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Quinn's of "Near" Michelstown

MeathMitchelstown (Meath)

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I would be so greatful to anyone who can help me on my search for my Irish relatives. James Quinn was my Irish great great grandfather, he emmigratedas an "assisted Immigrant"to NSW Australia on the "Ida", arriving in Sydney on 18 January1864. Any paperwork I've found in Australia stateshe is from from "near Michelstown" - I have found two James Quinn's around this time and in the areavia the Griffiths Valuation - one listed in Mulberry Lane along with a Thomas and a John Quinn and another listed asin Glenduff. I have been unable to find anything at all further with regard to the nameshisparents and I have not been able to find a death certificate for him in Australia. James appears to have been illiterate or at leastwas unable to read and write in English - "his mark" X is made on all documentation we have found to date. His occupation is either "farmer" or "labourer". Any assistance with regard to my Irish ancestors or any Quinn's hailing from around the Mitchelstown areawould be so very gratefully received.

Kind regards

Nadine Quinn

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

IrelandXO member

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Hi Nadine

The record of his arrival has his age as 19 so probably born 1844.

Here are 3 Mitchelstown baptism records from www.rootsireland.ie/ (subscription site) but none is exactly 1844:

http://Name: James Quin Date of Birth: Date of Baptism: 09-Nov-1839 Address: Parish/District: MITCHELSTOWN Gender: Male County Co. Cork Denomination: Roman Catholic Father: John Quin Mother: Johanna Foley Occupation: Sponsor 1 / Informant 1: Patrick O'Connell Sponsor 2 / Informant 2: Mary Flyn

http://Name: James Quin Date of Birth: Date of Baptism: 22-Jan-1840 Address: Parish/District: MITCHELSTOWN Gender: Male County Co. Cork Denomination: Roman Catholic Father: John Quin Mother: Bridget Roach Occupation: Sponsor 1 / Informant 1: Thomas Roach Sponsor 2 / Informant 2: Johanna Condon

http://Name: James Quin Date of Birth: Date of Baptism: 27-Feb-1847 Address: Skeheen Parish/District: MITCHELSTOWN Gender: Male County Co. Cork Denomination: Roman Catholic Father: Thomas Quin Mother: Bridget Casey Occupation: Sponsor 1 / Informant 1: John Harrington Sponsor 2 / Informant 2: Margaret Casey

Only 1 record has the family address - Skeheen

There are no Quinns in the 1841 Irish Census (available free at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

There are 43 Quinns in Cork in the Tithe Applotments in the 1820's & 30's but Mitchelstown isn't mentioned.

I should have started the search on ancestry as the saye noonan 2014 public member tree (owner hinoo) has him:

Birth:1842 Kilbeheny, Limerick, Ireland registered Mitchelstown, Cork, Ireland 1 Source

Marriage to Unknown 1863 Age: 21 Maitland, New South Wales Not confirmed yet

Name: James Quinn Spouse Name: Elizabeth Docherty Marriage Date: 1863 Marriage Place: New South Wales Registration Place: Maitland, New South Wales Registration Year: 1863 Registration Number: 2225 1 Source

Arrival 1864 18 Jan Age: 22 Either marriage or arrival wrong!

Name: James Quinn Birth Year: abt 1845 Age: 19 Gender: Male Arrival Date: 18 Jan 1864 Vessel Name: Ida Origin Location: Kiel, County Meath, Ireland Photos (1)

Residence 1891 15 Aug Age: 49 South Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Not yet confirmed. From: http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/61239654 Clarence and Richmond Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1889 - 1915), Saturday 15 August 1891, page 5 Photos (1) Residence 1901 Age: 59 South Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

Possible marriage of son???? - James Quinn Photos (1) Death 1907 aft Age: 65 New South Wales, Austalia Need to check this.

The birth record agrees with the 1839 above so we could be on the money here.

The Hayler Kelly Bowe and Gree tree has the same with this:

1870 Age: 28 Maitland New South Wales 1 Source Residence 1891 Age: 49 South Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Ad in Clarence River newspaper, lost horse- James Quinn, Erindale. In 1893 he was leasing 500 acres at Elland. In 1903 he was selling 45 acres at Sth Grafton. James was Mayor of South Grafton at one stage, date unknown. Death 1916 Apr Age: 74 Merewether, New South Wales, Austalia

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This is unbelievable!!! How did you DO that so quickly! I kid you not I have been trawling through Ancestory and TROVE and the Irish records for months trying to pin point my James Quinn and here you turn up more information than i could have ever dreamed in no time at all! I do hope you understand I did try and I wasn't just being lazy about it! I really felt like I was at a total dead end and now OH MY GOODNESS YOU FOUND HIM!! and on Australian Ancestry.com.au too! I must say I'm a cross between a little embarrassed by my ineptitude and absolutely totally thrilled! Oh thank you thank you thank you! I will contact Saye Noonan via Ancestory.com.au as it appears there is information I can provide that they don't have including the information about his first wife Mary Dixon which I have to admit she was a really difficult lady to track down and her family is appearing a bit of a difficulty also as I haven't been able to locate any birth record for hear and only "Near Clarence Town" is listed on the marriage and death cert. Oh but thank you so much for this! Thank you! 

Nadine Quinn

IrelandXO member

Hi Nadine, James Quinn was also my g/g/grandfather, have done a fair bit of research on his family, i live in Coffs Harbour NSW if you are interested in talking that would be great. bob.cheryl2450@hotmail.ca

 

 

Cheryl

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