Mary CONSIDINE Sydney circa 1842 & Bridget BYRNE(s)/Burns nee CONSIDINE

[Seaton Smithy]

Catherine's death cert?  That gives her father as John and mother Unknown which is why you will see John in other people's trees - however, death records are not always the most reliable source.

The interesting thing would be to find Bridget's death record but I haven't identified the right Bridget Byrne(s) as yet.

[Kody Everitt]

Catherine's death cert?  That gives her father as John and mother Unknown which is why you will see John in other people's trees - however, death records are not always the most reliable source.

The interesting thing would be to find Bridget's death record but I haven't identified the right Bridget Byrne(s) as yet.

I'm looking at a registry for the death of one Bridget Byrne in 1904 at St. Leonards, NSW. Parents are listed as being Margaret and John. This might correspond with Catherine's document regarding the Elphinstone, as it lists Margaret as Catherine's mother, but is not too clear on which of whom was the wife of the deceased Michael, it may have been Margaret or Catherine. As we know from the death cert, Catherine's father is listed as John. If this particular record hasn't been looked into, I would suggest we might have to have a go at it.

[Kody Everitt]

Funeral notices here, not much info. 23rd of June 1904. Also some info from Rookwood cemetery.

[Seaton Smithy]

I think you'll find that is not the right Bridget.  The Bridget buried at Rookwood is buried in the same grave as someone called Peter Byrne aged 61 and has a surviving son named Peter (as well as another called James) so it seems possible to me it is her husband buried with her.  That seems to be supported by this notice which has the same names for the sons: http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13578762?searchTerm=%22peter%20byrne%22%20funeral&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-decade=188 .  Note that there is no mention of a daughter Euphemia. 

I don't believe this is Bridget Considine who marries James Byrne(s).

There are several deaths for James Byrne(s) and Bridget Byrne(s) on the the NSW BDMs over the years.

[Seaton Smithy]

As we know from the death cert, Catherine's father is listed as John.

Death certificates are often unreliable.  for example, the death certificate for your own ancestor Thomas James Everitt lists his father as Edward Everitt not Luke Everitt as it should.