Good morning, I am also interested in the Tobin's (and also the Cody's, Maher's) from Gowran. I am not biologically connected but I am doing a huge historical study on a prominent early Australian squatter named Patrick Coady Buckley. Patrick was born in Newgate Prison Dublin in 1816 (yes, on St Patrick's Day) while his mother Eleanor Cody (nee Collins) was awaiting transportation to Australia for theft. I believe Patrick's father, Tobias, was born in or near Gowran. I have no idea whatever became of him after his wife was transported. My records show that they had another child in Dublin before Patrick, her name was Anne born in 1812. When Patrick died in 1872, without a will, a worldwide search was conducted to seek living relatives who could benefit from his estate. One of those beneficiaries was a lady named Ellen Maher, born Gowran 1836, who married John Tobin. They emigrated to Newfoundland and had their children there.
I am descended from Pierce, who travelled from Liverpool on 15 October 1853 and arrived in Melbourne 1 January 1854. He was one of 418 passengers, he was aged 22, occupation labourer, Irish.
Pierce married on 16 September 1854 in St Francis' Church, Melbourne. (Bartholomew Hayes was a witness.) Pierce and his wife Eliza had travelled to the goldfields after their marriage and remained near Bendigo where they farmed. They had five children. His 1889 death notice in Melbourne’s, The Advocate, was the best way to notify friends and any of his surviving siblings, across Victoria.
| Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1832 (circa) | |
| Date of Death | 18th Apr 1889 | VIEW SOURCE |
| Father (First Name/s and Surname) | James Tobin | |
| Mother (First Name/s and Maiden) | Anne Healy | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | Eliza Hickey | |
| Place & Date of Marriage | 16 September 1854 in St Francis' Church, Melbourne. Married by Fr Gerald A Ward, who established the Society of St Vincent de Paul in Australia. | VIEW SOURCE |
| Occupation | farmer | |
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Susan
Monday 14th March 2022 12:02AM -
Best wishes with your research Susan. So far, I have not been able to establish how/when/where Pierce Tobin and his siblings (or his wife Eliza Hickey) reached Australia. If I learn anything more I'll be in touch. Genevieve
Genevieve
Monday 14th March 2022 09:00PM
