RE-POSTING FAMILY NAMES: BURKE/BOURKE, BYRNE/S, CANTILLON/CANTILEN, CALEY/KEILLY?, GLEESON, MCGOWAN/SMITH, O'LEARY
BURKE/BOURKE BRIDGET & LAUNCELOT a.k.a. MALACHY? GLEESON - TIPPERARY/LIMERICK?
NAMED IN GRIFFITH VALUATION AS LAUNCELOT. POSSIBLE BROTHER MARCUS.
KNOWN CHILDREN:
DANIEL (?)KNOWN: gave evidence at Clonmel Assizesafterparents were assaulted on Tipperary Road in 1849.
JOHANNA circa 1834 - GORTAVALLA? LIMERICK?. Died 1920, Wangaratta, Victoria, Aus.Emigrated to Victoria, Aus, circa 1853. Saidto have lived with an aunt at Beechworth. Married JAMES JOHN THOMAS BULLEID in 1856. Birth info from wedding certificate.
DAVID - Bap 13 Nov 1839 Sologhead to Malachias Gleeson &Bridgida Burke.Wit: Margarita Burke
MALACHI/MALACHY - Bap 7 Sept 1841 Sologhead to Malachias & Bridgida. Wit: Margarita Burke - Balinulty. Died 1877, Providence, Rhode island, USA. THIS IS A KNOWN SIBLING per oral history. Said to have gone to Canada, but found in Providence, RHODE ISLAND, USA. Married ELLEN MARY FRANCIS MCCORMICK 9 Jan 1876. Parents named as LAUNCELOT & BRIDGET on wedding certificate.
MARY/MARIA? Bap 27 May 1843 to ? GLEESON and Bridgida Burke. Wit: Jacobus? Cunningham & Marua Burke -Ballinulty
GEORGE - Bap 7 Nov, 1844 Sologhead (Ballinulty) to Launcelot and Bridgida. Wit: Margarita Burke.
MARCUS/MARK - Bap 14 Jul 1847 - Died 1927, Dry Creek, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Aus. Sologhead.(Ballinulty) to Launcelot & Bridgida Wit: Maria Santry? & Formby? - Ballinulty. MY ANCESTOR. Went to Liverpool, Eng, circa 1870. To Victoria, Aus in 1878 aboard ship ACONCAGUA, from there on coastal vessel to Tasmania. Tried to hide his Irish origins, always said he was "from" Lancashire, even in his will. Changed his name on arrival to LEESON. Knew where his sister Johanna was and visited and corresponded with the family, which was hidden from later generations.
WILLIAM BYRNE/S - DUBLIN
Born circa 1811, possibly to MICHAELBYRNE & MARY BUSHEL - Bap 7 March 1811 - St. Catherines.Died, ?? N.S.W. Aus.14 year old Errand Boy. Convicted of stealing clothes at Dublin. Transported to Sydney, Aus for 7 years on ship MANGLES(4) in 1826. Married JANE HOLMES, convict off the ship KAINS(1) in 1831. Posibly Irish herself.
CATHERINE CANTILLON/CANTILEN/CANTULON etc. - KERRY
Born circa 1833/35. Reputedly 'Castleshannon, Causeway'. Kerry, Died 1906, Mt. Lloyd, Tasmanian, Aus.FATHER - PATRICK. No mother named. SIBLINGS: PATRICK, JOHN, HONORA, BRIDGET, MARY, MARGARET, ELLEN. A grand niece known to have married into the BARRY family. Convicted at Kerry for Larceny. Stealing clothes. 6 months for Potatoes. 6 Months for a Goose. Transported for 7 years on ship MIDLOTHIANto Van Diemens Land (Tasmania, Aus) in 1853. Third lastconvict ship to that state. Married in 1855 to a man known asWILLIAM CLARK/E, said to have been 'born in the colony' -whose origins are totally unknown.
CALEY/KEILLY? JANE & DANIEL O'LEARY. - CORK?
Born circa 1811 Cork. Died 1881? Hobart, Tasmania. Aus. Believed to have arrived on the ship "LADY KENNAWAY" in May 1851. May have been two daughters with them - THERESE& MARGARET. Daniel may have been Pensioner Gueardfrom the 11th Devonshire Regiment of Foot that was stationed on the island of CORFU for a while, where he was injured his leg. Son DANIEL was born in September 1851 in Hobart Town with father giving occupation as "Overseer" (convict guard as he would have been on the ship.). Cannot follow the family for certain after that and it seems they may have parted company. 11th Regiment Daniel declaring himself a 'Bachelor" in a subsequent marriage in 1859. Jane may have died in 1895. Nothing certain found on the daughters.
JAMES MCGOWAN alias SMITH (Smith anglicised version of McGowan) - MONAGHAN?
Born circa 1771 - Monaghan or nearby county? Died 1814 Sydney, NSW, Aus.CAPITALLY CONVICTED (death sentence)at Monaghan Assizes on Tuesday 5April, 1796as JAMES SMITH with HENRY WINTER & PATRICK MCKIERNAN. Attackingthe dwelling house of GEORGE BELL and firing several shots at night. "ALL ORANGE MEN". Were to be executed Monday 25 April. Unknown how, but James sentence was commuted to Transportation for Life, then changed to 7 years after arrival in Sydney, Aus. on ship BRITTANIA (1) in 1797.Unknown what happened to WINTER & MCKIERNAN..Had two living daughtersMARY & CLARAtoISABELLA CLARKSON,convict off the ship SPEKEin 1808. Isabella had relationships with five gentlemen in all. JOSEPH BUCKLEY, RICHARD LYONS, JAMES MCGOWAN, THOMAS SAUNDERSON/SAUNDERS/SANDERS & JOHN LUKE.