Can anyone please assist me.
My great-great grand-mother was a irish famine orphan.
She was in coleraine workhouse. Came out to australia on the earl grey scheme.
To Adelaide on the ship Roman Emperor in 1848. She was about 16. Born approx 1832.
Her parents names were John and Catherine.( Maiden name unknown ).
Dont know if there were any sibblings.
Dont know from what town she came from, or what even happened to her parents.
Surname listed on ship register shows as Doherty ( spelling different )
She died in Port Pirie ( South australia ) in 1895.
It was confirmed in a south australian news- paper after her death that she was a irish famine orphan, and the details of the name of the workhouse. Put in by her children.
Her name was Mary Anne Dougherty. Possibly another middle name catherine.
If you can offer any information, Please send me an email. amethist47@hotmail.com.
Thankyou. Kerrie Heinrich ( from Adelaide, South Australia. )
amethyst
Saturday 24th Aug 2013, 01:45PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi Kerrie,
Thank you very much for your message. I have forwarded it onto one of our volunteers who hopefully may be able to advise you.
All the best,
Genealogy Support
Emma Carty
Wednesday 28th Aug 2013, 10:42AM -
I see a Eliza Doherty age 16 on board the Roman Empire who came from the Newtownlimavady workhouse, what workhouse was Mary Anne from ?
Also a Rose Doherty see below, but no Mary Anne listed
- Surname : Doherty
- First Name : Rose
- Age on arrival :
- Native Place :
- Parents :
- Religion :
- Ship name : Roman Emperor (Adelaide 1848)
- Other : We are trying to establish that there was a Rose Doherty on board this ship who possibly came from Coleraine and who married Wm Stevens in 1849. Rex Langford - rex.janet[at]bigpond.com
Mallow Cork
Wednesday 28th Aug 2013, 12:37PM -
Sorry I found her now
- Surname : Dougherty
- First Name : Mary
- Age on arrival : 16
- Native Place :
- Parents :
- Religion :
- Ship name : Roman Emperor (Adelaide 1848)
- Other : Coleraine PLU
Mallow Cork
Wednesday 28th Aug 2013, 12:41PM