Frances (Montgomery) Patterson (1811 - 1873)

Born 1811 in Drung, Cavan, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Patterson — married 1832 in Cavan, Cavan, Ireland

Descendants

Died 17 Jul 1873 at about age 62 in Gerelgambeth, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

• BIRTH: Before 2 July 1811, Drung, County Cavan, Ireland.
• BAPTISM: 2 July 1811, Drung, County Cavan, Ireland. [FRANCES MONTGOMERY; Baptism Date: 2 Jul 1811; Baptism Place: Drung, Cavan, Ireland; Father's Name: WILLIAM MONTGOMERY; Mother's Name: FRANCES; FHL Film Number: 897355.]
• RESIDENCE: 28 May 1821: No 10, Townland of Brough, Parish of Drung & Larah; Barony of Upper Loughtee; County of Cavan, Ireland. [MONTGOMERY: FANNY (45) Widow, Housekeeper; JAMES (22) Labourer; SUSAN (19) Spinner; WILLIAM (17) Weaver; JOHN (14); MARY ANNE (12); FANNY (10); REBECCA (8); GEORGE (6); all Pupils; RICHARD (3); Anne Smyth (20) Servant.]
• MARRIAGE to ROBERT PATTERSON: July 1832, Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland.
• ARRIVAL: 15 February 1833, Age: 21, Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. ROBERT, 24, Bricklayer and his wife, FANNY, 18, from Ireland, arrived on the vessel, "Clyde".
• DEPARTURE: 16 July 1842, Age: 31, From Australia to Ireland. ROBERT, FANNY & children MARK, FANNY, MARGARET & ROBERT Jnr departed on the vessel "Anne" bound for Ireland, expecting to inherit some land from Robert's father, which did not eventuate.
• ARRIVAL: 31 March 1845, Age: 33, In Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from Ireland. ROBERT, Farm Labourer, 37; FANNY, 32; one son & two daughters aged 7 to 14 & one son under 7; lodging at Cnr King & Market Streets, Sydney; on the vessel "Elizabeth"; Bounty of £18/7/6 claimed but disallowed. (Origin: Cavan, Ireland)
• DEATH: 17 July 1873, Age: 62, "Gerilgambeth", Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia. The Death Certificate states that Fanny died from breast cancer (which she had for 5 years); her father's name was JOHN, not WILLIAM (?); and that at the time of her death, she had 5 sons and 4 daughters living, and 2 sons and 2 daughters deceased.
• BURIAL: 19 July 1873, "Gerilgambeth", Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. Buried in family cemetery on "Gerilgambeth" property. Mr Kirkton A Comer, Wesleyan Minister, conducted the service.

Sources

• Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620–1911
• 1821 Irish Census
• New South Wales Government. Inward passenger lists. Series 13278, Reels 399-560, 2001-2122, 2751. State Records Authority of New South Wales. Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia
• New South Wales Government. Reports of vessels arrived (or Shipping reports) Series 1291, Reels 1263-1285, 2851. State Records Authority of New South Wales. Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia
• New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896 [database on-line]
• Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]