BYRNE - CONNOR FAMILIES.

Bridget:

Welcome to ireland Reaching Out!

I assume from your note that you have the baptismal data for the nine children of Michael and Bridget.

I looked at the prior Rathdrum messages and there was one other Byrne message posted in Rathdrum.

http://www.irelandxo.com/ireland/wicklow/rathdrum/message-board/hugh-by…

Hopefully others will see your message and post comments.

Have you considered autosomal DNA testing?

Roger McDonnell

Hi Bridget, have you connected with family yet?  I have been in contact with some who appear to be in this family tree in Australia on Ancestry. Let me know if you are stil searching.

Christine, Melbourne

Hi Bridget,

Could Canty be Carty?  My great great grandmother was from Rathdrum, her name was Ellen Carty before marriage, she married William Kavanagh and they migrated to Sydney in 1854.  WK's father was a Miles Kavanagh.  Once established in Sydney - he went from farm labourer to hotelier - he brought out his siblings.  I haven't been able to find out much about her family though.

cheers

Sandra Bowdler

I too am researching this family.  My GGG grandfather was Stephen Nolan / Nowlan born circa 1797  I haven't yet confirmed but his death records show his that his mother was Rose and father James. Many trees show this as Rose Byrne.

He married Elizabeth Farrell in Drumgoff Rathdrum Wicklow Ireland in April 1825.   Her parents are James Farrell and Dorothy or Catherine Byrne.

By 1858 the family were living in the Digby Coleraine area of Victoria.    There is a possibility that her brother or nephwes came to Shea Oak Log in SA.    Bryan Bernard Farrell father Michale.   

SUE

Mt DNA is on Ancestry, FTDNA and Gedmatch.  Unfortunately in have no matches to thise families.

Hi Sandra,
The name is definitely Canty and this family hails from Dromcolliher, Co Limerick. The Canty family arrived in Australia in the 1830s
Bridget Canty married Timothy Connor. Timothy emigrated with his family to Australia in 1865.
Thanks for your contact.
Kind regards, Bridget.

Hi Bridget,

No relationship there then!  Thanks for getting back to me though.

cheers

Sandra

Bridget, do you have heh godparents of these. They had nine children, all baptised in the Parish of Rathdrum but at the church in Drumgoff as far as I can ascertain.

I would love to see if i can match any.

Sue

Hello Sue, my apologies for the late reply but I haven't been on this site for some time now. The information you asked me for is as follows, hopefully there will be something that jumps out at you. 

1. MARY CONNOR 1832-

Mary was born on the 10th June 1832 in the Parish of Rathdrum, county Wicklow, Ireland. The godparent's were; William Kennedy and Rose Butler.

2. JAMES CONNOR 1835-

James was born in July 1835 at Drumgoff, in the parish of Rathdrum, County Wicklow. The godparent's were; Michael and Elizabeth Farrell.

3. WINIFRED CONNOR 1838-

Winifred was born in November 1838 at Drumgoff, in the Parish of Rathdrum, County Wicklow. The godparent's were; William and Martha Byrne.

4. CATHERINE CONNOR 1841-

Catherine was born on the 16th October 1841 at Drumgoff, in the Parish of Rathdrum, County Wicklow. The godparent's were James Farrell and Winny Byrne.

5. MICHAEL CONNOR 1844-

Michael was born on the 23rd June 1844 at Drumgoff, in the Parish of Rathdrum in County Wicklow. The godparent's were; William and Catherine Byrne.

6. PATRICK CONNOR  1846-

Patrick was born on the 1st November 1846 at Drumgoff, in the Parish of Rathdrum, County Wicklow. The godparent's were; Matthew Kavanagh and Ann Byrne.

Patrick was sixteen years old when he came to Australia in 1865, and he was listed on the shipping records as a labourer.

7. BRIDGET CONNOR 1848-

Bridget was born on the 16th July 1848 at Drumgoff, in the Parish of Rathdrum, County Wicklow. the godparent's were; Laurence Farrell and Esther Byrne.

Bridget was thirteen years old when she came to Australia in 1865.

8. TIMOTHY MICHAEL CONNOR  1851-1935

Timothy born on the 4th May 1851 in Glenmalur/Baravore, in the Parish of Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland. The godparent's were; Laurence Doyle and Margaret Byrne. It states on the shipping lists, that Timothy was ten or eleven years old when he came to Australia in 1865. See above O'Connor information for further details.

9. WILLIAM CONNOR 1856-

William was born on the 19th February 1856 at Baravore, in the Parish of Rathdrum, County Wicklow. The godparent's were; Dan Byrne and Liz Whelan.

William was only eight years old when he came to Australia with his family in 1865.

He married in 1896 to Ellen Mary Canty who was the daughter of John Canty and Anne Whelan.

Cheers, Bridget.

Hello Bridget and Wow... Whilst I haven't any Connors in my tree as yet many of the sponsor names are familiar.  I will compare them to the sponsors that I have a list of for my Nolan Farrell family.

I will get back to you in the next week or two. 

Sue Wood   suewood123@gmail.com

Has any one with a connection to Rathdrum, Glenmalure, Drumgoff.....taken a DNA test?

Sue Wood

Hi Sue

I'm looking for my father's biological father he was Edward Joseph Byrne dob 18.12.21 born in Rathdrum Wicklow, his parents were John Byrne 1889 and Catherine Daley. They moved to Liverpool and are on the 1939 register living in Garston. My father's had his DNA test and his Gedmatch number is H370834.

I would love to know if there are any matches to him.

Hi Sue,

I have a Rathdrum connection and took a DNA test on Ancestry.

My name on ancestry DNA is Sue Wood and my tree is Pyle. My ged match is T741129 and my brother's is T384903. And I am on my heritage too.  Is there any Rathdrum Drumgough Glenmalure families out there with a connection to Shea Oak Log in South Australia?

Happy hunting.    Sue

Andrea your father dosen'tmatch my brother or I but we haave common matches. 

John please look at my tree on ancestry   Sue Wood  tree name Pyle