) | |
| Date of Death | 1st Jan 1916 (circa) | |