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Johannah Shea/OsheaB1838 Kilkenny-South Australia

 

Johanna Maria Shea/Oshea was born 1838/9 in Kilkenny ( father Michael Shea Kilkenny farmer). She arrived in South Australua in 1855 (aged 16) with other Irish servant girls in a ship named the Nashwauk ( Liverpool to Adelaide). The ship sunk just off landing and the girls were rescued by mounted police ( one of whom she married)! A Mary Shea b1833 Kilkenny was also onboard. Both girls had requested passage to Sydney ( indicating they could have had family there)? Johanna was mistranscribed as Judith on the Nashwauk passenger list. She was sent to the German hospital and assigned to farmer Paul Tierzk near Wakefield.

By 1859 Johanna was in Sydney then Bathurst then Rockley and then Mt Victoria NSW where she ran a dairy farm with her 10 children and mounted trooper John Bentley ( whom rescued her from the shipwreck)!

I would like to locate her Townland in Kilkenny!

Sandra

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Sandra:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland and located an 1842 and 1843 baptismal records for a Johanna Shea with father Michael. I also found an 1839 Judith Shea baptismal record with father Michael. See below. Johanna and Judith were sometimes used interchangebly.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Roger McDonnell

Name:Johanna SheaDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:13-Dec-1842Address:BallybegParish/District:ROSBERCONGender:FemaleCountyCo. Kilkenny
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Michael SheaMother:Rose BrophyOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Peter DoyleSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Grangel

Name:Johanna SheaDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:13-Apr-1843Address:KilanaspigParish/District:MOONCOINGender:FemaleCountyCo. Kilkenny
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Michael SheaMother:Mary WalshOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Geoffry FitzpatrickSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Ellen Kinsella

Name:Judith SheaDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:04-Dec-1839Address:CoulaParish/District:CALLANGender:FemaleCountyCo. Kilkenny
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Michael SheaMother:Ellen DoranOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Nicholas LarkinSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Anastatia Gorman

Notes:

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thankyou for your lovely response! 

Sandra Tamburini 1

There appears to be an error in the transcription of Judith Shea b1839 Kilkenny father Michael mother Ellen Doran. When I checked the original record it appears to be father Joseph? 
I checked other births of Michael Shea and Ellen Doran for the same period and there are possible siblings but different fathers have been transcribed such as Patrick and Joseph??

Sandra Tamburini 1

I agree. The original record does not show Michael so the Roots Ireland transcriber made a mistake.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thankyou 

James 2/4/1836 father Michael Shea mother Ellen Doran Callan Kilkenny Sponsor Biddy Gorman

Mary 8/2/1838 father Michael Shea mother Ellen Doran Callan Kilkenny Sponsor Jane Gorman

Judith 4/12/1839 father “Joseph” Shea mother Ellen Doran Callan (residence Coula) Kilkenny sponsor Anty Gorman

It is unusual that all these baptisms have a Gorman as a sponsor/witness?

Sandra Tamburini 1

I have found 

Anastasia Gorman 1795-1871

1853 residence Cooloultha, Kilkenny, Ireland

Died 1871 Callainn, Kilkenny, Ireland aged 80

Sandra Tamburini 1

I agree it would be unusual.  By the way. I looked for a death record for Anastasia Gorman but was unsuccessful

Roger

 

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you Roger would Coula be short for Cooloultha?

kind regards

sandra (Australia)

Sandra Tamburini 1

 

Anastatia Gorman married William Molloy she was Anastatia Molloy d1871.

Name Anastatia Molloy
Cemetery Kilmacree Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Piercetown, County Wexford, Ireland
Sandra Tamburini 1

Griffiths Valuation

Occupier

Anastasia Molloy

Lessor

Richard Ringwood

County

Kilkenny

Barony

Galmoy

Parish

Erke

Townland

Cooloultha, or Moneynamuck

OS Page Numbers

3,8
Sandra Tamburini 1

Also Roger do you think the following person (also on the Griffiths valuation) could be connected?

Occupier Anastasia Shea
Lessor Thomas Molloy
County Kilkenny
Barony Galmoy
Parish Erke
Townland Cooloultha, or Moneynamuck
OS Page Numbers

 

Sandra Tamburini 1

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