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Michael Cleary, Co Kildare b 1831? migrated to Victoria, Australia 1857

I hope someone can help me find moreinfo on my great-greatgrandfatherMichael Cleary. His Marriage Cert(Liverpool 3rd May,1857) states he was 26 years old & born in Co Kildare. He married Anne Langan - also from Co Kildare. His father is listed as ThomasClary/ Cleary. Witnesses:Patrick McDonaghue of Liverpool &Elizabeth McDonoghue of Liverpool.Michael & Anne migrated to Australia in April, arriving August 11th 1857and settled in Beechworth, Vic & later lived in Echuca.

Through Ancestry DNA a match says that Michael Clearys mother was Elizabeth Cleary

I searched Find My Past & only found one Michael Cleary b 1831 in Kildare, father Thomas & Mother Elizabeth/ sometimes Betty/ Bess Cleary -always Cleary with no other surname, so maybe maiden name also Cleary?

Other children listed on Ireland Catholic Parish Baptism with same parents wereMichael (02 Sept. 1827) Patrick (09 Aug 1829) Michael ( 20 Jun 1831) my great-great-grandfather?did his older brother Michael die? - havent found a record yet....John ( 08 Sept 1834) Thomas (13 Oct 1839)

All records had the sameParish: Carbury and Dunforth, Kildare. I'm wondering if it's possible to verify if this Micahel Cleary is my relative? Thanks, Maureen

scullinaus@yahoo.com

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Maureen:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

There is no way to conclusively determine that this Michael Cleary is your relative. However,  in my opinion, the info you have points to the 1831 Michael as being your ancestor.

I used a different subscription site- Roots Ireland and located the same records and one other record. I found another Patrick baptismal record in 1835. See below. So likely the first Michael and the first Patrick died young and a second child was given the same name in both cases. The other possibility although unlikely was that there were two couples with the same names in the area. I notice that for some records Parsonstown was shown as the address and other records showed Collinstown.

It was not uncommon to find a husband and wife with the same surname particularly when the surname was very common to the area. 

Roger McDonnell

Name:Patrick ClearyDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:13-Sep-1835Address:ParsonstownParish/District:CARBURYGender:MaleCountyCo. Kildare
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Thomas ClearyMother:Bess ClearyOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:John BrinninSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Farrell

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Thank you so much for your speedy reply!

 After reading your considered opinion I will claim this Michael as "mine". I've also just posted what I know / have researched about Anne Langan, Michael's wife & my gggrandmother under the heading:

Anne Langan baptised 1832 Balyna, Co Kildare 

Perhaps the info I know & the records that are "maybes" will further support my claim!

Thanks again, I REALLY appreciate your assistance and expertise,
Maureen

 

scullinaus@yahoo.com

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