I am seeking information about my Great Great Grandparents who were supposedly from County Down, Richard and Caroline Fitzpatrick. Richard may have been a shoe maker as it seems to be a famlly trade. His son Henry migrated to Australia, having been born in Oxford.I have been researching this family for about 25 years . Please help! I am on Gedmatch as PP7906302.
Administrators of Ireland XO :I was wondering that with all your Irish records , you may be able to do a cemetary search of Ireland and find a place where there was a Richard Fitzpatrick buried next to his wife Caroline. Even if you had five results, it could be a start.
Thanks for considering my situation, Regards Viv in the Blue Mountains NSW
Life story of the Australian descendants:
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Henry Fitzpatrick was born in Oxford, England ( From the DC) in 1818.His parents were Richard and Caroline.
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1846 Henry was in the County Murray ( near Queanbeyan NSW) - from baptismal record of Richard in 1846 at the Molongolo River Queanbeyan -where there were farms along the river inhabited by Irish families.
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Henry’s children:
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Richard b 1846
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Maria Agnes b 1853,
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Carolina b 1855 ( v1855201572), deceased
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Michael b. 21/5/1848,
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Julia 8/4/1851.
Caroline b 1855 ( v1855201572), deceased ( see DC)
From Carolines DC, we find she was born in Queanbeyan in 1855 .
From the Doctors report she may have been 9 months when she developed Hooping Cough. ( Whooping Cough ).
When Caroline dies, the family have moved to Sydney. This was a big move for Henry’s wife, Mary Ann Connelly as she has left behind her parents and her siblings ( with their families) in the Queenbeyan region. It is possible the health of the baby necessitated a visit to Sydney and then they decided to stay in the city.
Sydney Era
1856 Carolines DC shows address : 205 Cumberland St Sydney
1858-59 Henry F Fitzpatrick, 95 Gloucester St ( Bootmaker) p 151 Sands Street Directory
1861 205 Cumberland St Sydney ( The Rocks) from the DC. ( possibly the house)
1861 190 Cumberland St Sydney (Shoemaker) possibly a shop p164,1861 Sands.
1863 6 Ultimo St Sydney ,p176 Sands.
Stephen St Camperdown ( no house number given)
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1867, Sands, p274.
1868, Sands, p 272. & 1869. -
1870, Sands, Bootmaker , p 310.
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1871, Sands, p290.
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1873 , Sands, p 372.
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Most of the baptismal certificates give Henry’s occupation as a Shoe Maker ( Source UK Family History Forum)
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Richards MC describes him as a bootmaker, a trade that was carried down to his son.
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Richards DC describes him as a Mail Contractor.
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His wife, Mary Ann Connelly ( born 1818 Tuam Ireland) died in 12/2/1873 so he was a widow for 13 years.
Henry’s Death
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Carey St Leichhardt at his son in laws home ( see funeral notice) ( 30/11/1886)
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On Henry’s DC- parents are Richard ( farmer) and Caroline
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Henry died of Bright’s Disease which is a kidney disease ( not inherited)
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Find a Grave- details give his age as 69-70 , so born in 1816 roughly matches DC
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Henry is buried with his wife , Mary Anne Fitzpatrick ( nee Connelly/Connelley)In section M1, Row 5,Plot 51 ( memorial 150888146)
THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. HENRY FITZ-
PATRICK are invited to attend his funeral ; to move from
the residence of Mr. Collins, Carey-street, Leichhardt, opposite
Rolfe-street, at 2 o'clock, for Petersham Station, thence to
Necropolis by funeral train leaving Sydney Mortuary 2.50
WALTER STEWART, Undertaker, Bathurst-street.