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My antecedent James Gorman 1807-5/1/1885 arrived in New South Wales on the SS Blenheim in 1834. He was tried in Tipperary, and, convicted of grievous assault. 

I am reasonably certain as to the birth year as his age is stated on his transportation records and death certificate. The family story is that we are from County Clare, but James committed his crime in Moyne and was tried at Tipperary. It is reported in the Clonmel Herald Wednesday 19 March 1834. He seems to have been an itinerant labourer at the time of the crime.

- See more at: http://www.irelandxo.com/ireland/clare/message-board/gorman-family-co-c…

I have checked the Irish Times website for where surnames occur and have found searching the online birth records to be inconclusive, so need to narrow down a location. I am also aware that Tipperary was acommon point of departure for Irish convicts.

I would be grateful for any pointers as to which parish he would be from.

regards, Mary

Mary

Monday 30th Nov 2015, 06:50AM

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  • Mary:

    Welcome back!

    I looked at the Tithe Applotment listings from the 1820s/1830s and Gorman was found in many parishes in Co. Clare.(170 records in total). Also, Roots Ireland (which Clare Doyle checked previously) only has around 7 RC parishes on their data base. Many Co. Clare parishes do not have records back to 1807. I'm afraid that without more info, it will be very difficult to identify where James Gorman came from in Clare. You may want to consider autosomal DNA testing. Possibly you will match someone who has more info on the Gorman family in Co. Clare.

    Roger McDonnell

    http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/index.jsp

     

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Monday 30th Nov 2015, 05:03PM

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