Hi
We cannot be certian that the found immigration record for a MARGARET CARMODY is the correct woman. It is not an uncommon Irish name after all.
The difficulty in the sequence of events is the birth of LETITIA in 1872 which is placed after 3 births to MARGARET CARMODY and THOMAS STEPHEN RYAN.
Following it there are a further 5 births to MARGARET and THOMAS RYAN.
I am not able to locate any further information about THOMAS STEPHEN RYAN after his registration as the father of the children.
It is noteworthy that LETITIA was born in Melbourne while all others were born around Ballarat which is also where MARGARET was buried. Seemingly she returned to family connections after GEORGE BINT returned to England and died there.
Some other items of interest.
ERNEST HAYWOOD and LETITIA were in Castlemaine the first time they appear on the
Electoral Roll
1903- Address Barker Street, Castlemaine
HAYWARD
Ernest Charles Newton- Hotelkeeper
Letitia HD
Mary Winifred Hd
1909- Address 44 Ardoch Streeet Essendon
HAYWARD
Ernest Charles W (sic) Traveller
Letitia HD
This as you see, was next door to GEORGE BINT's address in 1898.
Perhaps we can think that MARGARET was also at that address.
One of the children of Michael Ryan and Margaret Carmody joined the ww1 forces 1915.
MICHAEL JOSEPH RYAN. Born June 1879. His sister was his NOK and she was Margaret (Maggie)- married to Sheehan- of Gertrude Street Preston.
MICHAEL suffered from “Delusuional Insanity” and was mentally very unwell. You can read his digitised records at-
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/using/search/He died in 67 aged 86. He seems to have been institutionalised
I will type up the birth details of the RYAN children tomorrow if you would like them.
Sue