Doyles of Wicklow, Avoca

[maz591]

The occupation I gave also match the area were a Matthew and Mary DOYLE settled in South Australia (Wallaroo) which shortly after they arrived discovered copper.

I have concentrated solely on the three girls I know about but I keep being drawn to South Australia.  Mary Ann DOYLE wrote a memorium in the newspaper 5 years after her death which was to be copied to the newspaper in Adelaide, but at this time all her know family were in Victoria not South Australia,  so I have assumed she must have other family there that I don’t know about.  The passenger list of the General Hewitt in 1858 indicates the family came from Wicklow and rootsireland has the chlidren’s baptisms in Avoca , the same place I have on the BMD certificates I have for the older girls.  Margaret Doyle first marriage also occurred in Adelaide, South Australia. 
More coincidences without proof it’s getting frustrating.

I have attached partial copies of the BMD certificates I have the show the parents names (Matthew and Mary) however Death certificate information depends solely on the informant knowing the correct information.  Also, Mary Ann spelled her name as DOILE on her Marriage certificate, Ihve not seen this spelling used anywhere else during my research.

The MATT DOYLE & MARY MCKEOAGH marriage you mentioned sounds very promising.  I will need further information to confirm it is the correct one though and rootsireland could get very expensive

[taramcdsmall]

Gosh each of those maiden names for Mary are illegible (or is that just how they are showing up on this forum ).

I'm not sure what you know of Irish records but our civil registration only began in 1864 so prior to that you are looking for church records ~ this pretty much leaves you with just rootsireland as the only real option.

rootsireland is a great site BUT you need to know how to use it properly.

When / If you know an EXACT parish that your family came from you are best of to first check if records from the period you are researching even exist.

IF they do exist then you should do your searches through that exact parish (rootsireland have this option).

Also, use the surname variations sheets that rootsireland have.

For example with Mary there are a LOT of variations for her surname on rootsireland's spreadsheet so what I tend to do is on a seperate piece of paper, write all the viable options down, and then go in and do my searches that way.

So, just to sum up, I think the marriage that I sent you is a very good possibility BUT with the little bit of information you have to go on it will be near on impossible to ever be 100% sure.

I'm afraid that's the nature of looking for nearly 200 year old Irish records

Tara

[taramcdsmall]

What part of Australia did Mary Anne settle in ?

Tara

[maz591]

Thanks for all your help and suggestions Tara.  I had tried some name variations but there seem to be be lot more than I though, I will keep searching.  My dream at the moment is to go to Ireland and check the Avoca registers myself for more details but unfortunately that is not happening any time soon.

Mary Ann eventually settled in Cranbourne, Victoria.  She is buried in the local cemtery there.  Margaret and Elizabeth settled in the suburbs around Melbourne and are buried at the Melbourne General Cemetery.

Marion