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John Michael Hanley 1805 - 1882

Good Evening,

I'm seeking any information or any guidance into finding out how John Hanley and his family 'step migrated' from Mount Catherine, Tipperary to the UK before migrating to Australia from Birkenhead in 1852 aboard the Mangerton. I am guessing via rail and ferry, however not sure how to search any records, if there were any.

Further, I have found a transcribed letter from John's son John Fitzpatrick Hanley to his niece, informing her that his father was tricked into signing over his inheritance and forced to settle for a parcel of land called Mount Catherine, I was wondering if this was common knowledge or whether there is other sources that backed or contradicted this information.

Any information or guidance would be greatly appreciated

Kind Regards

Tash

Victoria, Australia.

Tash Doolan

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Tash,

There are no passenger records for travel from Ireland to England. It was then a short domestic journey and no records have ever been kept for journeys like that. (Probably a bit like getting a ferry in Oz to Tasmania).

You mention Mount Catherine. According to Johnson’s Atlas of the railways of Ireland, the line between Dublin & Cork opened in 1849. A branch from Limerick to Tipperary opened at about the same time. So someone traveling from Tipperary around 1852 would have been able to get to either Dublin or Cork by train.

There were sailings from Dun Laoghaire (then called Kingstown) to Holyhead and also Rosslare to Fishguard.  Also a weekly service (in 1846 anyway) from Cork to Liverpool. I think Waterford may also have had sailings to Liverpool.

Griffiths Valuation for 1850 does list a John Hanley in Mountcatherine. He had plot 1a which was just over 19 acres, and was leased from Joseph Hanley Esq. There was also a labourers cottage on the property which John Hanley leased to a John Mears. I can’t tell you anything about the circumstances under which John Hanley disposed of his farm.

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=nameSearch

There was apparently a John Butler farming there in 1901. His was the only property in the townland.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Gortkelly/Mo…

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

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