I am looking for my 3 x great-grandfather Benjamin Lewis who migrated to Australia around 1838-1843. After arriving here he married Ann O'brien in 1844 my 2x great grandfather John was their son John married Charlotte Byrnes in 1870 in Sydney, just wondering if anyone has any info on Benjamin.
Benjamin arrived 1841 per 'Susan'. He married Agnes Ann O'Brien 1844. They had 8 children. His funeral left his residence 31 Lewis Street, Redfern on 15 February 1899. There are several invitations to attend his funeral in SMH 15 Feb 1899 on page 12.
Any possible additional information on Charlotte Byrnes. My ancestor Patrick Byrnes and his wife Johanna Toomey arrived in New York from Cullen, Co Tipperary in 1848.
Hi,
Looks like he went to Australia with his sister.
LEWIS Benjamin 1841 21 Caher John L. / Catherine ROURKE Father = a clerk . Protestant . A shoemaker. Ship = Susan
LEWIS Sarah 1841 19 Caher John / Catherine both dead .Turned 19 on May 25,1840. Bro= Benjamin on board . Ship = Susan . Protestant
Caher is in the south part of County Tipperary.
I have checked the Tithe records, these are from 1823 to 1837, no John or Catherine Lewis listed.
In Griffiths Valuation there is a John Lewis in Castle Street in Caher in 1852. (Poss brother?)
Civil records were introduced in 1864,deaths before then were not listed unless by luck ou see any.
With the name of the ship the SUSAN, check the TROVE site that you have in Australia for the details.
Cheers
Margot
Cheryl and All,
I have copied some of the replies I posted on the Caher (Tipperary) site relating to the children of John Lewis and Catherine Rourke at Caher ,if you view the full post you will find more information and more family contacts and a photo of the house they lived in Caher..
Benjamin Lewis emigrated to Australia in 1841
Benjamin Lewis a shoemaker born c1817 in Cahir.
Parents: John Lewis ( a clerk) and Catherine Rourke
He arrived in Sydney as an assisted immigrant on 'Susan' on 25 March 1841
Any information available on his parents or any siblings would be greatly appreciated.
regards
Barbra
bmckenz
Monday 14th January 2013, 07:05AM
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Barbra,
I am from Cahir and have been attempting to trace my own family tree. When I saw your request for information I attempted to use The FAMILY search.org to investigate Benjamin Lewis from Cahir.
The information established was as follows: Benjamin arrived in NSW on the ship named 'SUSAN' on 25 March 1841 . His parents are listed as John Lewis (clerk ) and Catherine Rourke. He was accompanied by his sister Sarah Lewis (houswmaid) who was two years younger and was in his care. However, on Sarah details from the 'Susan' both parents were dead in 1841.
I have then a record of a Catherine Lewis (born circa 1831) daughter of John Lewis being married in Caher to a John Watts on 02 January 1851.
Then there is a record of the death of a Deboragh Lewis Stackpole in Boston,Suffock,Massachusetts on 25 September 1902. Deboragh parents were John Lewis and Catherine Rourke from Ireland. It is estimated that her birth year was 1823 ,very close to Benjamin and Sarahs. Deboragh's spouse was Byran Stackpole and she was widowed before her death. Her residence at time of death was 291 Western avenue, she died at Long Island Hospital.and her place of burial was Evergreen.
Some of the above probably confirms what you already know but I hope it will assist you in your search.
Regards
Tom Hussey
Thomas J Hussey
Thursday 21st February 2013, 12:20AM
Cheryl, do you know anything about your Ann O'Brien who married Benjamin Lewis in Sydney in 1844 - where she came from and was it Tipperary? And when she came to Australia? Her parentage or siblings? I have O'Brien in Tipperary between Nenagh and Thurles and Templemore and 3 or 4 of the girls came to Sydney 1850-1855,
Marilyn