My 3 x Great Grandfather was convicted for larceny at the Limerick Assizes in July 1849 and transported to WA (Australia) via the 'Phoebe Dunbar' in 1853. His convict biography suggests he was married with one child. Having searched the nli, I believe he was married to Johanna HANNAGAN in the parish of Knocklong and Glenbrohane in 1846. John petitioned to have his wife join him in WA in December 1854. She allegedly arrived via the 'Dolphin' in November 1857.
Despite having a wealth of family history information for the pair in Western Australia, I have very little related to the family in Ireland. From death certificates, I have learnt that they were both born in Limerick with John's parents being William STEWARD and Helen/ Ellen O'DWYER (or variations of) and Johanna's parents were James HANNAGAN (or variation of) and Ellen CONDON.
I am currently part of a statewide project to research and provide data for all of the nearly 10,000 men who were transported as convicts to Western Australia. Naturally, I have chosen the 'Phoebe Dunbar' as one of my ships to research and would be more than happy to share details of other 'Phoebe Dunbar' convicts with ancestral members of the IrelandXO group.
So happy I stumbled across your site! Thankyou.
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Wednesday 6th Oct 2021, 09:36AMMessage Board Replies
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Hi,
Attached a copy of the church marriage of John Steward and Johanna Hourigan in Knocklong on January 21st 1846. I have not found a birth record for John, but there is a baptism for a John Stuart with parents William Stuart and Elizabeth O'Brien 1821 in St. Mary's, Limerick city.
There ia a baptismal record for a Johanna Hourigan on September 25th 1826 in Knockainy-Patrickswell. Parents: James Hourigan and Joanna Carroll.
There is a Military record in 1851 for a John Steward. Appears to be for a short period!
Credits: Subscription sites www.rootsireland.ie and www.findmypast.ie.
Regards,
McCoy
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Thankyou so much McCoy! I really appreciate this information and will do some more investigation using the sources you have provided. However, John STEWARD was in Mountjoy prison in 1851 and I am almost certain that his parents were the same as mentioned in William STEWARD's baptism record - William STEWARD and Ellen DWYER.
Kind regards
Jacqui Graham
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