Denis McNamara (1841 - 1915)

Born 8 Jan 1841 in Galway, Ireland

Husband of Sarah (Anderson) McNamara — married 29 Apr 1874 in Mt Barker, South Australia

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Died 7 Aug 1915 at age 74 in Macclesfield, South Australia

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Biography

Denis/Dennis McNamara was born on 8 Jan 1841 in Galway, Ireland ^[1].

His parents were John McNAMARA and Bridget HART. He was the eldest of five children - two younger sisters Catherine and Mary Ann, and two younger brothers James and Thomas ^[2].

Denis immigrated to Australia in 1953 at age 12 with his parents and siblings from Ireland aboard the ship 'Standard' ^[3][4][5].

The Government ship 'Standard', was a vessel of 714 tons, travelled from Plymouth on 2 July 1853. The Standard was a three masted sailing ship, constructed in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada, in 1848, built of wood and sheathed in yellow metal, owned by Wilson & Co and registered in the Port of London ^[6]. The family settled in Paris Creek, South Australia.

He married Sarah ANDERSON, daughter of William Alexander ANDERSON and Mary Millington, on 29 Apr 1874 at Mt Barker, South Australia. Denis was aged 29, Sarah was 26 and they were both single. (The age for Denis at his marriage conflicts with the age recorded on the passenger list for the Standard) ^[7].

Together, Denis and Sarah had 12 children. John ^[8], James ^[9], Mary ^[10], Bridget ^[11], Thomas ^[12], Andrew ^[13], Catherine^[14], Edward ^[15], Henry ^[16], Ann ^[17], Margaret ^[18], and George ^[19].

Denis was a farm labourer all around the district of Bugle Ranges, Macclesfield and Strathalbyn, South Australia, he could turn his hand to anything to supplement the family income; including road works, burning charcoal and fencing ^[20].

Denis purchased Section 2026 in the Hundred of Bremer between 1873-1878 ^[21]. In 1880 Denis purchased Section 2792, a total of 40 acres at Macclesfield, the family grew potatoes and kept cows and pigs and Denis again took up other work to supplement their income ^[22].

Denis passed away on 7 Aug 1915, aged 74, at Macclesfield, South Australia ^[23]. He was buried at Macclesfield, South Australia ^[24].

Sources

1. ↑ Information provided by J. Wellins, GEDCOM file dated 29 Jan 2006
2. ↑ The Ships List - Passenger List website database <http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/standard1853.shtml>
3. ↑ State Library South Australia, official passenger lists, mainly of immigrants arriving in South Australia under United Kingdom assisted passage schemes, 1847-1886 GRG 35/48a (formely ACC 313
4. ↑ The South Australian Government Gazette 1866 p. 83
5. ↑ "SOME HISTORICAL NOTES ABOUT MACCLESFIELD" The Mount Barker Courier and Onkaparinga and Gumeracha Advertiser (SA : 1880 - 1954) 10 December 1936: 2. Web. 7 Aug 2019 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article146068701>.
6. ↑ Entry in Lloyds register of British and Foreign Shipping, 1853 edition
7. ↑ CD, SA Marriages, Registrations 1842-1916, Book 101, page 163
8. ↑ CD, SA Births 1842-1906, Book 148, page 289
9. ↑ SA Deaths, Registrations 1916-1972, Book 572, page 3276
10. ↑ SA Births 1842-1906, Book 178, page 172
11. ↑ SA Births 1842-1906, Book 194, page 477
12. ↑ CD, SA Births 1842-1906, Book 224, page 38
13. ↑ SA Births 1842-1906, Book 251, page 75
14. ↑ SA Births 1842-1906, Book 293, page 31
15. ↑ SA Births 1842-1906, Book 321, page 46
16. ↑ SA Births 1842-1906, Book 370, page 327
17. ↑ SA Births, 1842-1906, Book 405, page 149
18. ↑ SA Births 1842-1906, Book 446, page 289
19. ↑ SA Births 1842-1906, Book 479, page 194
20. ↑ Information provided by J. Wellins, GEDCOM file dated 29 Jan 2006
21. ↑ Information extracted from Land Office records provided by Judy Smith, email 2 Apr 2009
22. ↑ Information provided by J. Wellins, GEDCOM file dated 29 Jan 2006
23. ↑ South Australia CD SA Deaths, Registrations 1842 to 1915, Book 394, page 390
24. ↑ District Council of Mt Barker, Cemetery Database, website