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Looking for Anne Toner b ~1818 Newry, Armagh

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I'm looking for any details of my 2x great grandmother Anne Toner from Newry, Co. Armagh. She emigrated to New South Wales as a 24 y.o. single woman in 1841, aboard the Adam Lodge, which departed from Liverpool. I have extensive documented details of her life in Australia from her marriage to William Webster in 1842 through to her death in 1898. Her marriage certificate and death registration do not give her parents' names. But her early life in Armagh is mystery. The confirmed details that I have from the passenger list are: 24 y.o. in 1841; worked as a farm servant; Roman Catholic; can neither read nor write; originally from County Armagh, Ireland; engaged by employment agents Gilchrist & Alexander.

Unconfirmed details from a reliable source: born in Newry, County Armagh; parents both deceased before leaving Ireland; travelled under protection of Bernard Neale; character references provided by Bernard Maguire and one other (un-named).

I'm wondering whether she may have married previously, so that Toner might have been her married name, rather than her maiden name.

I'm looking for any information that might provide a locality, parents' names and other details, and confirmation of any of the underlined details above.

All suggestions gratefully received.

peter_joanne@b…

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Peter,

You might have the info below.

Passenger Record I found on Ancestry confirms Ann was from Newry, Armagh. She is listed as unmarried on the original.

NameAnne Tonner
GenderFemale
Arrival Age24
Birth Dateabt 1817
Arrival Date30 Aug 1841
Arrival PlaceNew South Wales, Australia
Origin LocationNewey Co Armagh
Alternate Origin LocationNewry, Armagh
VesselAdam Lodge
Can Read and WriteNeither
ReligionRn Cath
AuthorNew South Wales Government

There are 185 trees on Ancestry for Ann. Many suggest she was born in Louth in 1814. Could the family have moved to Newry after her birth? One tree has a written history with documents and pictures.

NameAnn Toner
Baptism Age0
Event TypeBaptism
Birth Date1814
Baptism Date13 Feb 1814
Baptism PlaceTogher, Louth, Ireland
Residence PlaceSeafield
DioceseArmagh
FatherPat Toner
MotherMargt McDermott

Others show she was born in Newry in 1818, without documentation. I found this info on Geneanet which is not always accurate.

NameAnne Toner
GenderF (Female)
Birth Datemars 1818 (Mar 1818)
Birth PlaceNewry, County Armagh (Newry), Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Marriage Date8 févr. 1842 (8 Feb 1842)
Marriage PlaceSt Mary's Cathedral, Sydney (Sydney), New South Wales, Australie (Australia)
Death Date23 juin 1898 (23 Jun 1898)
Death PlaceBallina, New South Wales, Australie (Australia)
SpouseWilliam Webster
ChildJames WebsterAgnes WebsterDinah WebsterJohn Samuel WebsterMaitilda Elizabeth WebsterMary Ann WebsterWilliam Webster
View on Geneanethttps://gw.geneanet.org/pgehrke?n=toner&oc=&p=anne

Regards- Mary

mtvrdk@gmail.com

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