According to Family Tree on the FamilySearch website, Adam Cantlon was born in Templeharry, co Offaly, Ireland in 1815, one of the six children of John Cantlon (1778-1874) and Elizabeth Legeer (1786-1841) and the grandson of John Cantelon and Mary Bible of Kilcooley, Tipperary. Most of the descendants of John emigrated to Canada, although Adam came to Australia and then to New Zealand.
In Victorian BMD records we have Family name (surname) Given names Father's name / Spouse's family nameSort by Father's name / Spouse's family name Mother's maiden name Reg. year Reg. noS
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TROVE mentions a fire, and two children being killed. I wonder whether it was this family. What happened to Sarah.
Arrived in New Zealand Name CANTLON, Adam Vessel SWIFTSURE: Feb 17 1864 Notes (Nat. Archive ref. 64/5143).
1877 Perserverance Gold Mining Company (Limited) shares [1] [2]
Adam was granted a pension : OLD AGE PENSION CLAIMS.,New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10986, 14 February 1899[3]
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.,Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 237, 4 October 1905 CANTLON. — On the 17th, at his late residence, York House, Grey-St., Auckland, Adam, beloved husband of Elizabeth Cantlon, in his 91st year.
Other references MARRIAGE.,New Zealand Herald, Volume IX, Issue 2701, 24 September 1872 Allen—Cantlon. —On September 23, at St. Matthew's Church, by Edward Allen, of Shadwell, London, to Catherine, eldest daughter of Adam Cantlon, formerly of Geelong, Victoria.[4]
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1,Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 104, 5 May 1896 DRESSES made on the new Lightning Waistfitter ; Bodices drafted and fitted 1s 6d.— M. Cantlon. York House, 86, Grey-st. [5]
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2,Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXI, Issue 2913, 12 December 1892http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/BOPT18921212.2.31.2 MISS M. CANTLON, DRESS AND MANTLE MAKER, VICTORIA STREET, Left hand side Two doors above Albert Street, AUCKLAND. Plain and Fancy dresses made on shortest notice or for hire.
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Categories: Swiftsure, sailed February 6, 1864