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James King

James King

Gender
Male
Place of migration
Stayed in Ireland

I am searching for any information on King and Fitzgerald families. I believe they lived in Portlaw possibly Garrick Road. Have very little information. 

Know that a James King married Mary (Anty) Fitzgerald and they had the following children: Thomas, b 1811 James b 1815, Mary b ?  Margaret b ?. 

Margaret left the poor houses in Waterford as part of the first 400 females to come to Australia. She arrived on the SS Panama 1849. Her brother Thomas arrived in Australia aboard the Lady Kennaway in 1854 with his family and they all settled around Kiama in NSW. 

Thomas's son James was baptised in Portlaw 12/8/1836 and his sponsors were a Mary King and C Gillaker. 

In the Applotment Book 1823-37 there was a James King Townland of Monteenmore Parish of Dungarvan Kilkenny and also a J King townland Ballydwan Parish Ballylaneen 1826.

Associated communities

Kilkenny

County Kilkenny, or Cill Chainnigh in Irish, is located in the south-east region of Ireland.  It is known as the Marble City because of its distinctive black marble.  We have a population of approximately 95,419.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.  

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Buildings in this community

  • The church where James and Bridget were married-April 27th 1827

    Location: Kilkenny

  • O'Loughlin Memorial Church of St John the Evangelist

    Location: Kilkenny

    Dublin Road, Kilkenny

  • Kilfane House

    Location: Kilkenny

    Kilfane House, Between Gowran and Thomastown

  • Kilkenny Castle

    Location: Kilkenny

    Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1930s

    Travelling Folk in the 1930s

    <p>Between 1937 and 1939, primary school pupils across the Republic of Ireland interviewed the elderly in their neighborhood to collect and record local stories and folklore from the 19th century. "The Schools Collection" as it became known is held by the Dúchas Folklore Collection in UCD and is and has been digitized online at duchas.ie. One of the topics schoolchildren were asked to write about were "Travelling Folk" or An Lucht Siúil. </p> <p>Here is a selection of what "settled" children wrote about travelers in the late 1930s.</p>

    1938-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1890s

    1893 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1894-06-24 12:00:00

  • 1890s

    1895 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1896-03-15 12:00:00

  • 1890s

    1897 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1898-11-20 12:00:00