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Largay/Largey

My g.g.grandmother was Catherine Largay/Largey. She married Bartholomew Trainer on 3rd June 1844 in Adelaide, Sth. Australia.Bart died in Sept 1850 leaving her destitute with 2 daughters, Margaret & my g. grandmother, Catherine.WhenCatherine Largey applied to the destitute board for aid in Oct.1850 she said that she was 24yrs old,had been in Sth. Aust. for 10yrs & had arrived on the Lysander. However, no Largeys appear on the Lysander's list for either 1839 nor 1840. The Lysander did not return to Sth. Aust. until 1850.

I have found a R.C. baptism for a Catherine Largey on 13 Dec.1827; address Damoily, Parish/District Ballymacnab, County Armagh. Parents; James Largey & Mary McParlan. Sponsers: Edward Largey & Mary Mulholm. Does anyone know what became of this family? I would be grateful for any help.

Regards,

Carolyn

Carolyn0210

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Carolyn:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

Damoily townland is in Kilclooney civil parish in Co. Armagh.(The RC parish is Ballymacnab). The 1864 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing shows a Patrick Largey in Damoily and I assume he was a brother or somehow related to Catherine.

http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/armagh/kilclooney.htm

I did check the 1901 census and more than half of the Largeys listed were in Co. Armagh.

I think the 1827 record you located is a good lead for your Catherine.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hello Roger,

               Thankyou for your help. The 1827 record does appear to be the best lead so far. It seems that there was more than 1 James Largey in Damoily at this time because I have found 2 more baptisms with James Largey as the father :-                  (1) James Largey 6th August 1826, mother, Anne Largey &                                                                                                 (2) Mary Largey 25 September 1828, mother, Mary Rocks.

I am at a loss as to where to search next.

Carolyn

 

Carolyn0210

Carolyn:

I assume that Catherine's death record does not show her parents names? Have you considered autosomal DNA testing?

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Roger

After Bartholomew Trainer died Catherine married Daniel Cushion in 1852. Catherine & Daniel had 3 children, John(born 1854?), Johanna(died 07/05/ 1855 aged 6 wks) & Daniel(22/12/1857 - 18/05/1861). Daniel deserted Catherine in early 1859 & she again asked for aid for herself & four children. Her 2 eldest children, Margaret & Catherine Trainer , & son John Cushion were admitted to the Destitute Asylum in Adelaide, Sth. Aust, in late August 1859, so she must have kept Daniel with her. From then until the late 1860's Catherine is continually in trouble with law. However, she does seem to have avoided gaol. I cannot find a death either for Catherine or Daniel. They seem to have just disappeared. 

Carolyn

 

Carolyn0210

Hi Carolyn, 

Catherine Largay is my 4x great grandmother, but I haven't been able to find out much about her. Would love to know where I can find the records of the application to the destitute board and any other information you might have found since these posts in 2016.

Cheers, 

Courtney

 

Courtney Jayne

Hello Courtney,

I am afraid that I have not been able to find  out very much more about Catherine, either. She applied for assistance again in 1859, saying that her husband was absent & that she had 4 children. The children would have been Margaret & Catherine Trainer, & John & Daniel Cushion. I found this in the Gov Gazette 21/07/1859 Pg 620. Briefly it says "Margaret ( should be Catherine)Cushion of Brighton, arrived on the "Lysander" here 10 years. Husband absent  6 months, 4 children. 

Regards,

Carolyn

Carolyn0210

Hello Courtney,

I am afraid that I have not been able to find  out very much more about Catherine, either. She applied for assistance again in 1859, saying that her husband was absent & that she had 4 children. The children would have been Margaret & Catherine Trainer, & John & Daniel Cushion. I found this in the Gov Gazette 21/07/1859 Pg 620. Briefly it says "Margaret ( should be Catherine)Cushion of Brighton, arrived on the "Lysander" here 10 years. Husband absent  6 months, 4 children. 

Regards,

Carolyn

Carolyn0210

Hello again Courtney, I seem to have got Catherine's application to the Destitute Board in 1850 & 1859 mixed up. It was in 1850 that she said that she was 24yrs old, had been here 10yrs & had arrived on the "Lysander". The first application was just after Bartholomew had died.

Regards,

Carolyn

Carolyn0210

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