John Crawford (abt. 1808 - 1889)

Born about 1808 in Derrylane, County Cavan, Ireland

Husband of Mary Catherine (Luby) Crawford — married 1830 in County Cavan, Ireland

Descendants

Died 7 Apr 1889 at about age 81 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

John was born in Derrylane, County Cavan, Ireland in 1808. He married Catherine Luby in 1830. He immigrated to Australia in 1842 aboard the Nabob. ^[1]

His ship record says he could read and write, and was Protestant. The family arrived on 21 February 1842 with wife Catherine and children Jane and William.

"Shipping Intelligence .... Feb 20. - From Liverpool, via Cape of Good Hope, having left the former place September 9th, and the latter December 29th, the barque Nabob, 503 tons, Captain Wilson, with sundries, and 218 emigrants, under the superintendence of J. Winpenny, and F. H. Faulding, Esqs., surgeons. Passengers - Mr. Macdonald, Miss Macdonald, Master Macdonald, Mr. Wright, Mr. Morris Marks, Mrs. Rose, Master, Buchanan, and six intermediate passengers." (from Australasian Chronicle (Sydney), Tuesday 22 February 1842)

There were 17 deaths during the voyage from various illnesses.

John and Catherine had six children together - two boys and four girls. Only one son, William, lived to any great age. John worked as an ironmonger in Sydney.

John died in Sydney in 1889. ^{[2] [3]}

He is buried at Rookwood Cemetery. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ Immigration: "Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLK1-2YJ : 13 June 2019), John Crawford in entry for William Crawford, 1842.
2. ↑ New South Wales death registration: CRAWFORD JOHN, Registration #609/1889, AGE 85 YEARS, DIED SYDNEY, District, SYDNEY
3. ↑ Funeral Notice: "Family Notices" The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) 8 April 1889: 12. Web. 13 Jul 2023 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13719872>.
4. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173283657/john-crawford: accessed 13 July 2023), memorial page for John Crawford (1808–7 Apr 1889), Find a Grave Memorial ID 173283657, citing Rookwood General Cemetery, Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Chris PIGOTT (contributor 46872562).
5. ↑ Sydney, Australia, Cemetery Headstone Transcriptions, 1837-2003. Name: John Crawford; Age: 85. Birth Date: abt 1804. Death Date: 7 Apr 1889. Burial Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Cemetery: Rookwood. Section: A Row: 17. Inscription: husband of above. Denomination: Old Church Of England.
6. ↑ Will: "ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION." New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900) 12 April 1889: 2802. Web. 13 Jul 2023 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223993251>.