Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in New Zealand

Thomas WHITE born c1802 Co. Antrim, possible link to WHITE family of Whitehall, Broughshane, civil parish Recavan.

Thomas married c1830s (wife's name and location marriage not known) possibly Co. Carlow, daughters Margaret and Elizabeth born early 1830s, wife died date not known.

Thomas married Sara/Sarah O'CONNOR from the parish of Dunleckny, Co. Carlow, their first daughter Mary Ann born Ballyconnell, baptised 9 SEP 1838 R.C. Parish Clonmore.

Sarah had a brother Owen O'CONNOR who may have been a Shoemaker in Dublin.  Thomas' daughters Margaret and Elizabeth moved to Dublin prior to 1859.

Thomas White and Sarah O'Connor moved to Ballyconnell, Co. Wicklow where 8 more children were born before the family immigrated in 1859 to Auckland, New Zealand on the vessel Shalimar.

In Griffiths Primary Valuation for Co. Wicklow Sara White is recorded at Barchuillia Commons, civil parish Kilmacanoge.

Looking for family connections to Thomas White.

 

Additional Information
Date of Birth 1st Jan 1802 (circa)
Date of Death 1st Jan 1864
Townland born Antrim
Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) (wife's name and location marriage not known), Sara/Sarah O'CONNOR
Place & Date of Marriage c1830s possibly Co. Carlow
Names of Children Margaret and Elizabeth, Mary Ann
Number of Children 11
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Comments

  • I have information about this Thomas White and would like to help but I am new to Ireland Reaching Out and it is not clear what I should do next.  ??

    Ted Blair

    Wednesday 28th September 2022 03:45AM
  • Thomas's first marriage may have been to Catherine Goff. Daughter Margaret White born 27 Oct.1831.

    Ted Blair

    Friday 30th September 2022 01:53AM
  • To interested parties,

    I now have most of the story about Thomas White including his family before him and following.

    I would be most happy to share further details to anybody who would like to contact me directly by email.

    My email address     efblair@xtra.co.nz

    Ted Blair

    Friday 17th March 2023 04:13AM

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