William Lanigan : Short Biography

William Lanigan 1832

County Tipperary Templemore (Tipperary)

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William Lanigan was my great-great grandfather who emigrated to Victoria, Australia in 1857, and possibly disembarked in Geelong, Victoria.

William was born in Kilduff and baptised on 6 April 1832 in the pasrish of Templemore, Tipperary.

Williams parents were Michael Lanigan (1797 - 1872) and Johanna (Searson) Lanigan (1798 - 1878).

William went to seek his fortune in the Gippsland goldfields and was a prosector, where he married Anne Dwyer (from Ballyine, Limerick) in 1863 in the mining area known BB Creek, Jericho, Victoria.

In 1871 William was elected to the local school board and in 1874 elected to the Gippsland Mining Board.

In 1876, William and Anne and their six children, at the time, moved to Upper Maffra, where they had a sawmill operation, apprently logging thre local red gum trees which were used to coblle streets in Melbourne.

Two more children were born after arriving in Upper Maffra.

In 1884 William became a farmer and was a cheesemaker, and manager of the local creamery factory in Newry.

Williams wife, Anne, died in 1897, and William died 10 years later in 1907, and both were buried in the Maffra Cemetery.

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Date of Birth	1st Jan 1832
Date of Death	7th Jan 1907

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My great great grandmother was Cecilia Lanigan who was born in Templemore (apparently). She married Thomas O'Brien and had three children Mary b. 1826 Thurles, Thomas jnr. born 1828 Thurles, and Kitty born1830 Thurles. Mary is my great grandmother and she emigrated to Australia on one of the Orphan Ships. She married Andrew Bourke at Portland, Victoria, Australia. I am a descendant of this couple.

The following was quoted in Mary's obituary: "was brought up in Carrickinmuir. She was a daughter of Mr. T. O'Brien, a niece of Dr. J. O'Brien, and a granddaughter of Mr. Lannigan, a barrister, of Templemore."

I think I have found the uncle Dr. J. O'Brien in the United States, however, I cannot find any link to Templemore. I think the Carrickinmuir is meant to be Carrick on Suir??