Maurice Ahern

Hi Everyone,

I would really lovesome help with Maurice Ahern to find where he was born/lived, his parents and siblings if any. I don't have a great deal to go on but will state what I know.

In 1853, Maurice - age 19 yrs - was transported to Western Australia on the Phoebe Dunbar after being convicted in Cork in 1850 for stealing an ass. For this he was given 10 yrs. From there he goes to NZ and gets married in 1887 when he is 53yrs old.

According to the marriage certificate, his parents were Maurice Ahern a labourer and Julia mn Horrigan - birth place Co.Kerry, IrelandThere is no information recorded about his parents on his DC but on the death register record it says that his birth place is Killarney, Ireland.

I founga tentative baptism record that has a Maurice Ahern birth date of 20 Oct 1831 - parents Maurice Ahern and Julia Morgan of Longfield, Co. Kerry - Irish Genealogy. This was the only record I could find - but no Julia Horrigan anywhere.

If Maurice was 19 yrs when convicted in Ireland then the 1831 date would tie in but other records in NZ have his birth 1834 which is true for his marriage.

I am completely stumped with this one at the moment. I have attached records for all the above so they can be reviewed.

Do you think there may be a record of the conviction in Ireland? I tried researching it but didn't get any results.

I apologise for some of the records which are readable but that's all. They were given to me.

I'm hopingsomeone else might be researching his family as wellin Ireland.

Warmest regards,

Marj