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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: nzanniet on Sunday 11 July 10 08:02 BST (UK)
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Can anybody please help me find out when my 2x great grandmother came to Australia. Her name is Margaret Riordan and she was born in Inchigeelagh in 1833 and the next I can find her she is marrying in Warrnambool in 1857. ???
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Hi nznanniet
There will be those who will try to help, but you will need to give more information..
There will be more than one MARGARET RIORDAN coming to Australia no doubt.
Perhaps a look here will help you to get the best out of your request :D
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,368728.0.html
Sue
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Hello there and welcome to roots chat
Does her death certificate say how long she was in the colonies for?
where and when did she die?
Jenn
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This is the only 1857 marriage for a Margaret RIORDAN but the marriage index does not detail the place of birth or marriage so you obviously have other information. Is this your ancestor's marriage?
RIORDAN Margaret
STEARNE Daniel
1857 Reg#2998
The death registration for this Margaret in 1915 shows a birth of c1840 so may not be your ancestor. However there are numerous births to this couple at Warrnambool with the surname STEARN.
A little more info from your other post
I have a Margaret Riordan born in Inchegeelagh in 1833 with brothers Dennis and Daniel. Her parents were Daniel Riordan and Margaret Manning.
Lots of questions from us ;D
Cheers
Cando
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That looks good cando
Lots of kids born to a Margaret Riordan and Daniel STEARN at W'bool
well lots being 4 under Stearn:)
Annie
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However I can't see any passenger records for Margaret and that is the request ;D
I guess these two sites have been searched.
http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search.asp?searchid=23
http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search.asp?searchid=24
Jenn's query for time in Vic from the death cert would certainly help?
Cando
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There are a couple of Margaret REARDON's from Cork arriving:-\
Annie
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This could be her
REARDON Margaret Born c1833 21 years
Arrival date 14 Dec 1854 Arrived Portland, Australia
Departure Port Plymouth on the VIOLET
Nationality Irish and Scottish
http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search.asp?searchid=24
REARDAN Margaret 21years Arrived Dec 1854 VIOLET 10/427
Now you need someone to do a lookup as there may be more info as she was an assisted immigrant. Hopefully it is her.
Cheers
Cando
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A couple into NSW
1851 aged 18 "Duchess of Northumberland" with parents and siblings
1850 aged 18 "John Knox"
Annie
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http://www.rootschat.com/links/095u/
Comment from the Portland Guardian - "a large body of immigrants arrived on the Violet."
There is also a snippet in the Argus 25 Oct 1854 from Plymouth headed Emigrants to Australia on the Violet. No names are mentioned.
Cheers
Cando
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This could be her
REARDON Margaret Born c1833 21 years
Arrival date 14 Dec 1854 Arrived Portland, Australia
Departure Port Plymouth on the VIOLET
Nationality Irish and Scottish
Cheers
Cando
This Margaret was from Cork and engaged to work for 3 months by John de Cree (?) at Warrnambool. That is all, sorry.
I checked those mentioned by Annie who came into NSW and they don't have the correct parents' names.
Debra
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Thanks Debra
That culls them:)
Annie
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You may have seen the will and probate papers for Daniel STEARN, ginger-beer maker of Warrnambool, died 10 September 1868, mentions his wife Margaret and lists property. Children are mentioned but not listed by name.
http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/indexes/index_search.asp?searchid=54
No help in finding Margaret's arrival though.
There is an Ad from Daniel STEARNE for a stolen horse, Warrnambool 1849
http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/4768727?searchTerm=daniel+stearn+warrnambool
Judith
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Margaret Riordan and she was born in Inchigeelagh in 1833
which is in Co Cork.
Quote from: cando on Yesterday at 10:30:58 PM
This could be her
REARDON Margaret Born c1833 21 years
Arrival date 14 Dec 1854 Arrived Portland, Australia
Departure Port Plymouth on the VIOLET
Nationality Irish and Scottish
Cheers
Cando
This Margaret was from Cork and engaged to work for 3 months by John de Cree (?) at Warrnambool. That is all, sorry.
Allowing for illiteracy and accents, her age and place of birth plus her arrival at Portland makes the above record worth considering.
Cheers ;D
Cando
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I noted by the birth registration of the SEARN children
Margarets surname was spelt different ways
REARDON
REIORDEN
RIORDEN
doesn't make any easier though ;D
Jenn
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Hi Jenn ;D
Perhaps indicating illiteracy :-\
Cheers
Cando
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OH yes one would assume so either on her part or even on the register not knowing how she would spell her name ;D
Jenn