My great great grandparents emigrated to South Australi abord the Birman in 1840.I am trying to find information about them prior to departure - where they lived /parish/townland
GenDarm:
Did they have any children in Ireland? Do you have Bridget's maiden name?
Roger McDonnell
GenDarm,
I found a record for a Michael Darmody with a wife and four children arriving on the Birman to SA on 7 Dec 1840 on the www.bound-for-south-australia.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au.
Only his first name is listed though. Did he die on 5 May 1865 in Mt. Barker, So. Aust.? If this is your relation, there is a tree on the free site www.familysearch.org which shows his parents as well as his ten siblings. Of note is that his sister, also a Bridget, emigrated to So. Aust. and died in Mt. Barker as well.
Hopefully this is your family!
Hello and thanks for your replies
Yes Carolyn this is my family.Thank you so much for the link to family search.If their records are correct I have now found my paternal GGG Grand parents William Darmody (b1870) and Mary Stapleton(b1864 Roscrea Tipperary)
They had four children in Ireland (Tipperary) before they emigrated
Michael 1829
John 1833
William 1837 Annie 1840 - an infant on the journey to SA
Bridgets maiden name was Fitzpatrick
thanks again
for your help