Wondering if anyone has done any work on the Quirk(e)s?
Previous efforts to find any information in Australia and Ireland have been fruitless
All we have is a reference to Thomas and Bridget from Galway arriving in Victoria in 1854.
James Quirk is is a son and my grandfather.
Mark Quirk
Hi Mark,
In case you weren't aware, www.rootsireland.ie/ has 7640 birth/baptism records for Quirk (+ surname variants) starting in 1600's
There are 375 Thomas Quirk records including 30 from Galway (if he was from there as well as sailing from there?)
Here's a marriage record from roots - no ages given of course! were they R C?
Date of Marriage:23-Aug-1847
Parish / District:Laurencetown
County:Co. Galway
Husband Thomas Quirke Denomination:Roman Catholic
Wife Bridget Murray Roman Catholic
I tried to find them on the Vic assisted & unassisted passenger lists but couldn't; passengers' ages are given but I assume your reference doesn't.
Tried ancestry.com also; the public member tree of squirk has Thomas Quirk born c 1817 died Melbourne 1897 aged 80; married Bridget Taylor; children Micahel & James. Is this your family? If so above marriage is wrong.
If these are yours, here's a Galway baptism but there are 49 others for Thomas Quirk born 1817 + - 10 years in many other counties
Name:Thomas QuirkeDate of Birth:22-Feb-1820
Date of Baptism:25-Feb-1820Address:Not RecordedParish/District:LOUGHREAGender:
CountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Quirke JohnMother:Haverty BridgetOccupation:Not Recorded
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:McTigue JohnSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:McTigue Catherine
Couldn' t find a marriage to Bridget Taylor
I looked at birth/bap records on roots to try to find a county & parish in common for Thomas & Bridget & found these but hers is C of I so unlikely!
Name:Bridget TaylorDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:31-Aug-1823Address:RoscreaParish/District:ROSCREAGender:FemaleCountyCo. Tipperary
Denomination:Church Of Ireland
Father:Benjamin TaylorMother:Hanora Obrien
Name:Thomas QuirkDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:02-May-1819Address:Not RecordedParish/District:ROSCREAGender:MaleCountyCo. Tipperary
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Daniel QuirkMother:Margaret DonnellyOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:William ScullySponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Nancy Delany
Col
Many thanks, Col.
Your work is much appreciated.
I'll get back to more work on our family.
best regards
Mark Quirk
Mark
I'm researching the QUIRK(E)s from County Tipperary.
The ggg grandfather of my spouse is John QUIRKE (1793-1886) who married Catherine CONNORS (1794-1877). I think they married in 1823 (but I have no source to evidence that). The Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI record 2 baptisms of their children in the Bansha & Kilmoyler parish in the Catholic archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. for (1) James QUIRKE on 1 May 1828 and (2) Bridget QUIRKE on 19 June 1833: Microfilm 02497/01. Another baptism record for a 3rd child, Mary QUIRKE, on 24 April 1834 mentions Cloughleagh - presumably another townland in County Tipperary.
John and Catherine migrated to Australia and settled in the Western District of Victoria. I don't have any shipping/passenger list to establish when they arrived.
I think John QUIRK's parents were James QUIRK(E) and Margaret CLEARY but I have not been able to find any birth, marriage or death details for them.
Griffith's Valuation printed 1850 reveals a John QUIRK in the townland of Garranlea, parish of Knockgraffon, the union of Cashel, County Tipperary. There is also a John QUIRK in the Tithe Applotment Books 1805-1837 for 1826.
One question I have is whether the John QUIRK in Griffith's Valuation and TA Book is the same person as the John QUIRK in the Catholic parish of Bansha and Kilmoyler in County Tipperary? On the maps, they seem to be in the same vicinity.
My other question is whether you can please shed more light on them all?
Daryl Murphy
Brisbane Qld
Hi Daryl,
regrettably, the short answer is no, I have no information about your Quirks.
My family's work has not turned up any information about my immediate family. Interestingly, my family's oral history was very sparse almost as if there was something to hide.
Quirks appear to be a very discrete family based upon my contacts here in Victoria. I've met or heard of various Quirks, none are related and no one appears to be doing any family history research.
Also, occasional searches don't throw up any work on Quirks apart from Ireland Reaching Out.. My visits to Ireland have had the same result.
A DNA test that I did showed that Quirks come from and/or centred on Louth.
Anyway, best of luck with your work and stay in touch.
regards
Mark Quirk