John McNamara (1846 - 1923)

Born 1846 in Edenfield, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Elizabeth (Born) McNamara — married 1872 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 22 Sep 1923 at about age 77 in Kew, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

John McNamara was born in 1846 in Edenfield, Lancashire, England^[1]. He was the son of Jane Hickey and William McNamara.

1851, 4 year old, John McNAMARA was living in North Side Of The Hyde And Manchester Turnpike Road, Denton, Lancashire, England with his parents, William (age 36, Sub Contractor) and Jane (30); siblings, Thomas (2) and Mary (1) and Hariet JOHNSON (17, General Servant)^[2]

The barque, Progress set sail from Liverpool, England on 22 July 1852 with the McNAMARA family among the passengers and arrived in Hobson's Bay, Colony of Victoria on 9 November 1852^[3][4]. The McNAMARA family consisted of parents, William (age 37, listed as farmer) and Jane (29) and their children, John (6), Thomas (4), Amelia (2) and infant, William.

He married Elizabeth Born in 1872 in Colony of Victoria.^[5]

Their children included:

• John McNAMARA 1872-1929
• Matilda Jane McNAMARA 1873-1874
• Jane Eliza McNAMARA 1875-1875
• Lilian McNAMARA 1876-1877
• Roseline McNAMARA 1876-1877
• William Milward McNAMARA 1878-1941
• Albert Robert McNAMARA 1879-1940
• Leonora Mary McNAMARA 1881-1968
• Thomas Patrick McNAMARA 1884-1949
• Geraldine Agnes McNAMARA abt. 1886-1886
• Lillian Mary McNAMARA 1887-1887

John died on 22 September 1923 in Kew, Victoria, Australia, aged 77 years^[6] and was buried at the Melbourne General Cemetery^[7].

Death Notice 24 Sep 1923^[8]

McNAMARA.—On the 22nd September, 1923, at the residence of his son-in-law, F. J. Whiting, 52 Main street, Kew, John McNamara, late Chief Superintendent Ways and Works Branch, Victorian Railways, loving father of John, William, Albert, Leonara, Thomas and George, aged 76 years. R.I.P.

Research Notes

Immigration: Also aboard was Patrick McNAMARA (age 20, Labourer) however it is unknown if he was a related.

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office UK: Births. MACNAMARA, JOHN; NICKEY; GRO Reference: 1846 D Quarter in HASLINGDEN; Volume 21 Page 457. https://www.gro.gov.uk/
2. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1851. Name John Mcnamara; Sex Male; Age 4; Residence Note North Side Of The Hyde And Manchester Turnpike Road; Birth Year (Estimated) 1847; Birthplace Edinfield, Lancashire; Occupation At Home; Relationship to Head of Household Son; Event Type Census; Event Date 1851; Event Place Denton, Lancashire, England; Registration District Ashton-Under-Lyne; Page Number 2; Piece/Folio 2235 / 80; Registration Number HO107.

   John Mcnamara's Parents and Siblings

   William Mcnamara Father M 36 Ireland

   Jane Mcnamara Mother F 30 Ireland

   Thomas Mcnamara Brother M 2 Birmingham, Warwickshire

   Mary Mcnamara Sister F 1 Staffield, Yorkshire

   Other People on This Record

   Hariet Johnson F 17 Staffield, Yorkshire.

   "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGDQ-GWR : 8 November 2019), John Mcnamara in household of William Mcnamara, Denton, Lancashire, England; citing Denton, Lancashire, England, p. 2, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ Public Records Office Victoria. Unassisted passenger lists (1852-1923) Record Series Number (VPRS): 947. Barque: Progress; Departed: Liverpool, England, 22 Jul 1852; Arrived: Hobson's Bay, Colony of Victoria, 9 Nov 1852. https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/33FE03C7-F96C-11E9-AE98-C7AC77C28B87?image=264 and https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/33FE03C7-F96C-11E9-AE98-C7AC77C28B87?image=265

   MCNAMARA WILLIAM 37 1852 NOV PROGRESS MCKEACHIE ANDREW AGNEW

   MCNAMARA JANE 29 1852 NOV PROGRESS MCKEACHIE ANDREW AGNEW

   MCNAMARA JOHN 6 1852 NOV PROGRESS MCKEACHIE ANDREW AGNEW

   MCNAMARA THOMAS 4 1852 NOV PROGRESS MCKEACHIE ANDREW AGNEW

   MCNAMARA AMELIA 2 1852 NOV PROGRESS MCKEACHIE ANDREW AGNEW

   MCNAMARA WILLIAM I 1852 NOV PROGRESS MCKEACHIE ANDREW AGNEW

4. ↑ Ship Arrival: SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (1852, November 10). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 2. Retrieved December 21, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article255612630
5. ↑ Marriage record: 2317 / 1872. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Elizabeth BORN and John MCNAMARA)
6. ↑ Death record: 11014 / 1923. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Name: John MCNAMARA); (Place of birth: Liverpool England); (Place of death: KEW); (Age at death: 76); (Mother: Unknown); (Father: MCNAMARA William)
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144509504/john-mcnamara: accessed 21 December 2023), memorial page for John McNamara (1847–22 Sep 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 144509504, citing Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Tony M. (contributor 48299134).
8. ↑ Family Notices (1923, September 24). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 1. Retrieved December 21, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2000652

Acknowledgments

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