Murto Hurley was convicted at Cork City of stealing a cow on 1 April 1827 and transported onboard the ship Eliza and arrived into Sydney on 8 November 1827. Murto was also known as Mortimer and Murtagh.
Mortimer Hurley was noted as a labourer in the 1828 New South Wales Census and was listed as employed with the Maughans.
His Death Record of 23 June 1859 noted his name as Murthey Hurley of Good Good, District of Cooma, NSW aged 72. He was employed as a Bushman, had been infirm for 3 weeks. He had been residing in New South Wales for at least 30 years having been born in Ireland. His wife was named Margaret Schofield, late O’Mara. He had 2 sons: James 17, and William, 16 and his son-in-law John Schofield a horsebreaker from Good-Good was the informant. It would appear that Margaret was married previously.
He was buried in Cooma on 27 June 1859.
| Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1972 (circa) | |
| Date of Death | 23rd Jun 1859 | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | First wife in Ireland: Mary Lyne Second wife in Australia: Margaret Schofield (O'Mara) | |
| Number of Children | 2 | |
| Names of Children | Daniel ? | |
The following information is submitted in relation to my 2nd Great Grandfather Mortimer Hurley:
Mortimer was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1793 and baptized on 2 June 1793 in the Parish of Enniskeane, Diocese of Cork & Ross, County of Cork, Ireland. Parish records reveal that his parents were Pat Hurly & Mary Barret. He is described as Murtagh, Mertho, Morto, Murto, Murtho, Murthey and Daniel in various records/documents.
Hi Hurls1949, do you believe that this is the same Mortimer in the original Chronicle? I don't believe there are details relating to his parents and it would be interesting to see if Pat Hurly and Mary are the names. Do you know if there are any descendants of Mortimer (the one you reference) still in County Cork?
Thank you,
Laura
Laura,
I am of the opinion that Murtagh left a wife (Mary Lyne), one child (Daniel) possibly two (Ellanora), behind in Ireland after being transported to NSW, Australia in 1827.
He re-married on 23rd november, 1841, to Margaret Mara.
Potentially, I have relatives (from Murtagh's 1st marriage) still residing in Ireland.
Michael
