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Cornelius Morrissy Ancestors

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Searching for Irish ancestors of Cornelius Morrissy (b. 1806 Tipperary, IR -d. 10 Aug 1881 Wahring,  District of Nagambie, County of Moira, Victoria, Australia) his wife Mary nee Loughman (b. abt 1813 IR -d. bef 1 Oct 1880 Nagambie, County of Moira, Victoria, Australia) .  They were married in Ireland.  Assisted passage emigration to Port Phillip, Australia 17 July 1841 on the ship England with children John Patrick and Ellen and Cornelius' brother Thomas (b. 1799 Tipperary, IR -d. 11 Oct 1879 Wahring, Nagambie, Victoria, Australia), his wife Margaret nee Fennell (b. 811 Tipperary, IR - d. 29 May 1889 Wahring, Nagambie, Victoria Australia) and their children Margaret, Catherine (who died at sea) and William.

Thomas was of Galty-Vee-Valley (Clogheen, Croan, Newcastle).  He married Margaret 9 Feb 1831 at Clogheen.

Corneius and Thomas were shepherds in Newcastle.

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Hi

Have you checked the immigration records in Australia? Generally, more information was given at the port of arrival rather than the port of departure. The University of Woolongong has produced, on microfiche, a complete index and transcript of all information concerning immigrants of Irish origin recorded on ships' passenger lists between 1848 and 1867. These are useful for finding out an exact place of origin as well as parents' names. The Public Record Office of Victoria has good online databases of settlers at www.prov.vic.gov.au Otherwise, other records may be found in the Colonial Office Papers of the UK National Archives, class reference CO 201. This class contains a wide variety of records, including petitions for assisted passages, emigrants' lists, records of emigrants on board ship, petitions from settlers for financial assistance and much more.

If you haven't already - You could try checking the land records called the Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38) or the later Griffith's Valuation (1848-64). The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38): Microfilm copies of the books for all of Ireland are available at the National Archives of Ireland (NAI) http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/tithe-applotment-books-and-the-primary-griffith-valuation/ or the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS). Griffith's is freely available here: www.askaboutireland.com or here: www.failteromhat.com Failte Romhat has lots of other useful links you could try looking at.

You might also try contacting one of the following:

 

Br? Bor? Heritage Centre,
Rock of Cashel,
Cashel,
County Tipperary.
Tel: +353 (0)62 61122
Fax: +353 (0)62 62700
Email: bruboru@comhaltas.com
Website: www.comhaltas.ie

 

Tipperary Family History Research,
Excel Heritage Centre,
Mitchell Street,
Tipperary Town,
County Tipperary.
Tel: +353 (0)62 80555/6
Fax: +353 (0)62 80552
Email: research@tfhr
Website: www.tfhr.org

 

all the best.

 

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Hi

Thank you for taking the time to respond.  I did check the passenger manifests several years ago which is one of the resources that they were from Tipperary & were shepherds.  I had also checked the Griffith's Valuations & the Tithe Applotment Books which is how I knew they were in Newcastle before emigrating, and that their father John was also there. 

I have used the online PROV VIC for several years as I do not live in Australia.

I also know that Thomas married Margert Fennell 9 Feb 1831 in Clogheen Parish, but have not been able to find a marriage record for Cornelius and Mary Loughman.

My brickwall is that I can't determine any information on Cornelius' & Thomas' parents John Morrissy & Ellen nee Egan and earlier acnestors.   

Thank you for the contacts, I will try them.

Maggie

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