Martin Maguire (abt. 1804 - 1860)

Born about 1804 in Fermanagh, Ireland [uncertain]

Husband of Anne (Carroll) Maguire — married 8 Feb 1836 (to before 13 Apr 1837) in Mountrath, Queens County, Ireland

Died 1860 at about age 56 in Cooma, New South Wales, Australia

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Martin Maguire was born in Ireland.

Biography

Martin Maguire was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to New South Wales

This profile is part of the McGuire Name Study.

Maguire/Mcguire Family Origins

08/02/1836 Martin married Anne Carroll at Mountrath, Queens County. Witnesses to the wedding were Patrick & Catherine Bergin, the same surname as brother Patrick Maguire's future wife.

18/7/1836 Martin is charged with Assault & Robbery but found not guilty.

Anne died before Martin commits his next crime.

• Ireland - Australia Transportation Database

1837 Patrick Maguire: 19 yo 7 Years for Assault Tried in Fermanagh 10/03/1837 per Calcutta II 1837 Occupation Labourer

1837 Martin Maguire: 33 yo Date of trial: 13/04/1837.Tried Queens Co. 7 years for stealing potatoes. per Neptune II 1838. Occupation Butcher's Labourer. Widower brother of Patrick Maguire convict arrived per Calcutta II in 1837

James Maguire: 49 yo Tried: 10/07/1837: Maryborough, Queens Co per William Jardine 1 1838 Marital status: Married 5 male 2 female children brother of Martin Maguire convict arrived per Neptune II 1838

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TOL 1842 granted at Goulburn or Queanbeyan for James, Martin & Patrick then COF 1844.
After 1843 assume all 3 brothers were rural labourers in Snowy Mountains.
Martin remained in the Snowy mountains while James & family travelled west to Wagga, and Patrick & family then travelled south to Murray River as per Patrick jnr's birth then onwards to Morse Creek (Bright) Victoria.

Sources

• FindmyPast Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Marriages Transcription

First name(s) Martin

Last name Maguire

Address -

Marriage year 1836

Marriage date 08 Feb 1836

Parish Mountrath, Queen's County

Diocese Kildare and Leighlin

Spouse's first name(s) Anne

Spouse's last name Carroll

Spouse's address -

Witnesses Patrick & Catherine Bergin

County Laois (Queen's County)

Country Ireland

Repository National Library of Ireland

National Library of Ireland link http://registers.nli.ie//registers/vtls000634519#page/1/mode/1up

Register Marriage

Record set Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Marriages

Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Subcategory Marriages & divorces

Collections from Ireland

Irish Convicts Database

• NSW BDM Deaths

Registration Number Family Name Given Name(s) Father's Given Name(s) Mother's Given Name(s) District
3641/1860 MACGUIRE MARTIN AGE 60 YEARS DIED COOMA COOMA

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

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