James and his wife Magaret CURRY emigrated to NSW, AUSTRALIA on the JOSEPH SOAMES, arriving 1 Feb 1852

James age 45

Margaret 44

William 24, John, 22, Mary 20, Margaret 18, James 16, Catherine 14, Honora 12

The boys can read and write, the girls can only read. 

They are all down as farm labourers or farm servants 

All say they are from KILMOYER, Co Tipperary

James and Margaret are my husbands 3 X, Great Grandparents.

They lived in NSW, my husband and I live in New Zealand

Their son John 1829 - 1900, had daughter Eleanor May HARRIGAN born 1880 NSW, Eleanor's mother died when Eleanor was 3. 

Eleanor married Joseph DONNELLY (1874 - 1951) and moved to NZ with their oldest two sons, another son was born in NZ.

The marriage broke up.

Eleanor appears to have stayed living in NZ as did her ex husband and her sons. 

Eleanor and Jos3ph had a son called Harold John (Jack) and my husband is his grandson

 

 

 

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Date of Death 1st Jan 1829 VIEW SOURCE

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