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Finn Family from Carlow to Australia .... But from which parish?

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My 2nd great grandfather was born somewhere in Carlow in about 1834.He arrived (i suspect) in Australia in 1855. His siblings (someburied with him)came and lived in the Geelong, Victoria, Australiaarea near him. His siblings are Hannah born abt 1817, Patrick born abt 1823, Elizabeth born abt 1828 and Edward born abt 1829. Their parents were Thomas Finn and Elizabeth Glory. We belive that sister Elizabeth Finn was murdered and that shemay have brought a child with her named Thomas Hayden born 1851 the son of Michael Hayden. I have a detailed tree on Ancestry. Thanks

Janine Bell

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Janine:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

I checked on Roots Ireland for children of Thomas Finn and a wife Elizabeth. Only two records came up and the transcriptions are below. The mother's surname is shown as Fennel not Glory so this may be a different family. As you can see the RC parish is Rathvilly. The related civil parishes are Rathvilly  or Kineagh. I could not find Barraderry in the list of townlands for Carlow.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Roger McDonnell

Name:Elizabeth FinDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:02-Mar-1828Address:B. DerryParish/District:RATHVILLYGender:
CountyCo. Carlow
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Thomas FinMother:Elizabeth FennelOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:James DoneganSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Fennel

Name:Edward FinnDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:01-Aug-1834Address:BarraderryParish/District:RATHVILLYGender:
CountyCo. Carlow
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Thomas FinnMother:Elizabeth FennelOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:David FinnellSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Whelan

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Thanks for the lookup Roger. Of course we know that names can be spelled all sorts of ways, but ive only just realised Glory could be written in the following ways ( and more) ;   GLOURY. CLOURY GLOWRY CLOWRY

Janine Bell

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