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Title: Margaret RIORDAN
Post by: nzanniet on Sunday 11 July 10 08:02 BST (UK)
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. ???
Title: Re: Margaret Riordan
Post by: sparrett on Sunday 11 July 10 08:34 BST (UK)

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
Title: Re: Margaret RIORDAN
Post by: tropicalj on Sunday 11 July 10 11:46 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: Margaret RIORDAN
Post by: cando on Sunday 11 July 10 11:51 BST (UK)
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

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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
Title: Re: Margaret RIORDAN
Post by: aniph on Sunday 11 July 10 11:57 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: Margaret RIORDAN
Post by: cando on Sunday 11 July 10 12:10 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: Margaret RIORDAN
Post by: aniph on Sunday 11 July 10 12:18 BST (UK)
There are a couple of Margaret REARDON's from Cork arriving:-\


Annie
Title: Re: Margaret RIORDAN
Post by: cando on Sunday 11 July 10 12:30 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: Margaret RIORDAN
Post by: aniph on Sunday 11 July 10 12:39 BST (UK)
A couple into NSW

1851 aged 18 "Duchess of Northumberland" with parents and siblings

1850 aged 18 "John Knox"

Annie
Title: Re: Margaret RIORDAN
Post by: cando on Sunday 11 July 10 12:54 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: Margaret RIORDAN
Post by: Dundee on Sunday 11 July 10 13:24 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: Margaret RIORDAN
Post by: aniph on Sunday 11 July 10 13:27 BST (UK)
Thanks Debra

That culls them:)

Annie
Title: Re: Margaret RIORDAN
Post by: judb on Monday 12 July 10 04:01 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: Margaret RIORDAN
Post by: cando on Monday 12 July 10 04:30 BST (UK)
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Margaret Riordan and she was born in Inchigeelagh in 1833
which is in Co Cork.

Quote
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

Title: Re: Margaret RIORDAN
Post by: tropicalj on Monday 12 July 10 04:49 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: Margaret RIORDAN
Post by: cando on Monday 12 July 10 05:06 BST (UK)
Hi Jenn ;D

Perhaps indicating illiteracy :-\   

Cheers
Cando
Title: Re: Margaret RIORDAN
Post by: tropicalj on Monday 12 July 10 05:11 BST (UK)
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