Born about in Cloonfael, Roscommon, Ireland
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Bernard Sweeney
— married
about 1841 in Elphin, Roscommon, Ireland
Descendants 
Mother of
Michael Sweeney, Mary (Sweeney) Coughlin, Bernard Joseph Sweeney, James Sweeney, Patrick Joseph Sweeney, Thomas Sweeney and Peter William Sweeney
Died
at about age 66
in Walcha, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Sep 2016
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Biography
Cecilia (Owens) Sweeney came free to the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)
Born ABT 1824. Cloonfael, Roscommon, Ireland. [1]
Note: Bernard Sweeney arrived in Australia on 20 Sep 1859 aboard the Ship "Abyssinian" from the port Droheda, County Louth, Ireland with his wife and family of 6 children; aged from 1 year to 15 years. A deposit for the journey was made by David Dignum on 1 March 1858 on the above ship for the family.
Died 27 OCT 1890. Walcha, New South Wales, Australia. [2]
Buried 29 OCT 1890. Walcha, New South Wales, Australia. [3]
FSFTID KC2J-6DK.
Marriage Husband Bernard Sweeney. Wife Cecilia Owens. Child: Michael Sweeney. Child: Mary Sweeney. Child: Bernard Joseph Sweeney. Child: James Sweeney. Child: Patrick Joseph Sweeney. Child: Thomas Sweeney. Child: Peter William Sweeney. Child: @I3223@. Child: @I4470@. Child: @I6075@. Marriage ABT 1841. Elphin, Roscommon, Ireland. [4]
Sources
- ↑ Source: #S3 12932/1890
- ↑ Source: #S3 12932/1890 Note: Died Blackfellows Gully Walcha
- ↑ Source: #S3 12932/1890
- ↑ Source: #S3 03627/1877
- Source: S3 Repository: #REPO2 Death Certificate Master Listing Source: Y
- Repository: REPO2 NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
- NRS5316/4_4795/Abyssinian_20 Sep 1859/ from the Immigrants (digital) Shipping Lists on the New South Wales State Archives and Records website. first accessed online on the 5th of April, 2021 at: http://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/list.aspx?Page=NRS5316/4_4795/Abyssinian_20%20Sep%201859/4_479500302.jpg&No=3
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Cecilia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Cecilia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Cecilia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Cecilia:
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~6.25%
~25.00%
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Categories: Cloonfad Townland, Termonbarry Parish, County Roscommon | Elphin Parish, County Roscommon | Walcha, New South Wales | Assisted Irish Immigrants to Australia | Migrants from County Roscommon to New South Wales | Abyssinian, Arrived 20 Sep 1859