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Julia McGrath

Julia McGrath

Born
1830-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1925-07-01 12:00:00
Gender
Female
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in Australia

Julia McGrath was born between 1830 and 1838 in County Limerick. Her parents were Philip McGrath, a farmer, and Johanna McGrath née Collins. (Death Certificate of Julia Lennen née McGrath 8375/1925 bdm.vic.gov.au)

Julia married Patrick Lennen  on 24 June 1858 in  Adelaide, South Australia. According to her death certificate she resided in South Australia for 10 days during which she was married. (Marriage Certificate of Patrick Lennon and Julis McGrath 1019/1858 www.sa.gov.au). It was either a whirlwind romance or she knew Patrick in Ireland or it was an arranged marriage?!)

She resided in Victoria for 70 years before her death in 1925. She had 12 children, one of whom lived for only 10 weeks. (Death Certificate of Margaret Agnes 11008/1874 bmd.vic.gov.au)

According to the birth certificate of Mary Anne Lennan, Julia was born in Cahile Co Limerick. (Birth Certificate of Mary Anne Lennan 24576/1870)

I haven't been able to find 'Cahile' anywhere in Limerick so I doubt my transcription. I'm attaching an image of the relevantpart of the certificate, I'd be grateful for any help in locating her place of birth.

Associated communities

Limerick

County Limerick, or Luimneach in Irish, is located in the med-west region of Ireland.  Limerick became Ireland’s inaugural National City of Culture in 2014 with a wide variety of events happening around the city.  We have a population of approximately 195,175.  We look forward to  helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.   

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Buildings in this community

  • Old Abbey House, Shanagolden, Co Limerick

    Location: Limerick

  • Treanmanagh TOWNLAND

    Location: Limerick

    Treanmanagh, Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick

  • Kilpeacon House in 1850

    Location: Limerick

    Kilpeacon

  • Bunratty Castle

    Location: Limerick

Timeline events in this community

  • 1860s

    St. Patrick's Graveyard

    <p>Parish Priest</p>

    1861-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1880s

    Foundation of South Liberties GAA Club

    1884-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Irish press warns against Jamaican Indentured Servitude

    <p>The theme was always the same: the pestilential climate of the island, the reduction of poor emigrants to slaves, the severity and cruelty of the planters (and planter-dominated Assembly clinging to every vestige of oppression) and, of course, the absence of priests and chapels.</p>

    1840-12-01 12:00:00

  • 1880s

    1887 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1888-04-29 12:00:00