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Morrissy , John (1811-?) and Mary nee Murphy 1810-?) , farmers whereabouts, southern Ireland

Clare

Hi all!

 I'm at an impasse as I chase  the parents of my great x 2 grandmother, Mary Robinson nee Morrissy ( 1838-1907, Prahran, Melbourne, Au). AllI know is from her death certificate which states that her father, John Morrissy ( 1810-?) was a farmer in southern ? Ireland and her mother was Mary Murphy ( 1811-?)  All I know is that they had at least two children, Mary and Catherine Malone nee Morrissy (1833-1880, Weatherstone, NZ).

I'm going to out same post across Wexford, Waterford, Cork , Tipperay and Limerick as well.

 

Mary and Catherine migrated to Port Phillip, Australia aboard ' the Statesman' on July 14 1852, the former as an indentured dressmaker to a Dr Solomon Iffla, a Jamaican-born doctor in the infant colony @ 20 pounds/m and the latter to a Mr Reynolds from the ship "Ajax' as an in dentured dressmaker. I'd appreciate any advice anyone can proffer about same. Mary ended up having 11 children (excl. 2/3 stillborn) to Daniel Robinson, Dark? lane, (London) Derry , Ulster ( 1809-1892, Prahran, Melbourne, Au), horse trader/ shipper, son of George and Mary McCombe Robinson, cooper . No record of any official  marriage in Victoria, Australia for Mary and Daniel Robinson has been located, although it states thgat they got married around 1856 as their eldest surviving child , Mary Isabella, was born in 1857.

Cheers,  Tim Murphy

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Tim:

I searched the subscription site Roots Ireland and found a possible lead for you. I searched for baptismal records for children of John Morrissy and Mary Murphy across Ireland. 

Catherine Morrisey baptized July 6 1828 in Knockanore RC parish Co. Waterford with parents John Morrisey and Mary Murphy.

Mary Morrissey baptized March 29 1835 in Ballyporeen/Templetenny RC parish on the Tipperary/Waterford border parents John Morrissey and Mary Murphy.

After Mary in 1835, the John Morrissey/Mary Murphy couple in Ballyporeen/Templetenny parish also had a Bridget 1838 James 1842 Margaret 1846.

So is it possible that John Morrissey and Mary Murphy moved north from Knockanore to Ballyporeen/Templetenny area and had four younger children after Catherine. Maybe all of these records have no connection to your Mary and Catherine.

Have you considered DNA testing?

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

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