Maria Daly was born in 1835 in Tullamore, Kings County (now called County Offaly), Ireland. She was the daughter of John Daly and Catherine Dunne.
immigration
Emigrated with family to Port Philip, Melbourne, New South Wales (now Victoria) arriving 1844 on the ship 'Royal Consort'. His mother died of Cholera on the voyage.
"SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.
February 21. — Royal Consort, 529 tons, Legg, master, from London and Cork. Passengers, two Misses Pyke, Mr. James Parker, James McAlister superintending surgeon ; steerage ; Henry Davies, Henry Barklamb, Ellen O'Brien, J. W. McCausland, and 245 bounty emigrants."[1].
The passenger list of Ship 'Royal Consort' which arrived at Port Philip, Victoria, Australia, lists bounty immigrants as follows;
John Daly, aged 41 years, birthplace; Kings County, Roman Catholic. Calling; Labourer. Both read & write.
the 'bounty money attributed' seems to be for 2x persons... then the note is made... ("died on board) i.e. John's wife is not recorded on the passenger list.
John Daly, aged 5 years, birthplace; Kings County, Roman Catholic. Son
Catherine Daly, aged 12 years, birthplace; Kings County, Roman Catholic. Dtr.
Honoria Daly, aged 10 years, birthplace; Kings County, Roman Catholic. Dtr.
Maria Daly, aged 9 years, birthplace; Kings County, Roman Catholic. Dtr.
Margaret Daly, aged 2 years, birthplace; Kings County, Roman Catholic. Dtr.[2].
"English ship news ... The Burhampooter, chartered by Messrs. Carter and Boans to convey emmigrants to Port Phillip, while on her passage round to Cork, where she was to receive the majority of her emigrants, (having only ninety-five on board when she left London) was driven from her anchors in Margate Roads, during a dreadful storm on the 25th October, and shortly after became a total wreck. The emigrants were immediately taken back to London and embarked on board the Royal Consort, which vessel was on the point of sailing for Sydney. ..."[3].
marriage
Married ?? Elias Ellis 1861 at Victoria
Children Elias Ellis & Maria Daly (all at Daylesford, Vic)
Thomas Ellis 1864
Maria Ellis 1866
Mary Ellen Ellis 1868
Elias Charles Ellis 1874
Arthur Alexander Ellis 1877
??Remarried John Robert Atkinson 1879 ??
Death
She passed away in 1908.
Research Notes
Searched VIC BD&M for death, no matches. Closest I could find was Maia Kays who dies that year in Queenscliff. Her mothers surname was Dunn.
Family name: KAYS
Given name(s): Maria
Event: deaths
Mother's name >, Margt
Mother's family name at birth: DUNN
Father's name: Kays Jno
Place of death: Qcliff
Age at Death: 69
Reg. year: 1908
Reg. number: 7419/1908
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Maria by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
my name is annmarie carpenter, this lady maria daly was my great grandmother,, she had my grandfather,,richard william carpenter 1882 d 1932 in ararat. his father was richard carpenter,,and maria daly was his mother,, my mother was maria teresa carpenter 1921 d,2003,,I am looking for any photo,s of maria daly,,