Hi. I'm from Sydney Australia and am trying to seek information on my G G Grandparents Michael (possibly Michael Francis) Barrett and his wife Mary Tobin who emigrated to Sydney Australia aboard the Bermondsey arriving in May 1855 with 2 children, Elizabeth Barrett (born c 1851 and died in Sydney 1858) and Francis Barrett (born c 1848 and died in Sydney in 1922). Both children were born St Finbarrs) according to passenger manifests. A number of other children (4 or 5) were born in Cork prior to the family's migration but it is suspected that these perished in Ireland prior to their departure. One child (my G Grandfather, William Henry) was born in Sydney.
Passenger manifests indicate that Michael was born in St Finbarrs c 1806 (parents Thomas Barrett and Elizabeth ??) and died in Sydney in 1863. He was a stonemason by trade.
Mary Tobin was born c 1810 in Aghada Cork and died in Sydney in 1878. Her parents were Maurice Tobin and Bridget Fitzgerald.
Michael & Mary were married in Aghada in August 1832 and according to a reference we have located, Mary's address is listed as " The Union". Whether this is a reference to a suburb of Cork or a workhouse is unknown.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Pablo
Pablo
Monday 22nd Dec 2014, 09:07AMMessage Board Replies
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Pablo:
Go too www.irishgenealogy.ie
I located a possible baptismal record for Thomas Barrett on August 23rd 1804 at the Cork South parish (St. Finbarrs).
The Aghada records are not on this free site but rather Roots Ireland a subscription site. You may want to wait until next summer when the National Library will have all Catholic parish registers online for free searching.
Roger McDonnell
Name MICH BARRET Date of Birth N/R N/R N/R Address N/R Father THS BARRET Mother ELIZAB BROOKS Further details in the record
Father Occupation SOLDIER Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Monday 22nd Dec 2014, 09:14PM -
www.irishgenealogy.ie has following baptisms to the couple
some you already have in Diocese Cork & Ross Parish St Finbarrs (South Parish)Bridget 4th May 1835
Francis 15 Oct 1848
Elizabeth 22nd Feb 1851
Domk Michael 9th August 1846
Mary 16th June 1844.www.rootsireland.ie has baptism/marriage records for Aghada Parish Co Cork.
I had a look at www.historicgraves.ie which has transcriptions of cemeteries in the Aghada/Whitegate/Inch/Corkbeg but dont see any for Maurice Tobin . RegardsMonday 22nd Dec 2014, 11:42PM -
There are 2 baptism records on rootsireland for children to Maurice Tobin & Bridget Fitzgerald.
Mary 1810
Bridget 1812Regards
Tuesday 23rd Dec 2014, 12:21AM -
There are 2 baptism records on rootsireland for children to Maurice Tobin & Bridget Fitzgerald.
Mary 1810
Bridget 1812Regards
Tuesday 23rd Dec 2014, 12:21AM -
Thankyou very much for your feedback. This looks extremely promising. I will need to satisfy my curiosity about Thomas' occupation as a "soldier". I wonder in who's army?
Thankyou once again
Pablo
Pablo
Tuesday 23rd Dec 2014, 09:41AM -
Thankyou very much for this information. It is essentially in sync with a comment on Michael's death certificate in NSW which stated 4 children deceased. The dates for Francis and Elizabeth are consistent with our records here so I have no reason to doubt that the other children also belonged to Michael and Mary but most likely died in Ireland. I know also of a baptism of another "Elizabeth" to the couple in Aghada 12 Sept 1833. I believe the daughter Elizabeth who was baptised in 1851 (and came to Australia) was named in memory of the earlier Elizabeth who died.
Thankyou once again
Pablo
Pablo
Tuesday 23rd Dec 2014, 09:50AM -
Thankyou for this. Its a wonderful find. It looks like Mary had a sister Bridget. I wonder if she survived and married? Another line of investigation to follow.
Pablo
Pablo
Tuesday 23rd Dec 2014, 09:55AM -
I have a Thomas Barrett who shows up on baptismal records in the early 1800's as a soldier in artillery. I wondered whether anyone might know which army he might have been in? English ? Irish? Would be grateful if anyone has any clues I can follow up on. Regards Pablo (Paul)
Pablo
Sunday 29th Nov 2015, 05:37AM -
Mary Tobin's Aghada address as supplied on her marriage registration to Michael Barrett is "The Union". Would this be the union workhouse or is there some part of Aghada area known as "the Union"? Any help would be appreciated. Regards Pablo (Paul)
Pablo
Monday 22nd Feb 2016, 11:22PM