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Andrew Lee

Andrew Lee

Born
1829-05-26 12:00:00
Died
1928-11-28 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in New Zealand

Andrew (my great great grandfather) was born in May 1829 to Michael Lee and Brigid Early in Lurraga, Roscommon. He was baptised on 27 May 1829 in Kilronan Parish, Roscommon,in the dioceses of Ardagh and Clonmacnois, His sponsors were John Glyn and Brigid Lee.

Andrew has three known siblings, Joseph b.1835, Francis b.1838 and Brigid b. 1841 Andrew arrived on 23 March 1850 at Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. He sailed on the ship, LADY NUGENT, (668 tons, ). He sailed via England, leaving London on 7 December 849,. The ship's Captain was John Parsons. The ship's doctor was Dr Frederick K Laking, surgeon. Andrew Lee (18) is listed as an assisted steerage passenger. Listed as 18 years on passenger list but would have been 20 years according to Baptism Record. He married Anne McGowan on 15 November 1853 . His marriage record states: aged 21 years; marriage registration record:1853/582; married at the Court House in Dunedin. Andrew and Anne had 6 children, Joseph Morgan, William, Anne Elizabeth, John Thomas, Francis and Andrew. Andrew died 28 November 1928 in Invercargill, Southland, NZ. He was buried on 30 November 1928 in Eastern cemetery, Invercargill. His burial record states his burial plot as Block 1 Plot 4; his LAST ADDRESS: O'HARA STREET;Note: ALSO PLOT 4B. Andrew's occupation was recorded as Carrier on his son John Thomas's death register. However, on Andrew's own death certificate his occupation given as Labourer

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Roscommon

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Kilcoleman Costello in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described by Samuel Lewis in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" 1837.</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1740s

    Elphin Census of Tibohine Parish

    1749-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killukin, Creeve & Tumna

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-04-15 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killummod

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-03-01 12:00:00