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Lancashire / Re: Thomas Rushton, Liverpool brewer convicted of forgery
« on: Saturday 28 August 21 14:20 BST (UK)  »
Hi Geoff
Thanks for clarifying- that makes sense! Re the photo- I can name most of them.
John Buchanan Morgan and wife Sarah Anne (Stanton) my nan is the baby Elsie Morgan.

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Lancashire / Re: Thomas Rushton, Liverpool brewer convicted of forgery
« on: Friday 27 August 21 06:37 BST (UK)  »
I'm descended from Mary Ann Rushton (daughter Thomas Rushton and Amelia Tatlock) . My Great grandfather John Buchanan Morgan apparently had Thomas's body re interred - My understanding was (please correct me if this is wrong) that John B Morgan did this to ensure that Thomas would be buried in an Anglican cemetery as opposed to a catholic one (and presumably save his soul from damnation ::) Such was the divide between the orange and the green... I do know that he despised catholics- as his daughter (my Nan Elsie Morgan) fell pregnant at 15 and married a catholic boy at 16. John B Morgan disowned her (temporarily) and refused to celebrate the wedding , marching in to the catholic church to sign the registry and then marching out again. She then lived at her husband's parents home when her man went off to war, her own parents not speaking to her. Those days!! ??? att is a pic of John B Morgan and family.

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Kerry / Re: Michael Connor,born1828 in Kerry,Ireland.married in NSW 1855.
« on: Saturday 31 October 20 06:22 GMT (UK)  »
Dear Firetail,

Update on my last reply.
Further research has shown that Michael was [likely] born in Killorglin. He enlisted in the 11th regiment of the British Army in Cork on the 4th of October 1849. His service number was 2861. He emigrated to Sydney with the regiment as a guard and became a police guard (with police service in NSW in 1857 after 8 years in the regiment, after purchasing his discharge in late 1857. His discharge doc (in Muster files) claims he was born in (likely, though hard to read )Killorglin, Kerry . He went on to work as a guard in Darlinghurst gaol and Goulburn Gaol. He was also at some point a shoe maker- a trade he fell back on in later years in Harden (Murrumburrah) NSW -as noted on his death certificate 1888.
Im happy to be contacted, Cath

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Kerry / Re: Michael Connor,born1828 in Kerry,Ireland.married in NSW 1855.
« on: Tuesday 26 May 20 01:10 BST (UK)  »
Hello,
This post is 8 years ago, so I am wondering if you found some answers? Some cousins and I have been searching for these Kerry ancestors or some years and have numerous bits of info. We think Michael may have been from Killarney or Killorglin. We also are reasonably sure he joined the regiment in Killorglin. (Have gone through all the online muster records via the AJCP. No idea who his parents were- though there are plenty of unsubstantiated guesses on Ancestry. I think the only real link to his parents may be on his military record which may not exist. It is noted on his discharge that he “ purchased out” of the army which is confirmed by numerous family stories. £7 it was. I believe he hated the army and he and Bridget made hats or woven goods to raise the money. There are no records of soldiers who purchased out according to my inquiries with the Army records at Kew, London.
I would be happy to be contacted to direct you to further info and descendants if that’s possible. I’m on Ancestry as Catherine Connor family tree and Family Search as Connor Family Tree. I do have a photo of Michael and Bridget.
Cheers
Cath

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