MULDOON Family Drum Killah County Cavan Ireland

[majicmiss]

 
Hi all Im looking for any information on Elizabeth Bridget Muldoon, born 1835 in Drum Killah County Cavan, her parents are listed as Patrick Muldoon and Betty M. The story we have been told is that the family sailed to Australia but Elizabeths parents both died on the trip and she was taken in by another family, they settled in Carcoar NSW. Elizabeth married John Hoad in 1851 when she was 16 and its from these 2 my family has sprung.
I have no idea how to go about finding the ship they may have sailed on or if her parents did actually die on the voyage over here. Any advice would be appreciated.

[aghadowey]

Welcome to Rootschat. I'm going to move this topic to Australia board as the members there will have more experience with the shipping records and Australian resources.

If you were thinking about trying to trace your ancestors in Ireland have a look at Introduction to Irish Records and My Ancestor came from Ireland - where do I start?.

[majicmiss]

Thank you so much.

[sparrett]

Hi
Where did you find her parents names please?

When did JOHN HOAD die and did  ELIZABETH die under the name HOAD?

Sue

[wivenhoe]

I can see children born to this couple at Carcoar 1856-1872, John and Bridget/Elizabeth Bridget,
but no marriage.

Have you located a marriage record for her?

What is the source of your information about parents and birth year and place for Bridget please?

[ChristineM]

majicmiss,

It looks like she arrived on the John Knox in 1850.  This is the link to the passenger list on the NSW State Archives site - page 10 and she is listed under Muldown:
http://srwww.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/list.asp?Page=NRS5316/4_4786/John%20Knox_29%20Apr%201850/4_478600517.jpg&No=10

If you have access to Ancestry you should search for her (under Muldown) as that passenger list is slightly different - it gives her parents names and the fact they are deceased.

Christine.

[wivenhoe]

Looking at the passenger list this ship has single young girls and young families.

And "parents deceased" is information about Bridget, not that they died on the ship?.

[majicmiss]

I can see children born to this couple at Carcoar 1856-1872, John and Bridget/Elizabeth Bridget,
but no marriage.

Have you located a marriage record for her?

What is the source of your information about parents and birth year and place for Bridget please?

Hi the marriage certificate has her husband John Hoad listed as John Hood and Elizabeth is listed as Bridget Moldoon, the marriage took place in Carcoar 1852. I was given a copy of the original from a family member. Her parents names were on her marriage certificate also.

[majicmiss]

Looking at the passenger list this ship has single young girls and young families.

And "parents deceased" is information about Bridget, not that they died on the ship?.

AHA!!   well that makes sense!! Any ideas on where I go now to find her family?? LOL