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William McGreece1804

William McGreece 1804

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WIlliam emigrated to Australia with wife Jane and daughter Anne Jane aboard "British Empire" departing Plymouth, England 14th May 1857.

Arrived Portland, Victoria  2nd September 1857

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Date of Birth 1st Jan 1804 (circa)
Date of Death 18th Oct 1891
Place of Death Lake Mundi, Victoria, Australia; buried Penola, South Australia, Australia
Mother (First Name/s and Maiden) Sidney [First name] maiden name unknown Burial record for Templecarn parish, Donegal shows Sidney McGreece, 29th April 1859 aged 75, Boa Island Purely an assumption that this may be William's mother given Wm's first child was named Sidney VIEW SOURCE
Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) Jane Cashon or Cashare, daughter of David and Jane [Johnson]
Place & Date of Marriage Tubrid Church of Ireland, Portanoid, Parish of Drumkeeran, Co Fermanagh, 19th July 1826 from Tubrid church records
Occupation Shoemaker Apprenticeship records show Wm McGreece of Trory Parish [Fermanagh] apprenticed to Francis Adams of Clonelly as shoemaker at age of 10 yrs 1/3/1814, recommended by Rev Mr Tuthill for Lord Bishop of Clogher
Names of Children Sidney [female ] b c 1827 William b c1829 Anne Jane b 10th Feb 1833, Portanoid, Fermanagh Alexander b 30th Aug 1835, Portanoid, Fermanagh John b 12th July 1838, Portanoid, Fermanagh Thomas b 10th Oct 1841, Portanoid, Fermanagh
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