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Great-Grand-Father, John Woods Flanagan

ClareEnnistymon (Clare)

"Native of Ennistymon" is inscribed on my Great-grand-father's tombstone in Waverly cemetery in Sydney, Australia.  His name was JOHN WOODS FLANAGAN. ("JWF")

BIRTH: c1835 (64yrs at death in 1899, informant his son)

            or c1842 (29yrs at birth of 1st child, he himself the informant).

            or c1846 (age at marriage in July 1870, given on death cert. as 24yrs)

            no age details on his marriage certificate ("above 21 years")

PARENTS: Father John Flanagan, Farmer, Mother Bridget Woods (from sister's marriage cert.)

                 Father John Flanagan, Mother Bridget Woods (his (JWF's) death cert.)

                 (no information re parents on his Marriage Certificat)

SIBLING:  Margaret. born c.1841 (28yrs at marriage in 1869, and 33yrs at death in 1874)

EMIGRATION: Unable to locate a John Flanagan on any Ship's list of Assisted Migrants into  Australia whose details in the Immigration Board Lists have matching parents (John and Bridget).

However, there is a record of a Margaret Flannagan aged 23 arriving on the "Lady Milton" in July 1862. She was a Servant, Roman Catholic, could neither read nor write, and came from Ennistymon. Her birth 1838/39, "my" Margaret's birth 1840/41.However, the Board List which would confirm her identity by giving her parents' names, is not in the archives.  There is no John Flanagan / Flannagan listed on the ship.

LOCAL RECORDS: Earliest records found are advertisements in local newspapers for his Business, "Jones and Flanagan", Commission Agents, from April 1869 (after which there are continuous references to him until his death), his appearance as Witness at his sister's marriage in July 1869, and his marriage in July 1870 to Elizabeth Maloney, an Australian born daughter of Irish Immigrants Patrick and Margaret (O'Connor) Maloney.

I would very much like to know something of my Irish Ancestry.  I have found that the Females in my history give their children lots of stories about their families, the Males are much more reticent!

Any help or information you may be able to give would be much appreciated.

Frances (Flanagan) McCabe

 

 

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hi i am living in Australia too and my ancestors are also Flanagans from Ennistymon. My great grand  father was Timmothy Flanagan he was born in Ennistymon in 1885 and he was a bootmaker, his Parents were John Flanagan 1851 and Kathleen Kennedy 1853. I dont think we are connected but we may be distant cousins somewhere along the line. In 1906 they were all living in Ennis CoClare.

Good luck with your research.

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hi i am living in Australia too and my ancestors are also Flanagans from Ennistymon. My great grand  father was Timmothy Flanagan he was born in Ennistymon in 1885 and he was a bootmaker, his Parents were John Flanagan 1851 and Kathleen Kennedy 1853. I dont think we are connected but we may be distant cousins somewhere along the line. In 1906 they were all living in Ennis CoClare.

Good luck with your research.

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Hello,

I've sent an email to you regarding the Flanagan line. Would very much enjoy hearing from you. We are cousins through John Flanagan who is father of Timmothy Flanagan.

Sincerely,

Bridget

Bridget

Dear Clare,

 

I hope your well.

 

I have come across some interesting information in Sydney Australia relating your Great Grandfather. There is a plaque dedicated to him on George Street Sydney. John Woods Flanagn constructed one of the oldest buildings on George Street in 1882. The building may have been his in title searches although this would have to be verified with the Archives at Land and Titles Office Syndey. I have attached a image of the plaque in the below thread please email me if you need anything else. adamjpalasty85@gmail.om

adamjpalasty85…

Dear Clare, 

 

After some further investigations I have also found a letter from your Great Grandfather to the Sydney City Council in Australian History Archives dated 20th March 1889. Please see the attachment below. 

adamjpalasty85…

Hi Frances:

 

I'm following this thread with interest and it sounds as if you have been given some great information about your ancestors in Australia.  

 

By all means, feel free to share as a connection story or an Ancestor Profile to the Chronicles database on the website.

 

A very happy Easter to you.

 

All the best,

 

Jane 

Jane H, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

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