Israel Kirkpatrick
- Born
- 1 Jan 1828
- Died
- 15 Aug 1879
- Gender
- Male
- Place of migration
- Migrated to/Born in Australia
Israel Kirkpatrick, chandler, was born in Belfast and married twice there – the first time to widow Catherine Connor alias Martin in St Anne’s (Church of Ireland) in 1854 and the second time to spinster Agnes Finlay at the Berry St Church (Presbyterian) in 1856 (civil records, Irish Genealogy). Israel and Agnes had a child, Allan McKenzie Kirkpatrick, who was born in April 1857 and baptised at Christchurch, Belfast, in May 1857 (church baptism record, Roots Ireland).
In June 1857, the family boarded the ship White Star in Liverpool and emigrated to Australia. They settled in Guildford, a small town in the Victorian goldfields, where Israel joined William Spinks to run the Guildford Soap and Candle Factory. There are many Australian records for Israel and Agnes and their descendants.
Israel’s father was recorded on Israel’s marriage certificates as Thomas Kirkpatrick, ship carpenter or carpenter. Another child of Thomas Kirkpatrick, ship carpenter, was house servant Anne Kirkpatrick who married weaver Matthew Kerr in Ballymacarrett (Presbyterian) in 1846 (civil records). This couple emigrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the early 1850s and had children there.
Israel Kirkpatrick was named as a witness oni the marriage certificate of carver Robert Finlay (probably the brother of Israel’s wife Agnes) and Esther Montgomery in 1855 (civil records). Israel and Agnes were living at 27 Alton St in 1857 when their son Allan was baptised; this was Robert Finlay’s address in Belfast directories between 1858-9 and 1865.
Israel’s Australian death certificate gives his father’s name as soap boiler John Kirkpatrick (which does not match Israel’s marriage certificate) and his mother’s name as Susannah Kirkpatrick formerly MacKenzie. Israel’s son Allan was the informant.
Israel and Agnes had 7 more children in Australia, in addition to Allan (1857-1941): William Henry (1859-1930), Israel (1861-1932), Agnes (1863-1902), Emma (1865-1953), Maurice (1867-1952), Elizabeth (1869-1921) and Andrew (1871-1950). They all remained in Australia (Victoria and Tasmania).
