Edmund Crowe
- Born
- 1837-01-01 12:00:00
- Died
- 1920-09-01 12:00:00
- Gender
- Male
- Place of migration
- Migrated to/Born in Australia
Born in Co Limerick, the youngest son of Edmund Crowe & Margaret Bradshaw (originally from Cappawhite, Tipperary). Baptised 30 Mar 1837, name recorded as CROWE, sponsors Patrick White & Maria Brown.
Edmund married Catherine Connell at the parish church of Nicker, Co Limerick in 1860 (witnesses Thomas Dundon & Mary Hanly). The couple lived in the townland of Cross, and six children were born to them there, two of whom died in infancy. In 1874 Edmund and family emigrated to South Australia, arriving in Pt Adelaide on the "St Vincent" on November 5. Four deaths were reported on board during the voyage and four births, including that of Kate Vincent Crowe, born the day the ship arrived in St VIncent's Gulf. According to Robert Anderson, grandson of Edmumd & Catherine, the St Vincent sailed from Cork and Waterford to London and Plymouth, then to Australia, but newspaper and Immigrant Ship's Papers only refer to the ship sailing from London & Plymouth. It is likely that the family sailed from Cork to London by steamer.Three more daughters were born in South Australia. Also according to Bob Anderson, Edmund sponsored 19 year old Tom Corcoran, grandfather of one time Premier of SA, Des Corcoran, who sailed on the same voyage. The family lived at Virginia, Allendale and Mount Gambier. Edmund worked as a labourer and as a ganger and foreman for the SA Railways on the Mount Gambier - Beachport line, stationed at Mt Gambier. Edmund signed his name with a cross on the birth certificates of his Irish born children. He was said to be a man of sober habits, except on St Patrick's day when he used to celebrate. Buried Mount Gambier cemetery.
Edmund's elder brother James Edward, army pensioner, travelled to Western Australia with his family in 1863 as a member of the convict guard on the convict ship 'Clyde'. After four years in the Swan River colony he brought his family to the colony of South Australia and later sponsored Edmund & family to some to Australia.
