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Mary Fitzgerald b1832 Stonehall (Immigrated to Australia 1850)

LimerickKilcornan (Limerick)

Hi,

My Ancestor is Mary Fitzgerald who arrived in New South Wales, Australia, on board the Irish Famine Ship ‘Maria’ in 1850.

The information I have about her is:

Name: Mary Fitzgerald

Mary was born about 1832 in Stonehall Limerick. I have been told that Stonehall is a town land in the civil parish of Kilcornan.

The shipping record:

  • From the poor law union of ‘Rathkeale’
  • House servant
  • Cannot read or write
  • No relatives in colony
  • Parents: John & Johanna (both dead)

I have searched the http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie/  with no luck on finding either a birth or marriage for John & Johanna. 

Mary’s death certificate had her mother’s name listed as: Hanorah O’Shaunnessey.

I am leaning towards Mary’s mother’s name being Hanorah, as Mary named one of her daughters Hanorah.

I would like to be able to find Mary’s birth and when her parents were married.

Thank you

Sandra

IrelandXO member

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read the attachmeht.

regards

John.

oconnelljohn1

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