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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Tyrone => Topic started by: ELLEGEE on Friday 04 September 09 09:04 BST (UK)
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I am looking for information on the Curry family. Walter Moutray Curry married Lydia Kirkpatrick. They had a son John Curry born circa 1804, married Margareta Bowes(Bowse)12.1. 1824 in Fermanagh. the children were all born in Ireland and the family immigrated to Australia on the "Oriental" arriving in Sydney 17.4.1850 sorry meant to add. The information I have, gives as the place "Lisnaway" Tyrone as the birthplace of a child Walter 1829b. I cant seem to find it anywhere
Many thanks
ELLEGEE
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Hi,
I think that the place you are looking for is LISNAWERY townland in the area of Clogher, Co Tyrone. Sorry, can't help with the family.
Regards
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I am a descendant of John Curry. His daughter Rebecca, married George Mongomery Allen, also from County Tyrone, and a cousin of the Currys. Rebecca was my Great-Grandmother.
Fay Long (nee Allen)
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Hi Fay, My great grandfather was George Curry, Rebecca's brother.
Walter Curry born 1829 Lisnawery Died Cootamundra 1900 married
Anne Graham forn 1833 Tyrone, Died 1896 Cootamundra
Son
George Curry born 1855 Jervis Bay, Died Cootamundra 1905 married
Emma May Geddis born 1862 died Cootamundra 1943.
daughter
May Averline Rebecca Powell Born 1888 cootamundra died 1934 Cootamundra married
George Powell born 1880 Bowning Yass, died sydney 1972. I have some info on them but wonder if you have any thing to add to their birthplaces etc.
Cheers lorraine
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Hi all!
Just to put in another connection!
Walter and Lydia had a daughter Jane who married John Gilkison (son of Thomas Gilkison & Eliza Martin, Ballynanny) in Carntall (Clogher Presbyterian) church on 8 Nov 1841.
Jo :)
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Hi Jo, thanks for that connection. Would you have anymore info on Walter Moutray Curry and Lydia Kirkpatrick. thanks
ELLEGEE
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Hi
Sorry - don't have any more info at the mment. I just copied marriages at Carntall (Clogher Pres) in Proni - this is the church I was christened in and have a lot of family connections.
I have Curry's in my tree - my great grand aunt Rebecca Graham married a Robert Curry from Clogher about 1887 but I don't think it is the same connection.
I also have a Lydia Ann Curry from Ballyawley who married a John Johnston 15 Dec 1845 but I don't know who her parents are?
I have made a note of your info and if I come up with any more info, I will let you know.....
Jo
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I have a copy of Lydia Anne Curry and John Johnson's family tree (descendants until the 1970's). Lydia was an elder daughter of Margaret and John Curry who stayed behind when the Currys emigrated to Australia in the year 1850. They left behind two daughters. The other married a Jordon, but died. My parents met some of the descendants of Lydia and John when they travelled to Ireland in the 1970's. The "tree" is handwritten, and rather large. I intend to rewite it. Margaret and John Curry were my great-great-grandparents.
Fay Long
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Thanks Jo, have made a note of your email and will reply.
Fay , thanks for that info and would like to email you as well but I dont know how to send a personal message!
Cheers Lorraine
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Lorraine,
If you click on the little green Squiggle on the bottom left of Fay's post it will set up the PM system. Fay may need to make another posting but I have successfully sent PMs when the recipient had only two postings as Fay has.
Regards
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Thanks for that tip
Lorraine
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I have an interest in this family to rule in or out. my grandfather john edward currie(maybe mispelt) was the son of a john currie who died aged 53 in 1903 at balmain NSW.I know the spelling is different
but i can find no john currie being born in Australia around 1850 so i tried curry.
the only one to turn up is the son of john and margaret, edward john aged 1 on the oriental into NSW 1850.
any help with this family would be most welcomed.
Gordonben
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Hi ellegee,
I am also interested in this family must add that my family spell their name as currie.
my interest is the 1 year old on the oriental into Australia 17-4-1850 edward john.
my grandfather john edward currie born 1883 to john currie and jane hiney.
can you shed some light on the 1 year old for me please.
many thanks
gordonben
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Jo, you wanted to know about Edward John Curry. He arrived on the Oriental, in 1850 aged 1, along with his parents, Margaret and John, and eight siblings, two daughters remaining in Northern Ireland. He married Sarah Jane Waldron. There is a history of the Waldrons on the net "Waldrons of Illawarra". I am descended from Edward's sister, Rebecca. If you want to know more, my email is: (*)
Jo, your Lydia Anne Curry who married a John Johnston is one of the daughters who stayed behind.
Fay
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Hi there
I've just come across your discussions re the above family. I am involved in data entry for the Society of Australian genealogists at present with a project on Pubs and Publicans in NSW and have been working on John Cullen who married Anna Maria Curry in 1856 at Kiama. I was interested to know what made the Curry family go to Kiama and obviously this is where Cullen went not too long after his arrival in NSW in 1855.
Any help would be great. I've discovered both John and Anna Maria were buried at Rookwood cemetery. I'm happy to add to your research with what I have if necessary.
Regards
Maxine
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Hi Maxine,
John Curry, his wife Maragaret and ten of their 12 (or 13?) children came to Kiama from County Tyrone, Ireland in 1850 on the ship Oriental. He worked first as a cedar-getter, then selected land at Foxground (now Curry's Mountain.) The land reminded them of where they had come from. Several other families, some related to them, came out to the same area, including the Cullens. Information about the Currys and the Cullens is in the 2010 version of the "Pioneers and Settlers in the Police District of Kiama NSW prior to 1920", and on the Gerringong Pioneers Register, I think it is called, on the net. A detailed paragraph about the Irish settlers in Kiama, and those from Tyrone, is in the book"Farewell my Children" by Richard e. Reid. John Curry was my G.Grandfather.
Fay
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Hi Fay
Many many thanks for that information, I had a feeling John Cullen must have known Anna Maria before emigrating as their marriage seemed to be not long after he had arrived.
Of course doing this data entry gets one involved in the people and I get side tracked very easily. I'll have a look at those books you recommended somewhere, our local Historical Society is always keen to get more information also. I live at Moss Vale.
Thanks again,
Maxine
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Hi Maxine
Glad to be of help! I live in Canberra, and am involved in family history research (as you can tell!!) I belong to the Canberra Heraldry and Genealogy Society (HAGSOC), but haven't explored what your organisation can offer, obviously a lot! what can you tell me about it,and whether one can apply to have research done?
Fay
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Hi there Fay
Berrima & District Historical and Family History Society is our local group and they have a web site, just google them, can't tell you offhand the address. Yes they do research but if you want something let me know and I will check it out. Not sure when the holiday closing is but we can work around it if necessary.
Cheers
Maxine
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My thanks to everyone for all of the information posted Re my query Curry/Currie.
I can now rule out Curry.
There were a Currie family who came to Australia on the ARABIAN into Victoria in april 1858,
could someone please tell me where it sailed from?
Regards
Gordon
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Not sure if I am misunderstanding your post but spelling variations were common in 19th century and you'll need to consider any and all spellings of the surname when searching for information.
If you are looking for information about passengers arriving in Australia it would be best to post on AUSTRALIA board to see if anyone can help with those details for you.