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Bridget Carroll

DonegalTullaghobegly (Donegal)

I am looking for relations of Bridget Carroll from Tory Island. On the 6 October 1888 a Missing Friends advertisement was placedin the Australian Town and Country Journal ,Sydney ,New South Wales.

"Carroll - Bridget Carroll from Tory Island who landed int this colony with her brother Hugh about thirty years ago, also Anne Carroll from same place who landed in this colony about twelve years ago and married John McEvoy. Their brother Hugh is anxious to hear from them Address Hugh Carroll, Post Office Dubbo New South Wales, Australia"

I have located Anne Carroll who arrived in Hawkes Bay New Zealand on the 20 March 1877 on the Fernglen. Can anyone help with Hugh and Bridget.

I have since found out more information on a Bridget Carroll. Not sure if this is Anne's sister but the McCafferty name seems to be linked with the Carroll family

London to Hobart ship Duke of Devonshire arrived 28 October1886 Australia

Bridget Carroll 44 Ireland, Housekeeper sent to W McCafferty, Launceston

Margaret Carroll 20 Ireland, Domestic

Hugh Carroll 13 Ireland Domestic

Can anyone help with further information.

Mary

kevinm2@xtra.co.nz

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Hi Mary, Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out.

I have had a look at trying to source records for Hugh or Bridget Carroll, that emigrated to Australia, back in the 1850’s but I don’t seem to be having much luck with this so far. I have shelved this for the moment to see if maybe I can help you try to connect to any Carroll family that would still be living on Tory Island or living in Parishes nearby.

Tory Island can be found in the Parish of Tullaghobegley in North-West Co.Donegal. I have attached a link below that will take you to that Parish Page on Irelandxo.com - https://www.irelandxo.com/ireland/donegal/tullaghobegly

Within this Parish Page you will find an article created for Donegal Genealogy Website (Parish of Tullaghobegley), this will give you access to a wealth of Knowledge available for the Tullaghobegley locality.

As regards Carroll families there were two families living on the Island of Tory at the start of the 20th century. One of these was a James Carroll and the other was a John Carroll, who was possibly a brother.

This is James Carrolls family in 1901 and 1911

1901 Census Ireland - James Carroll Family on Tory Island

1911 Census Ireland - James Carroll Family on Tory Island

 

And this would be John Carroll family in 1901 and 1911

1901 Census Ireland - John James Carroll Family on Tory Island

1911 Census Ireland - John James Carroll Family on Tory Island

 

I attached a photo of a Carroll Family Tree I put together, just to display these two families and how they would possibly be related to Hugh, Bridget and  Anne carroll. Tory Island is a small community so it wouldn’t be hard to see how they would have been related.

I used https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/, to see what records I could source for the children. Given time there are loads to be sourced. I came across a marriage record for Sarah Carroll who would have been was a daughter of James Carroll and a Birth record for Owen Carroll who would have been a son of John’s (below).

 

SARAH CARROLL, marriage to EDWARD MCCLAFFERTY

Marriage: 26 October 1914 – Tory Island

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1914/09864/5582661.pdf

 

JOHN CARROL (OWEN) - Birth Registered in Dunfanaghy

Date of Birth: 13Jan1884

John Carroll & Bridget Ferry – East Town, Tory Island

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1884/02702/1994909.pdf

 

I will ask to get this Message attached to the Tullaghobegly page, as this will increase the chances of making a family connection. If you have a copy of the Missing Friends advertisement that was placed in the Australian Journal back in 1888, that would be worth adding here. The best recommendation I could give  going forward is to keep gathering as much information as can be found on Carroll families in Tory and reach out and share it politely on the one or two facebook pages available for Tory Island. What do you think Mary.

Kind Regards

Seamus Callaghan

Clondavaddog Donegal, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer
kevinm2@xtra.co.nz
kevinm2@xtra.co.nz

Hi Seamus

Thanks for all your information.  I have found two Bridget Carrolls who lived in Ireland both Bridgets were transported to Australia on the convict ships,   I don't think they are the Carroll family I want as in the Missing Friends article Hugh arrived with Bridget unless he was on the convict ship.

Interesting passengers on the Fernglen - Anne Carroll, Servant ,Donegal and Margaret Doohan, Servant, Donegal

Thomas Diver and family

Edward Dooham and family

Patrick Diver and family 

could they be related. 

Thanks 

Regards

Mary

kevinm2@xtra.co.nz

Hi Mary, That is interesting. There is every possibility that these Diver, Doohan and Carroll families may be related, and the chances are high that they all came from Tory Island also. You can see here that they are the same family names you would find on Tory Island back in the early 1900's. 

1901 Census Ireland – Tory Island families  

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Meenaclady/Tory_Island/ 

1911 Census Ireland – Tory Island families 

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Meenaclady/Tory_Island/ 

Thanks for posting up the Missing Friends advertisement that was placed in the Australian Journal back in 1888. I attached it here as a photo, as it was upside down and hurting my neck..lol

I have come across a Tory Island facebook page that would suit your needs perfectly and although it hasn’t been used for a few years you should find it easy to share this message and your family story how your they hailed from Tory Island back in the day. There are a few members following the geneology page so there is nothing to lose. Post this message up and keep your fingers crossed. All locals from Tory are lovely people!

https://www.facebook.com - Tory Island Geneaology 

All the best Seamus 

Clondavaddog Donegal, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Seamus

Thanks for correcting scan. I will check out facebook.

Regards

Mary

kevinm2@xtra.co.nz

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