Thomas Byrne (abt. 1785)

Born about 1785 in Ireland

Husband of Anne (Unknown) Byrne — married [date unknown] in Ireland

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Biography

Thos Byrne 60 yrs, Anne 46 yrs, Cath 21, Sarah 19, Anne 19, Patt 15, Mary 13, Francis 7, resided in 1844 in Latinalbany Townland, Magheross Parish, County Monaghan, assisted to emigrate from Evelyn John Shirley estate. ^[1]

"Daughters insist on being sent to America which your petitioner cannot comply with unless your Honour permits him to sell about 4 acres of the land by which he could send one or two of them and clear the remaining 1 1/4 acres [of arrears] and live thereon, or otherwise if your Honour would recommend him to sell the whole place to an appointed tenant and let his whole family 8 in number (including a cripple boy of 6 yrs old) to go to America, which of all things he would prefer, but he knows the whole proceeds would not affect their pupose except your Honour deigned to assist them." petition of Thomas Byrne 18 Mar 1844

Sources

1. ↑ "Assisted Emigration from the Shirley Estate 1843-54" by Patrick J. Duffy in Clogher Record Vol. 14, No. 2 (1992) p 20 https://www.jstor.org/stable/27699339