Hello I am a descendant of John James O’Connor born 1824 Ireland died July 4, 1860 Fremantle, Australia he left Ireland with family on Lord Raglan the family settled in Fremantle, Australia. I have been trying to locate who his parents are and siblings I can only get John O’Connor which there are so many. Is there anyone that can assist me with locating his family and where in Ireland the family lineage was from. Thank you.
Hi,
Is this your John? Records from Ancestry.
Per Ancestry tree, "8 Jun 1858 • Western Australia, Australia
Aboard the "Lord Raglan" convict ship with 268 convicts. Pensioner guard, aged 34, with wife Elizabeth and son John".
UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, 1760-1920
| Name | Private John O'Connor |
| Enlistment Age | 24 |
| Discharge Age | 34[34] |
| Birth Date | abt 1822 |
| Birth Place | St Finbarr, Cork, Ireland |
| Enlistment Year | 1846 |
| Discharge Year | 1856 |
| Regiment | 4th R. I. Regiment of Dragoon Guards |
| Regimental Number | 873 |
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The Lord Raglan left from Plymouth England
This link included John James name
Western Australian Convicts - Lord Raglan 1858
I found this AI generated statement on the internet.
The Lord Raglan, a convict transport ship, left from Plymouth, England on March 5, 1858, bound for the Swan River Colony in Western Australia. The ship was built in Cardiff in 1854 and was adapted to ensure complete segregation of the convicts from the crew, officers, and their families. The voyage took 88 days, and the ship arrived in Fremantle on June 1, 1858, with 84 passengers and 268 convicts on board. The Lord Raglan was involved in multiple voyages to and from the Australian Colonies in the 19th century, including a notable voyage in 1858.
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Name: O'CONNOR, John (1860) - Death Certificate
Age: 38
Year: 1860
Country: Australia
State/County: Western Australia
Locality: Fremantle
John might have been referring to St. Finbarr Cathedral (Current cathedral was built in 1862. There were previous structures) which is in the South Parish of Cork. Or he might be from one of the townlands in St. Finbarr civil parish.
Church of Ireland
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral - Wikipedia
Roman Catholic
St. Finbarr's South Church - Wikipedia
South Parish, Cork - Wikipedia
I found two Roman Catholic baptisms in South Parish for a John O'Connor on Irishgenealogy. One might be yours.
Irish Genealogy - Explore your Family History
Area - CORK & ROSS (RC), Parish/Church/Congregation - CORK - SOUTH PARISH«
| Name: | John Connor |
| Address: | |
| Father: | John Connor |
| Mother: | Mary Tobin |
| Further details in the record | |
| Child Denomination: | |
| Sponsor 1: | John Kenelly |
| Sponsor 2: | Catharine Connor |
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Area - CORK & ROSS (RC), Parish/Church/Congregation - CORK - SOUTH PARISH«
| Name: | John Connor |
| Address: | |
| Father: | John Connor |
| Mother: | Ellen Callaghan |
| Further details in the record | |
| Child Denomination: | |
| Sponsor 1: | Timy Tobin |
| Sponsor 2: | Mary Slack |
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Area - CORK & ROSS (RC), Parish/Church/Congregation - CORK - SOUTH PARISH« Back to results
| HusbandWife | ||
| Name | JOHN CONNOR | MARY TOBIN |
| Address | CAP WELL | |
| Occupation | ||
| Father | ||
| Mother | ||
| Further details in the record | ||
| Witness 1: | SIMON SULLIVAN (WITNESS FOR HUSBAND) | |
| Witness 3: | DAN CONNOR (WITNESS FOR WIFE) |
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HeIIo,
Can you give us the name of John's wife as weII as the names of their chiIdren, in order./ There were Irish naming patterns so the chiIdren's names might give a cIue to the grandparents' names.
Patricia
John's wife was Elizabeth Humphries. Per their 1850 marriage record above her father was James and John's was John.
Possible Children. Maybe more??
John born in England
Perhaps a Frances born in Limerick in 1851
| Name | Frances Mary O'Connor |
| Baptism Age | 0 |
| Event Type | Baptism |
| Birth Date | 1851 |
| Baptism Date | 22 Sep 1851 |
| Baptism Place | St Michael's, Limerick city, Limerick, Ireland |
| Parish Variants | St. Michaels, Limerick |
| Diocese | Limerick |
| Father | John O'Connor |
| Mother | Elizabeth Humphreys |
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| Name | Mary Alice O'Connor |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Date | 24 1860 Fremantle, Australia |
| Father | John O'Connor |
| Mother | Elizabeth Humphreys |
| Spouse | L. Hawley |
| Child | John OliverWalter FranklinAliceEdward C |
| Title | Genealogy of the Darlington Family |
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Record from Ancestry
| Name | Charles Oconner |
| Birth Date | Abt 1858 |
| Birth Place | Fremantle |
| Registration Year | 1858 |
| Registration Place | Western Australia, Australia |
| Father | John Oconner |
| Mother | Elizabeth Humphries |
| Registration Number | 4493 |
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BAPTISM FOR EIizabeth Humphries...possibIy John's wife?
| Name: | Elizabeth Humphries | Date of Birth: | |||
| Date of Baptism: | 15-Apr-1829 | ||||
| Address: | Not Recorded | Parish/District: | KNOCKLONG & GLENBROHANE | ||
| Gender: | Unknown | County | Co. Limerick | ||
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic | ||||
| Father: | James Humphries | Mother: | Honora Ryan | ||
| Occupation: | |||||
| Sponsor 1 / | Informant 1: | Edmd. Ryan | Sponsor 2 / | Informant 2: | Mgt. Horgan |
| Notes: |
source: rootsireIand.ie
Yes this the correct family. John’s wife was Elizabeth Humphries and they had Frances Mary my 3x great grandmother, John James he was baptized the same day Frances was but born in England she was born in Ireland so they say. I was having trouble locating my 4x great grandfathers birth certificate John James O’Connor most information says he was born in 1822 or 1824. He died though July 4, 1860 in Fremantle, Australia. I am now trying to locate his parents I know his father is John but not sure of full name because I haven’t located a birth certificate nor do I know where his parents were located. So need help with that. Thank you
I do know that in Fremantle there is a mention of a John O’Connor being the parent of Charles Yelverton O’Connor and a home in Castletown Kirkpatrick called Gravelmount but haven’t proven if my John is connected to this family. Do you have any information on this ? The reason I am saying this is because a Darlington owned this home at some point.
Other than Freemantle I don't think there was a connection.
C. Y. O'Connor - Wikipedia His parents were John and Elizabeth and he was born at Gravelmount House, Meath.
O'Connor, C. Y. (Engineer) - Navan & District Historical Society
Okay so I’m not certain at all about his parents. I just know of children and spouse. Not really sure where to go to begin to look for them in Ireland.
I would probably start here. Father, John, farmer, based on his marriage record.
Aboard the "Lord Raglan" convict ship with 268 convicts. Pensioner guard, aged 34, with wife Elizabeth and son John".
UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, 1760-1920
| Name | Private John O'Connor |
| Enlistment Age | 24 |
| Discharge Age | 34[34] |
| Birth Date | abt 1822 |
| Birth Place | St Finbarr, Cork, Ireland |
| Enlistment Year | 1846 |
| Discharge Year | 1856 |
| Regiment | 4th R. I. Regiment of Dragoon Guards |
| Regimental Number | 873 |