Eliza Thompson, Irish Famine Orphan

Maureen,

On Ancestry, the passenger list shows Eliza born in 1834 and belonging to the Church of England.

Name	Eliza Thompson
Gender	Female
Arrival Age	15
Birth Date	abt 1834
Arrival Date	9 Aug 1849
Arrival Place	New South Wales, Australia
Origin Location	Kilkenny
Vessel	New Liverpool
Can Read and Write	Both
Religion	Church of England
Author	New South Wales Government

 

On Ancestry, there is also an interesting summary of her life in Australia which you might be aware of.

Clyde 3978 Victoria - History (earlyhistory4clydevic.com)

I found this article on the internet. There is a link in the article. They may be able to help you find more info on Eliza and the Kilkenny workhouse.

Tracing Our Orphan Girls To Australia - Kilkenny Press

I checked RootsIreland (paid subscription) but did not find a birth record there. Since Eliza's last name is Thompson, I assume Eliza's mother was single when she had her??

Regards- Mary

Thank you, Mary.  I am well versed in Eliza's story.  I am hoping to find her birthplace and wonder if there are family members - descendants of siblings for example - out there.  Maureen.