McGRATH Family

[Mima]

I  FOLLOWED  ELLEN to  Victoria  and  nsw. She  came  with  sister  Bridget b 1836 Ireland. Mary  b1842  IRELAND.AND  BROTHER  James  b 1840.they  arrived  in  Sydney  1859  on  the  Abyssinian  ship, can  anyone  help  me  find  the  other  three.  father  Edward,and  mother  Mary  thank  you.    mima

[seyshell]

When you say other 3 do you mean who do you mean?  There were a few McGrath's on this vessel. 

Michelle

[alison2763]

Hi Mima,
What else can you tell us ?
Parents Names ?
Where Ellen went to in Victoria and NSW?
Who did she marry ?
Children's names ?
The more info you give us, the more likely we are to find info for you.
Regards
Alison

[Mima]

Bridget  15y  Ellen  27y,  James  22y,  Mary  20y, they  Came  1859,  Father  Edward.  Mother  Mary. Ellen  born  Ardlemon.Tipperary.  Ireland.  Ellen  married  1869  in  Indigo  Creek , victoria .Australia.to  Joesph  Smith  born 1833 from Northumberland  England. they  lived  in  Elderado,   OVEN,S  DISTRICK. Mary  born  1870,  and  died.  Andrew  born 1872,  same  address.they  came  to  Wallsend  Newcastle  nsw about  1880.Joesph  died  1914  wallsend,  Ellen  died  1919  wallsend,Andrew  married  margaret  Pond,1892  they  had  2  children,  then  Margaret  died  1898  ,  looking  for  something  on  her  sister,s  Ellen,s  witness  was,Bridget  Chambers,  at  wedding,  was  it  her  sister?

[tropicalj]

on the shipping record

Bridged McGrath aged 15 farm servant born Newmarket, Clare  Ireland father Patrick mother Ellen
relative in Colony a Mary Lennon 103 York Street

Jenn

[tropicalj]

Mary Mcgrath on  the same ship
parents were Edward and  Mary from Thurles, Tipperary

relative in the colony Aunt Margaret Fitzgerald in Illawara.


looks like they were not related Bridget and MAry that is

James Mcgrath is Mary Mcgrath brother though same parents and birthplace

Which of  the persons on the ship is your actual relative and do you have any certificates, if you have her marriage certificate does it give her age and her parents names?

It is possible seeing as the marriage was in Victoria that she was one of  the many Ellen McGraths who arrived in Victoria

did her death certificate state how long in the colonies?
thanks Jenn

[Mima]

MY  Ellen  McGRATH, CAME WITH  2  SISTERS  AND  BROTHER  JAMES,Abbyssian  20th Sept. 1959  to  Sydney,to  a  aunt  in  Illawarra,their aunt  payed  the  fare, mrs  Fitzgerald,Ellen  born  1833,Bridget  1836, James  1840 ,Mary 1838,around  there.Ellen  was  a  servent  on  marriage  cert.ELLEN  CAME  TO  NSW, ABOUT  1881 , can,t  find  the  others,  FATHER  Edward,  mother  Mary, both  died  with  the  famone, thank  you  all  mima

[tropicalj]

Isnt that interesting cause  the image I looked at  gave different details


What was her place of birth and her parents names by the marriage certificate at how old was she?
Jenn

[Mima]

Ellen  Mcgrath  born  1833  in  Ardlemon   Ireland.father  Edward  Mcgrath.   mother  Mary   Castray.  by  her  marriage  cert   .in  indigo   creek   Victoria.   husband,  Joesph   Smith,   from  northumberland  England.  first  child  died  Mary  Smith,1870  second  child,  Andrew   Smith  born  1872.They  came  to  NSW   about  1883   i  think.Wallsend  near  Newcastle,Where  Ellen  died  in  1919,Andrew   died  1919 .  and  Joesph  died  1914,      Andrew  married  a  Margaret   Pond   1892  Newcastle,    but   i  can  not  find  her  sisters,  Bridget,  and  Mary,   or  brother  James,  any  help  wood  be  great   mima