Tobin - Barrett Connection
Hi. I'm from Sydney Australia and am trying to seek information on my G G Grandparents Michael (possibly Michael Francis) Barrett and his wife Mary Tobin who emigrated to Sydney Australia aboard the Bermondsey arriving in May 1855 with 2 children, Elizabeth Barrett (born c 1851 and died in Sydney 1858) and Francis Barrett (born c 1848 and died in Sydney in 1922). Both children were born St Finbarrs) according to passenger manifests. A number of other children (4 or 5) were born in Cork prior to the family's migration but it is suspected that these perished in Ireland prior to their departure. One child (my G Grandfather, William Henry) was born in Sydney.
Passenger manifests indicate that Michael was born in St Finbarrs c 1806 (parents Thomas Barrett and Elizabeth ??) and died in Sydney in 1863. He was a stonemason by trade.
Mary Tobin was born c 1810 in Aghada Cork and died in Sydney in 1878. Her parents were Maurice Tobin and Bridget Fitzgerald.
Michael & Mary were married in Aghada in August 1832 and according to a reference we have located, Mary's address is listed as " The Union". Whether this is a reference to a suburb of Cork or a workhouse is unknown.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Pablo