My great great grandmother Mary O'Hara was born 1831 in Kiloe, Co Longford to Michael O'Hara & Margaret Purcell. in 1849 she was sent to New South Wales Australia as part of the Earl Grey Scheme. Her parents were listed as deceased, she travelled on the vessel Digby from Plymouth to Australia having departed Frenchpark Co Roscommon 4 April 1849. She is listed as being a farm servant, for three days during the journey she was given bread & water for stealing biscuits. Her religion is listed as Roman Catholic on records.
Mary married Robert Charters 21 April 1851 at St Gregory's Roman Catholic Church, Queanbeyan, NSW & their children were Robert Smith Charters 1853-1861, Daniel Thomas David Charters 1855-1922 (my direct descendent), Priscilla Charters 1857-1862, Jane Charters 1859-1935, Robert Charters 1862-1934, Priscilla Charters 1864-1910, Mary Ann Charters 1866-1926, Emily Charters 1870-1952, Ada Lucy Charters 1973-1939, all children born NSW.
Mary died 25 Sepetember 1895 at Gundaroo, NSW & is buried at Gundaroo Old Catholic Pioneer Cemetery
chris46
Thursday 24th Mar 2016, 02:59AMMessage Board Replies
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chris46:
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!
I checked two data bases for Mary's baptismal record from 1826-1836 and was not able to find the record using Michael as the father. Also could not find siblings.
Here is the link to the online Killoe parish register http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0172 Records start in 1826. You may want to search for Mary in case Roots missed the record.
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Thursday 24th Mar 2016, 12:11PM -
Many thanks Roger for your assistance, I have been unable to find any record on the suggested parish record. I will keep searching. I did wander if the ships records are accurate re age, parents names etc.
Regards
Christine
chris46
Friday 25th Mar 2016, 05:41AM -
It is possible that he is related to my great great grandfather, Michael O'Hara, who immigrated to New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) in the 1800s. His 1870 obit mentions he was from Kiloe, Longford Ireland.
Karen
Friday 9th Apr 2021, 01:34PM