I am seeking information about the family of Jamea BEREYNE(aka BERRY) who was born in Sligo in 1835. His parents were Michael BEREYNE & Catherine GILLROY.
In August 1855 James married Alice MCCREE in Bury, England., his name being registered as BERRY & his occupation "stripper & grinder".
They migrated to Australia, aboard the "Conway", arriving in Sydney 30 Dec 1856.
James & Alice's first child, Catherine, was born aboard ship and they had 10 more in Sydney.
They lived around the Willoughby area on Sydney's north shore.
Friday 28th Dec 2012, 05:53AM
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Hi Margaret,
I believe that's Berry. I can find his marriage record in England and a possible baptismal in Sligo. If not we can use the marriage record and details on immigration records to try to discover the family homestead in Sligo. If you want I can complete a research Assessment for you (free of charge) which will give you a good idea of how successful further research migth be or retrieve any records/documents that might be available.
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by the way - do you know if James was ever in Jail in Sligo?
regards
Peter
Tuesday 22nd Jan 2013, 07:43PM