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John Irwin

Born 1803 in Cavey Townland, parish of Errigal Keerogue, Barony of Clogher, County Tyrone, Ireland

Son of Thomas Irwin and Isabella (Dunbar) Irwin

Brother of Archibald Irwin and James Irwin

Husband of Jane Isabella Kirkpatrick — married about 1828 in Errigal Keerogue, County Tyrone, Ireland

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Father of Thomas Irwin, James Irwin, John Edward Irwin, William Frederick Irwin, George Orr Irwin, Robert Kirkpatrick Irwin, Mary Ann Irwin and Richard Dunbar Irwin

Died 10 Jul 1875 at about age 72 in Tillegra, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

John Irwin was born 1802/1803 in Cavey Townland, Parish of Errigal Keerogue, Co Tyrone, Ireland.

He is the son of Thomas Irwin and Isabella Dunbar.

John Irwin married Jane Isabella Kirkpatrick about 1828 Ballygawley, Co Tyrone, Ireland, and have three children born in Ireland and five children born in Australia.

John Thomas Irwin and Jane Isabella Kirkpatrick Irwin emigrated to Sydney, Australia 13 July 1837, arriving on the Adam Lodge that departed from Londonderry Ireland on 29 March 1837. with sons Thomas, James and John Edward who were born in Londonderry, Ireland.

John and Jane Irwin lived in Sydney until 1840, moved to Morpeth Road, East Maitland. then about 1847 moved to Bandon Grove. He was a blacksmith and engineer. Their other children born in New South Wales are William Frederick Irwin, George Orr Irwin, Robert Kirkpatrick Irwin, Mary Ann Irwin and Richard Dunbar Irwin.

They have eight children.

1. Thomas Irwin born 1830.

2. James Irwin born 1833.

3. John Edward Irwin born 1835.

4. William Frederick Irwin born 9 October 1838.

5. George Orr Irwin born 1841.

6. Robert Kirkpatrick Irwin born 12 July 1844.

7. Mary Ann Irwin born 1846.

8. Richard Dunbar Irwin born 22 December 1849.

John Irwin passed away 10 July 1875 at Tillegra, near Dungog, New South Wales.

He was buried at Anley's Flat Cemetery, now Dungog Cemetery, NSW Australia.

Sources

BDM Death - NSW, https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/, "IRWIN JOHN 5983/1875 THOMAS ISABELLA DUNGOG."

"DUNGOG." The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893) 22 July 1875: 3. Web. 3 Oct 2021 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18796853>.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:

~6.25% Anonymous Hale : Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch SZ3407832 [compare]
~3.12% A Hale : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch BG6296853 [compare]
~1.56% Scott Cornwall : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A738529 [compare], Ancestry member scottcornwallnz

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John Irwin (1803 - 1875)

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