Searching for origins of: MCNALLY, Catharine Christiana

[regross]

Wiggy, Dave,

Is it worth posting a query in the Irish section with the information you have on the surname?

Coupled with the unusual combination of Catharine Christiana,and the time frame, there is the possiblity that some one may stumble across a record for her in Ireland.

Robyn

[TF13]

Hi ya, this is a link to wiggy's thread on the ireland general board from july;
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,395697.0.html

you have to keep the faith and hope catherine will reveal herself soon

tony

[Wiggy]

Thanks for that Tony!

She's elusive that's for sure!

Wiggy

[davclem]

Yes, lets not forget Thomas! This is just an IGI construct, based on exhaustive trawling, cross referencing and eliminations, but it is still just that- a construct from one data base, with no substantiation.. however...

It would make Thomas 37 at marriage, 39 when his first child was born, 45 at trial, 48 when transported, 73 when evacuated from Norfolk, 79 when Thomas 1820 was born , and 88 at death

Thomas Ransom 1741-1729 ;

1 Thomas Ransom.  m. Mary Hill    -  29 Sept 1740 at St Benet Paul’s Wharf

2Thomas Ransom                               c. 20 Jun 1741 at St Martin in the Fields .
   
3Married  8 Jun 1778 at St Leonards, Shoreditch, to

 Elizabeth Durrell c.6 Nov  1757  (John and Elizabeth Durrell)  at St George in the
                                                                                                          East, Stepney,
 children   3.1 Ann Ransom     c. 13 Dec 1780 St Matthew’s, Bethnal Green,
                        ( m. Samuel Huet 9 Sep 1796 St Matthew’s, Bethnal Green,
                3.2 Magdalen Jane       c. 30 Jul 1784 St Matthew’s, Bethnal Green,

David

[davclem]

Have we overlooked freemasonry as a source?
1817  -  -  22 February  -  the Hobart Town Gazette reports: "after a performance by the Chaplain, the Rev. Robt. Knopwood,a neat and appropriate Masonic oration was delivered by a member of the society" on the occasion of the consecration of the land intended for St David's Church, after which "they partook of a very handsome cold collation, all anticipating prosperity and happiness of Van Diemen's Land".
1819  -  June 12  -  the Hobart Town Gazette records a list of subscribers to the Auxiliary Branch Bible Society of Van Diemen's Land at the Derwent which names twelve members of  "the free and accepted Masons belonging to the Lodge of St. John, Hobart T."
1819  -  16 October -  the Hobart Town Gazette reports that Michael Lee (formerly of the lodge at Norfolk Island) had been granted a licence for the tavern, the Freemason's Arms, in Hobart. 
1820  -  1 January  -  the Hobart Town Gazette reports that 'On Monday last, the Freemasons resident in this Settlement assembled and went in procession to lay the foundation stone of a new lodge intended to be erected in Melville Street on the plot of ground which they have occupied in exchange for that originally held by the lodge at Norfolk Island.'

David

[davclem]

and the last thought for the day (?)

Wiggy is convinced and so far the records bear her out , that our Catharine was not a convict-she was  consistent in her use of Mcnally as her real name- so let us accept that she WAS born 1789. So she either came to NSW/VDL or was born colony- so have we individually and collectively in the frenzy of the chase, explored to the limits of our capacity and the available records, female births in NSW 1789?
David

[davclem]

oh dear, did we miss this, is our Wiggy right after all, is Leo right

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The Sydney Gazette and... Saturday 19 September 1818, page 3. Advertising 429 words
... T. S. Amos. WANTED, a FEMALE SERVANT ma especta- ble Family, who understands Cooking, and other HousholdWork. None need apply whose cha- racter will not bear the strictest Enquiry. For Refe- rence ... good Well of water, and every convcniency for a genteel Family.-Apply on the Premisses, or at Mr

David

[regross]

WDAve,

Masons were more open in the community back then than they are now.
I wonder how in depth their records are and certainly is a field we should not forget. Whre would we star NSW or Tasmania?

(my father was a mason for many years in Victoria but at that time they were quite secretive although I remeber attending family chrismas funtions in the masonic hall)

Robyn

[Wiggy]

David,

You're having me on aren't you    - the T S Amos doesn't refer to the prospective female employee as you well know - but it could!!!

Wiggy