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Richard & Michael MAHER

TipperaryBorrisoleigh (Tipperary)Tipperary (Tipperary)

Michael b1864c& Richard b1865c MAHER were sponsored out to Bunbury, West Australia by Mrs Catherine WHITE (ne MAHER) who resided there with her husband James & family.

The two ladssailed on the "Mikado" in 1882. MAHER surnametranscribed as MAKER.

Despite searching every which way but, I cannot find anything on Michael & Richard MAHER back in Ireland.

Am thinking Catherine may have been their Aunty perhaps??

Catherine (Kitty) Maher was born in Pallis, Tipperary 31/5/1829 to Michael & Ellen (Stapleton). She married James White 25/7/1847 who later came out to W Aust as a convict in 1853. Catherine followed out in 1856.

Catherine's siblings - Johannah 1815, Ellen 1817, Phil 1819, Michael 1821, James 1823, Mary 1825, James 1827,Thomas 1831, Patrick 1833 & Martin 1825, all born Pallis/ Pallas Cross. (Can't confirmany Marr records etc forthese siblings)

Was Catherine an Aunty to Richard & Michael ? And therefore,they sons to one of the above brothers?

I have a subs with FMP & feel I have covered all their Irish records as thorough as one can. Also the Tipperary section of "Ireland Genealogy Projects".

Hoping someone can help me!

Thank you.

col

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Col:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

Which parish did you find the baptismal records for Catherine and her siblings? Civil registration started in 1864 and I note a few Richard Maher birth records on FMP around 1864-1865.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thanks for your reply Roger.

Catherine & siblings baptismal records are listed under the parish of Borrisoleigh, Tipperary.

Yes, I have seen the baptism listings for Richard & Michael on FMP. But of course the search results for Irish Births 1864-1958, do not name the parents - not that time frame from what I can see.  And with the results of the Ireland R C Parish Baptisms I haven't come across any christian names to match up with any of the MAHER siblings.

Even cross referencing all the search results for both Michael & Richard hasn't brought me any matching christian names or place names.

So at the moment it just seems to leave it all up in the air with no definite answers - unfortunately!

Col

col

http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632670#page/11/mode/1up

The only marriage registered in Borrisoleigh in July 1847 . . reads  . . ( I think)

married by the Rev.John Morris . . James White and Cath.Maher of Dolla  (Dolla is a district half between Nenagh //B'o'Leigh)

Wittness . . James Maher and Mary Maher  . . . 

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Ancestry.Com . . . has many very similar births registered in Borrisoleigh to three different parents . . similar sibling christian names . .  . same year dates . . . but by process of elimination . . I believe your Catherine was born to MICHAEL and ELLEN Stapleton . . ( Staleton being a very popular Borrisoleigh name - still)

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Catherine Maher . . however . . does not easily fit in to the Borrisoleigh family of siblings  . . . which brings it back to your hunch . . that she is related . . but how . . . 

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Map. . . http://www.logainm.ie/en/s?txt=Dolla&str=on

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Mary Maher . . . Ancestry  . . 

Mary Maher

 in the Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915

 

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    Name:Mary MaherResidence Place:PallisEvent Type:BaptismBaptism Date:5 Jun 1825Baptism Place:Borrisoleigh, Tipperary, IrelandDiocese:Cashel and EmlyFather:Mick MaherMother:Nelly Stapleton

     

    Hope this adds . . something to your search . . . 

     

    Cheers  . . Eamonn . . . Roscrea  . . . major home of the Mahers/Meaghers/O'Meara's . .  Stapletons . . etc. . etc. . 

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    see . . . http://www.stapletons.ie/ . . . . . (orig.family of Borrisoleigh )

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    Eamonn M. HoranIrelandXO Volunteer

    Hi Eamonn. thanks for your time & reply.  It has helped me to firm up some of the info I had - always helps to have another set of eyes!

    Loved the link to "Stapleton's Bakery" - shall definitely pay a visit when I do get to Tipperary.

    Meanwhile back to the research of my Stapleton/ Maher families for more results to help make my visit really worthwhile.

    Thanks, Col

    col

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