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.
Margaret Melnyk
Friday 28th Dec 2012, 05:53AMMessage Board Replies
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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.
You will find an Assessment Form on my site at;
by the way - do you know if James was ever in Jail in Sligo?
regards
Peter
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