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My great grandfather, Thomas Kavanagh, born 1834, married Mary Meagher ( Maher) in 1862 in Carrick-on- Suir. Mary was born in 1837 to William Meagher (maher?) & Anty Dunphy in Carrick-on-Suir.

They had 2 daughters- Mary (1863) & Anastasia (1864) in Ireland before emigrating to Queensland, Australia in 1860's. They settled in the area around Toowoomba where Patrick (1867), Helen (Ellen) (1869) and William (1870) were born. William was my grandfather.

At some stage in Australia, the spelling of their name changed to Cavanagh. Does anyone have any idea why this would be so?

It is possible that Thomas' father was David Kavanagh from Clonmel. I would love any information about the families of Thomas or Mary. Perhaps they had siblings who remained in Ireland or travelled to another country ?

Thank You

Denyse

Darby

Thursday 9th Apr 2015, 07:31AM

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  • Denyse:

    Roots Ireland has the Carrick on Suir RC records. I found five Meagher records in Carrick on Suir RC records from 1827-1847 where the father was William but I did not find a Mary. Also the wife's name did not start with an A.

    Later this summer the National Library of Ireland plans to place all RC parish registers on line. I would look at the Carrick on Suir records at that time.

    I also found the 1850 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Carrick civil parish. There was a William Meager listed on Main Street. Not sure if this is your William.

    http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/tipperary/carrick.htm

    Roger McDonnell

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Thursday 9th Apr 2015, 03:16PM

  • Hi, Denyse 

    Just read your post; I too have family from Kilrush, details as follows, just started with this side of the family

    but my gg g'mother was Hanorah Cavanagh? any connection...

    this is the death record of my g/father and g/mother my mother was Veronica Joan Downes d. 1997 Sydney Aust 

    Births/Deaths/Marriages: https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au/IndexSearch/queryEntry.m?type=deaths

    Died-1982  Reg#-5012 - Pearl MayDownes  Parents - Alfred Charles KendrickGeneva Steward

    Died -1960 Reg# B36323 - John FrancisDownes   Parents - Patrick Downes - Hanorah Cavanagh

    Tks Diana 

     

    Monday 21st Sep 2015, 02:12AM

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