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Kilkenny / Re: Mary Sinnott b Abt 1838 Kilkenny, Ireland
« on: Friday 10 July 15 04:49 BST (UK) »
My husband's great grandmother was Catherine Agnes Sinnott, daughter of Judith (nee Ronan)and Patrick. She was born in 1841. Her baptism is recorded at St John's Church, Kilkenny on 23rd August 1841. Catherine came to NSW in 1864, sponsored by her sister Mary and brother in law Martin Leahy. She is described as a 22 year old domestic servant who could both read and write. Her parents were listed as Patrick and Judith Sinnott, both dead. The ship she travelled on was the Wanata.
In Sydney Catherine's brother in law was a tailor, living first in Balmain (on Catherine's shipping record) then Paddington and George St, Brickfield Hill the area between Town Hall and Central).
In 1869 Catherine married John Patrick Kelly (b. 1839 in Limerick). He worked as a tailor, more than likely for Martin Leahy. Catherine and John Kelly had 6 children. John died in 1907, Catherine in 1917. Their headstone at Sydney's Waverly Cemetery reads: John Kelly of Limerick, Ireland. Erected by Wife and Family. Catherine Kelly wife of above.
This morning I searched the Kilkenny Parish Register for St John's. The records they have online only start at Feb. 1842, but I have found two male children born to Patrick and Judith Sinnott. They are Luke, baptised 10 May 1843 (Pat Sinnot and Judy Ronayan) from what looks like Lyater Rath and Kyran, baptised 4 April 1845 (Pat Sinnot and Judy Ronan) from Dublin Road.
Your inclination to accept Judith's father as Kieran Ronan might be on the money. Thus Luke could have been named for Patrick's father Luke and Kyran for Judith's father.
I didn't think to write down the names of the boys' sponsors but now I understand from your post that they might be relatives or neighbours so I will go back and look at that again.
Both Patrick and Judith were dead by 1859 when Mary and Martin Leahy travelled to Australia, can you throw any light on their deaths?
In Sydney Catherine's brother in law was a tailor, living first in Balmain (on Catherine's shipping record) then Paddington and George St, Brickfield Hill the area between Town Hall and Central).
In 1869 Catherine married John Patrick Kelly (b. 1839 in Limerick). He worked as a tailor, more than likely for Martin Leahy. Catherine and John Kelly had 6 children. John died in 1907, Catherine in 1917. Their headstone at Sydney's Waverly Cemetery reads: John Kelly of Limerick, Ireland. Erected by Wife and Family. Catherine Kelly wife of above.
This morning I searched the Kilkenny Parish Register for St John's. The records they have online only start at Feb. 1842, but I have found two male children born to Patrick and Judith Sinnott. They are Luke, baptised 10 May 1843 (Pat Sinnot and Judy Ronayan) from what looks like Lyater Rath and Kyran, baptised 4 April 1845 (Pat Sinnot and Judy Ronan) from Dublin Road.
Your inclination to accept Judith's father as Kieran Ronan might be on the money. Thus Luke could have been named for Patrick's father Luke and Kyran for Judith's father.
I didn't think to write down the names of the boys' sponsors but now I understand from your post that they might be relatives or neighbours so I will go back and look at that again.
Both Patrick and Judith were dead by 1859 when Mary and Martin Leahy travelled to Australia, can you throw any light on their deaths?