John Gay (1835 - 1909)

Born 1835 in County Fermanagh, Ireland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 4 May 1909 at about age 74 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

According to his migration records, John Gay was born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, in about 1835.^[1] He was the son of Thomas Gay and Jane Marshall.

His family migrated to New South Wales as bounty immigrants via the ship Margaret, arriving 1841. John was listed as being 6 years old.^[1]

John married Mary Quirk in Queensland, Australia, on the 11th of October, 1866.^[2] According to information on Ancestry, she had arrived in Rockhampton via the ship Utopia in 1862.

He died on the 4th of May 1909,^[3] aged 73, and was buried in the Catholic portion of the South Rockhampton cemetery.^[4][5]

Research Notes

Death registration gives birth year as 1841, but age on gravestone fits age on arrival in Australia. Mother's first name is wrong on death reg.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6L47-92D?i=2877&cc=1542665
2. ↑ Queensland BDM: marriage registration 1866/C/534 John Gay, Marriage date: 11/10/1866, Spouse's name: Mary Quirk
3. ↑ Queensland BDM: death registration 1909/C/2973 John Gay, Birth year: 1841, Death date: 04/05/1909, Mother's name: Margaret Marshall, Father/parent's name: Thomas Gay
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #160410014
5. ↑ Transcription of headstone (image from Ancestry.com): In loving memory of John Gay who died May 4th 1909 aged 73 years. Sacred heart of Jesus have mercy on his soul. Also of his wife Mary, died 17th July 1929 aged 89 years. Immaculate heart of Mary, You prayers for her extol, Most sacred heart of Jesus, Have mercy on her soul.

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