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Catherine Farmer

Catherine Farmer

Born
1834-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1905-04-25 12:00:00
Gender
Female
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in Australia

Catherine Farmer was born in Cleenish, Fermanagh around 1834. Her father was James Farmer, her mother was unknown. It is said that her family left her behind in Ireland when they immigrated to Australia. At the age of 14 years, Catherine came to Australia on the ship  "Sir Edward Parry" as part of the Caroline Chisholm Scheme where she was to be reunited with her father, James FARMER in Port Phillip Bay, Australia. The Passenger Log Book states FARMER, Catherine.  
Age: 14 years
Calling: Housemaid.
Native Place and Country: Cleenish, Fermanagh.
Religion: R Catholic.
Read and Write: Neither.

There is no evidence to say that she ever saw her family again. The following year on 11 June 1849 aged 15 years old Catherine married James Regan at St Francis Church Melbourne.  From 1849 to 1861 Catherine and James had seven children all born in Victoria.  Thomas 1850, James 1851, Mary Ann 1853, Catherine (Kate) 1856, Louisa 1857, Ellen 1858,  Alice Jane 181861. Her husband James discovered gold at PovertyPoint, Ballarat on 21 August 1851 with John Dunlop. They lived in various areas of the goldfields until January 1863 when the family set sail for Newcastle in New South Wales on the ship "William Watson" where they produced another six children, Rebecca 1864, Patrick John 1865, Daniel 1868, Elizabeth 1869, Francis Michael 1871.  Catherine was a well-respected member of the community and died aged 71 years old of Dysentery from contaminated water in their well, she died on 25 April 1905.

Associated communities

Fermanagh

County Fermanagh, or Fear Manach in Irish, is one of the six counties in Northern Ireland.  Lough Erne and Erne Waterway are renowned and we are home to Castlecoole Estate and Enniskillen Castle.  Enniskillen is our county town and we have a population of approximately 61,805.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Gortmessan townland

    Location: Fermanagh

    Gortmessan, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh

  • Ardess Parish Church

    Location: Fermanagh

    Ardess Parish Church, Ardess Villas, Ardess, Kesh BT93 1GL, United Kingdom

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Sligo Death Notices From Cholera, Ireland

    <p>DEATH NOTICES (from the Enniskillen Chronicle and Erne Packet) during the height of the cholera pandemic in Ireland.</p>

    1832-09-13 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Fermanagh in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (The information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    Census of Northern Ireland

    <p>The War of Independence in Ireland resulted in the postponement of the 1921 Census, causing a break with Great Britain Census timing (which would not be restored until 1951).</p>

    1926-04-18 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Famine Times in Clones

    <p>A brief overview of how Famines times created a social enterprise in the Clones area of Co Monaghan</p>

    1845-01-01 12:00:00