On 10th December 1862 the “Golden City” sailed from Queenstown for Australia with the following family on board. They arrived in Queensland Australia on 9th March 1863, before moving to NSW seven years later.
Thomas Annesley WATSON, aged 38
Anne WATSON, aged 29 (appears as Annie on subsequent Australian documents)
Henry WATSON, aged 11
Margaret WATSON, aged 9
Thomas WATSON, aged 6
Mary WATSON, aged 4
Ansley WATSON, Infant
Thomas Annesley WATSON’s death certificate states his place of birth as Limerick, Ireland, and his place of marriage as County Clare. His parents are stated to be Benjamin WATSON & Mary Ann ANNESLEY.
Many years ago a transcription of the marriage of Thomas WATSON, (father Benjamin WATSON) was obtained through an Irish Genealogist. This gives the name of his wife as Honora HALLORAN, (father Lot HALLORAN. The marriage took place in Feakle, County Clare on 26th February, 1849.
Annie Watson’s NSW death certificate has her father listed as Lancelot O’Halloran.
One other thing that we know is that Thomas Annesley WATSON had a brother Benjamin George WATSON, who migrated to Victoria. He married in Victoria in 1861 and died aged 53 in 1881.
With the resources we have access to, we’ve been unable to find any more records online about the Watson family or the O’Halloran family back in Ireland, such as births or baptisms of the parents or the children, and we would be extremely grateful if anyone could help out in any way with suggestions or information.
Dee
