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Title: from Ireland to Australia
Post by: Ashazoe on Friday 10 March 06 00:09 GMT (UK)

 I am trying to find how my gggrandfather came to Australia. Unsure if a convict or not.
 Michael McGrath born Shallee/Newport Tipperary 1821
 Married Sarah Cosgrove 1852  in Melbourne 1852
 Apparently had a hotel in high Street Sandhurst/Bendigo
He also went to New Zealand about 1860's. Anyone able to help me here?
Ashazoe

Title: Re: from Ireland to Australia
Post by: gennig on Friday 10 March 06 08:52 GMT (UK)

Hi Ashazoe

There is a Michael McGRATH who arrived Jun 1841 as an assisted passenger on the 'Duchess of Northumberland'
There are 2 references age given as 18 & 19.

I'm going to the library tomorrow will check the passenger list for you.

Cheers
Genni

Title: Re: from Ireland to Australia
Post by: Ashazoe on Friday 10 March 06 13:13 GMT (UK)

thanks Genni
Ashazoe

Title: Re: from Ireland to Australia
Post by: sparrett on Saturday 11 March 06 00:07 GMT (UK)

A Sarah Cosgrove came to Victoria aged 18 or 19 in 1848 on the 'William Stewart' She was an assisted immigrant

http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search.asp?searchid=24
Sue

Title: Re: from Ireland to Australia
Post by: gennig on Saturday 11 March 06 04:41 GMT (UK)

Hi

The Michael McGrath on the 'Duchess of Northumberland" was from County Clare.

Genni

Title: Re: from Ireland to Australia
Post by: Ashazoe on Saturday 11 March 06 14:27 GMT (UK)

Thanks Genni and Sue
 for your help there
Ashazoe

Title: Re: from Ireland to Australia
Post by: sparrett on Sunday 12 March 06 00:27 GMT (UK)

Hi ,
 Not sure whether the offspring of Sarah and Michael and Eliza and William (per your other thread) are of interest or you already have.  I do not have access to full deatails, but others do.  However, it looks as if there are at least 3 birth entries for Sarah and Michael between 1852 and 1872 and one seems to be in Bendigo.
William Frewen and ELIZABETH (nee Cosgrove) also have 3 Victorian births.

http://www.vic.gov.au/

Sue