Mary Ann Sheahy
- Born
- 1 Jan 1836
- Died
- 1 Jan 1892
- Gender
- Female
- Place of migration
- Migrated to/Born in New Zealand
Mary Ann Sheahy was born in 1836 in County Kerry, Ireland. Her parents were Denis Sheahy and Mary Ann Rahilly
.I am sure Mary Ann had brothers and sisters but I have not been able to find them as yet
Mary Ann arrived in Australia on 14/04/1857 on the ship "Sabrina" from Southampton, England in 1857. She was a Catholic woman aged 21 from County Kerry Ireland and she could read but not write. She was a house maid.and worked for a family named Grove in St Kilda Victoria Australia
Mary Ann married Thomas Wilson in Jan 6 1858 in Williamstown Victoria, Australia when she was 22 years old
They had three children while living in Australia
Mary Ann born 1859 - died 1860,
John born 1860,died 1862 In Dunedin New Zealand
Thomas born 1861
The family then sailed to Otago New Zealand.
My Great Grandmother Sarah was born in Dunedin New Zealand on the 20th Apr 1863 her other sisters and brother were born in Wellington NZ
Alice born 1864 Wellington NZ
Catherine 1866 Wellington NZ
Mary Ann Maria 1869 Wellington NZ
John 1874 Wellington NZ
Mary Ann Sheahy / Wilson died in 1892 in Wellington, New Zealand, at the age of 56 and is buried in the Catholic Section in Karori Cemetery.
