HELLO TEAM.I am research my O'Brien family said to have come from Summerhill County Meath.,but with no luck I also have looked for them in other counties but with no luck.
THe followering infornation is taken from their shipping list.They came by the FERGUSSON as SElf-funded and as BOUNTY IMMIGRANTS IN 1841 They arrived 15th January 1841 at PORT PHILLIP left PLYMOUTH 25 SEPTEMBER1840 THE. AGENT WAS JOHN MARSHALL
The Family members were Father GARRETT age 38 Labour Roman Catholic READ &Write NO Native Place County MEATH IreLAND CATHERINE age 36 Dairywoman ditto ditto CHILDREN Thomas age 21 Garrett age 18 PAT age 13
Micheal age 10 Sylvester age 7 Ann age 16 mary age 5.
I think that both Garrett and his wife Catherine had put theirs ages back when they immigrated as their their ages did not much on their death certificate when they died in Victoria.
I would be very grateful for any infornatiom you can tell me regarding this family.
All Australia
Wednesday 29th Jun 2022, 04:18AMMessage Board Replies
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Hi,
Do you have the names of the parents of Garrett and Catherine?
Regards,
McCoy
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The following children were baptized in the parish of Tullamore, Co. Offaly; parents were Garret Brien and Catherine Whelehan. While the ages don't match the passenger list, the names and birth order do, so I thought I would sent this along. The parish of Tullamore might possibly border on or include part of Meath.
Church Baptism Brien Patrick 1821 Co. Offaly
Church Baptism Brien Garrett 1829 Co. Offaly
Church Baptism Brien Thomas 1829 Co. OffalyPatricia
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HELLO Patricia, Thank you for your reply.Sorry To SAY that I donot know that names of GARRET O'BRIEN and his wife CATHERINE ,but Catherine maiden was BRENNAN
I donot think that the information regarding the Children matches my O'BRIEN family, but thanks.
Kind Regards Mary King
All Australia
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In the Tithe Applotments in Meath in 1828, a Philip Bryan (variation of O'Brien, Brien, etc.) was living in Summerhill:
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004625690/00…
I hope this is helpful.
Patricia