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Lucille, I am so sorry that when I replied to you a couple years ago, I neglected to say I would love a scan of the marriage certificate and am now going to try and track down the Luke Markby you mention. I do apologise, I have been caring for a relation with Parkinsons who has since passed a couple...

Hi Heather, I would love the information on the relatives who live here in NSW. Thank you so much for getting in touch with me. Really appreciate it. Have a great Christmas and and a Happy New Year. Cheers Carolyn.

Thank you so much Lucille, Yes you are perfectly correct. I am following the line of my husbands grandmother who was the babe in arms when John Doyle Ellis and Mary Ann Ellis and children Joseph, John and baby Julieanne came out on the "Samuel Plimsoll" in 1876. We have very little information on th...

Thank you so much Lucille, Yes you are perfectly correct. I am following the line of my husbands grandmother who was the babe in arms when John Doyle Ellis and Mary Ann Ellis and children Joseph, John and baby Julieanne came out on the "Samuel Plimsoll" in 1876. We have very little information on th...

re Killaloe: I have a marriage certificate for a John Doyle Ellis and Mary Ann Hurley dated 1870 married in the Church of Ireland which showes the father of the bride,James Hurley of Royal Parade, occupation a Tailor or Tailer. Are there any mines around Annacarriga or Killaloe to try and figure out...

Of course, silly me. I suppose it is a way of paying tribute to the ancestors. Have to get used to these Irish customs and long held beliefs. Kind regards

Thank you so much for you answer on your Bridget. Our Bridget was the daughter of John Joseph Markham and Mary sullivan Markham who farmed 13and half acres at toonagh near Quin above clooney. She was born in l843 or round about. At least that eliminates my theory and info that she married Michael OB...

Thank you for your reply re Mrs. Crotty. If you check the Markhams of Derryguiha website, you will see that they claim Mrs. Crotty as part of their family. I have previously written to Paul Markham with the theory that there were originally 5 brothers one being his Patrick went to Derryguiha, one be...

Thank you to both Paddy Switzerland and sharon Carberry from USA for
valuable and useful information. Kind regards Carolyn

John Doyle Ellis and his wife Mary (thought to be Hurley) came to Australia on the "Samuel Plimsoll" in l876 from Annacariga near Killolae. They had 3 sons Joseph 5 born l871, John 4 born l872/3 and Julianne a babe in arms when the family left Ireland. Dont have any details of their marriage or thei...

John and Mary Markham spelt Marcum in tithe appts l825 with Patt Sullivan farmed 13 and half acres at "Toonagh" Clooney above Quin. They had 5 boys l died in Ireland as a lad, 4 other boys Michael, Patrick,Daniel, Martin came to Australia in l850s and l860s. Martin was born Ennis l843. They also had...