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James Murphy

Born
1 Jan 1800
Died
1 Jan 1839
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to /Born in Canada

Married in 1829 in Nenagh to Catherine Kennedy. Their son John baptised in Thurles in 1830. Family emigrated to Prince Edward Island ca.1831. Children born in PEI: Margaret (1832) and Edward (1835). Family moved to Bathurst, New Brunswick, where daughter Catherine was born in 1837. James Murphy died about 1839. Catherine Kennedy remarried in 1840 to Thomas Power and had several more children.

Murphy children:

John Murphy b.1831, Thurles. Ships Carpenter. Did not marry. Died Newcastle, NB, 1904

Margaret Murphy b.1832, PEI. Did not marry. Died Newcastle, NB, 1917

Edward Murphy b.1835, PEI. Carpenter. Emigrated to NSW, Australia. Married Grace English in NSW 1866. They had 13 children.

Catherine Murphy, b.1837 Bathurst, NB. Married Alexander de Gras/Grasse/Grace in Blackville, NB, in 1860. They had 8 children.

Associated communities

Thurles (Tipperary)

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Buildings in this community

  • St. Patrick's RC Church

    Location: Thurles (Tipperary)

    Parochial House, Kilcommon, Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland E41 Y432

  • Thurles Workhouse

    Location: Thurles (Tipperary)

    Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles, Co. Tipperary

Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    Foundation of Thurles Sarsfields GAA Club

    1883-01-01 12:00:00

  • 2000s

    Foundation of Thurles Gaels GAA Club

    2005-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1970s

    Foundation of Durlas Óg GAA Club

    1979-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1890s

    1894 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1895-04-21 12:00:00