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Michael Conway (abt. 1800 - 1873)

Michael Conway
Born about in County Limerick, Irelandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 73 in Weaners Flat, Province of South Australiamap
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Biography

Ireland Native
Michael Conway was born in Ireland.
Flag of County Limerick, Ireland
Michael Conway migrated from County Limerick, Ireland to South Australia on board Agincourt in 1849.
Flag of South Australia on board Agincourt in 1849

Michael was born about 1800. He passed away in 1873.


Research Notes

Birth as per death record c1797, as per passenger list c1806.

Weaners Flat - Yorketown, SA

The South Australian Advertiser, Adelaide, SA, 14 June 1879, page 15, column 7, XI.—BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Trove, National Library of Australia, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/?type=newspapers : accessed 24 October 2021)
CONWAY - On the 18th May, at the residence of her son-in-law, Tarlee, Catherine, relict of the late Michael Conway, of Tarlee, aged 74 years. A colonist of 29 years; highly respected by all who knew her. R.I.P. Melbourne papers please copy.

South Australia Deaths 1842-1972 (FindMyPast, https://www.findmypast.com : accessed 24 October 2021) transcript for Conway, Catherine (Death Date: 18 May 1879, Marital Status: Not recorded, Age: 74y, Residence: Tarlee, Death Place: Tarlee) Reference: District: Gilbert, Book/Page: 96/86.

No probate record at Family Search, no obituary found. Ford-7139 02:33, 24 October 2021 (UTC)

Sources

  • Passenger list for the 1/1850 - Agincourt. Departed London on 7 Oct 1849 and Plymouth on 18 Oct 1849, arrived Port Adelaide on 1 Feb 1850. (State Records of South Australia. https://archives.sa.gov.au/. GRG 35/48/1 Official Assisted Passage Passenger Lists 1845 – 1886 : accessed 24 October 2021)
    Conway, Michael (Age: 46, Occupation: Laborer, Origin: Limerick) plus female (Age:44)
    Conway, John (Age: 23, Occupation: Laborer, Origin: Limerick)
    Conway, Patrick (Age: 21, Occupation: Laborer, Origin: Limerick)
    Conway, Michael (Age: 19, Occupation: Laborer, Origin: Limerick)
    Conway, Mary (Age: 17, Occupation: Servant, Origin: Limerick)
    Conway, Edward (Age: 15, Occupation: Laborer, Origin: Limerick)
    Conway, Henry (Age: 13, Occupation: Laborer, Origin: Limerick)
  • South Australia Deaths 1842-1972 (FindMyPast, https://www.findmypast.com : accessed 24 October 2021) transcript for Conway, Michael (Death Date: 30 August 1873, Marital Status: Not recorded, Age: 76y, Residence: Weaners Flat, Death Place: Weaners Flat) Reference: District: Adelaide, Book/Page: 54/167.
  • South Australian Register, Adelaide, SA, 5 September 1873, page 4, column x, Family Notices (Trove, National Library of Australia, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/?type=newspapers : accessed 24 October 2021)
    CONWAY - On the 30th August, at the residence of his son, Henry Conway, Troubridge Area, Yorke's Peninsula, Michael Conway, late of the Gilbert, aged 76 years, of paralysis of nine years' standing.




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