John Gallwey (1844 - 1902)

Born 4 Aug 1844 in Donona, Clonakilty, Co Cork, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte (Bruce) Gallwey — married 1 Aug 1867 in St Stephen's RC Church, Brisbane

Descendants

Died 3 Jul 1902 at age 57 in Union Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

1. Navy record gives dob as 1843 but suspect he lied to meet their minimum age rules.

2. Donona also spelled Donour or Donoure.

3. Marriage cert lists him as aged 23 yrs, occupation Sheriff Officer

4. Surname on marriage cert written as Gallway but assumed it should be Gallwey; same error for his father;

5. Death cert lists his mother as Johanna.

6. In the family record he is ancestor of the Sheriff Branch of the family.

7. John left school at 16 and joined the Royal Navy Dec 1860, was 5ft 5.5in tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, conduct very good, served on Hawke in China station, invalided out 4 Mar 1864 with chronic dysentry ^[1],

8. He emigrated to Australia, joined Queensland Sheriff's Dept 1 June 1864/5 ^[2]

9. Made Bailiff of Southern District Court on 7 Dec 1889, Chief Bailiff of Supreme Court Oct 1888, Under-Sheriff 3 Feb 1992 ^[3] , "was a warm hearted, broad shouldered, deep-chested man, with a very gentle nature" ^[4].

10. He resided at Union St off Gregory Terrace, made Sheriff and Marshal of the Supreme Court 3 Jul 1902 and died the same day at 6 pm ^[5] bur 4 Jul in Bruce grave (his wife's family) at Toowong Cemetery (Portion 7, Section 12, Grave No 9; ^[6], attended by his cousin Daniel from Belmore; he had been ill for some weeks.

11. He was the ancestor of the Sheriff branch of the family.

Sources

1. ↑ Royal Navy Certificate of Service.
2. ↑ Catholic Press of 26 Jul 1902 says that he "came to QLD about 37 years ago"
3. ↑ Brisbane Courier 5 Feb 1892, p. 6
4. ↑ www.queenslandhistory.com/browne9.htm
5. ↑ Death info from Entry No B2531 Qeensland BMD Archive for 1902.
6. ↑ Brisbane Cemeteries Records

See also:

• 1. dob from www.irishgenealogy.ie for Ardfield parish birth records. Notable that both sponsors were from the Daly family, presumably due to being shunned by the Gallweys.

• 2. Catholic Press of 26 Jul 1902 says that he "came to QLD about 37 years ago"

• 3. Brisbane Courier 5 Feb 1892, p. 6

• 4. www.queenslandhistory.com/browne9.htm

• 5. Brisbane Cemeteries Records

• 6. Death info from Entry No B2531 Qeensland BMD Archive for 1902.

• 7. www.irishgenealogy.ie for parish record and family.

• 8. Marriage year from cert copy No B 15903 of Queensland registration for 1867
• and Entry No B2180 of Queensland BMD Archive for 1867.

• 9. Royal Navy Certificate of Service.

• 10. Day and month of marriage from Trove database.

• 11. Personal info from Trove database.