Sarah Bridget (Healey) Corcoran (1792 - 1873)

Born 1792 in Down, County Down, Ireland

Wife of Edward Corcoran — married 1829 in New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 12 Sep 1873 at about age 81 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1792

Place: Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Death

Death:

Date: 1873

Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia^[1]

There is some confusion regarding the correct Date of Death, as there are two entries (1873 and 1883) for "Sarah Corcoran". However, confirmation is gleaned from the 13 September 1873 Funeral Notice in the Sydney Morning Herald where Sarah's son in law Thomas Keefe is mentioned. ^[2] Confirmation as to the death date being 12 Sep 1873 from NSW BDM records. She was buried in the Catholic section of Rookwood cemetery on 15 Sep 1873 in the same grave as Mary A. DIBDEN (buried 16 Apr 1867 aged 2) and Charlotte DIBDEN (buried 29 Dec 1874).

Emigration

Emigration: Came Free - Ship BROXBORNEBURY

Date: 1814

Immigration

Immigration: Sailed out of London

Date: 02 FEB 1814

Place: London, London, England, United Kingdom

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1825

Place: Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Residence: Sydney - wife of Barnard Toole

Date: 1822

Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

From Rosalee Shaw (2008-12-29)

[Daughter] Sarah had very young siblings, and her mother [Sarah] re-married just 5 months later - to an ex-convict [Edward Corcoran] who was a constable. I thought perhaps because she needed the support and assistance of a husband to survive - but now I think that his role as constable might have saved her from being seen as part of the conspiracy = still looking in the Sydney Gazette for more clues here.

Sarah's quick 2nd marriage might reflect immaturity on the part of a teenager who grew up in a wild and lawless society (as did her first I think), god alone knows what her mother thought!

Marriage

Husband: Bernard Toole

Wife: Sarah/Bridget Healey

Child: Ann Toole

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: BEF 1815

Husband: Edward Corcoran

There are two registration entries for the Corcoran-Toole marriage:

1. 313/1829 V1829313 128 and
2. 316/1829 V1829316 127

both with the same data (except the registration numbers)

Came free on the ship 'broxbornebury' Arrived Sydney, Australia July 1814.

Sailed out of London not the 2nd Feb 1814.

Residence

Sydney, wife of Barnard Toole. Date: 1822 Plaxe: sydney, NSW

Residence

Place: New Castle, NSW, Australia Date: 1825

Burial

Australaia, NSW Petersham, Roman catholic 14th September 1873

Sources

1. ↑ Death Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 27 Feb 2022), Index entry for CORCORAN SARAH; Parents: JOHN & ANN; District: SYDNEY; Registration Number: 1235/1873
2. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28409823?searchTerm=%22sarah%20corcoran%22#

• Marriage Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 27 Feb 2022), Index entry for EDWARD CORCORAN and SARAH TOOLE; District: LD; Registration Number: 316/1829 V1829316 127
• Marriage Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 27 Feb 2022), Index entry for EDWARD CORCORAN and SARAH TOOLE; District: LD; Registration Number: 313/1829 V1829313 128
• Death Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 27 Feb 2022), Index entry for CORCORAN SARAH; Parents: JOHN & ANN; District: SYDNEY; Registration Number: 1235/1873
• Death Notice - Sydney Morning Herald -
• Daughter Sarah's death certificate
• Family tree