James
Murphy
Born about in Castlemaine, County Kerry, Ireland
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Anne Margaret (Curtis) Murphy
— married
1876 in Victoria, Australia
Father of
James Murphy, Michael Joseph Murphy, Margaret Murphy, Sarah Josephine (Murphy) OCallaghan and John Francis Murphy
Died
at about age 76
in Ganmain, New South Wales, Australia
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Biography
James Murphy was born in Ireland.
James was a Roman Catholic
James Murphy migrated from Ireland to Australia.
James Murphy came free to the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)
James Murphy was involved in events associated with the Eureka Rebellion at Ballarat.
Needs research ancestors, etc.
He was a blacksmith at Ballarat, Victoria & a reputed Eureka Stockade defender (1854).
Research notes
This James (below) might be another Murphy one who was not the Blacksmith... The Grave site shown in Eurekapedia is located in Old Ballarat Cemetery, Victoria.
James Murphy (the senior James Murphy) was born about 1833 at Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. He migrated to Australia about 1840.
Married Anne Curtis 1876 at Victoria. They moved to Tongala (Northern Victoria). 5x children. They settled down to a farming life.
He passed away 1909 aged 71 years (est. DOB 1833). He is interred at Ganmain Cemetery, New South Wales with wife Anne Margaret (Curtis) Murphy (her Parents; Michael Curtis & Sarah (Molloy) Curtis) & son James (Jnr). Interred nearby are sons Michael & John.
Death notice "Died on March 7th, at "Ennis Vale," Ganmain, (Narrandera district,) N.S.W., James, Husband of Mary, brother of Mr. Murphy of Anakie, Victoria. Colonist of fifty-seven years, and a Eureka Stockade defender. "[1]
Children of James Murphy & Anne Curtis
- James Murphy 1879 at Echuca
- Michael Murphy 1880 at Tongala
- Margaret Murphy 1882 at Tongala
- Sarah Murphy 1884 at Tongala
- John Murphy 1886 at Tongala
Research notes
Brother;
- Death Michael Murphy 1928 at Avenel, Victoria. BDM Vic ref# 83/1928. Birthplace; Castlemaine, County Kerry, Ireland. Parents & Spouse; not recorded. Aged 83 years (est. DOB 1845) https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/
Sources
- ↑ Death notice Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), Saturday 10 April 1909 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article170905235
- Marriage James Murphy & Anne Curtis 1876 at Victoria. BDM Vic ref# 2936/1876. https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/
- death James Murphy 1909 at Narrandera district, NSW. BDM NSW ref# 2472/1909 Parents; James & Margaret https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/
- cemetery James Murphy 1909 at Ganmain Cemetery, New South Wales. DOB 1833. PLOT - GANMAIN - TRADITIONAL SECTION, ROMAN CATHOLIC portn, sect A, grv 19. Married; 1876 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76565684/james-j-murphy
- Probate notice, SMH, Monday 5 April 1909; probate granted to Michael and James Murphy. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15048270
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