Thomas McConachy (1825 - bef. 1848)

Born 1825 in County Londonderry, Ireland

Died before 1848 before age 23 in Australia

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Biography

Thomas was born in 1825. He was the son of Thomas McConachy and Margaret McComb.

Thomas travelled with his parents on the ship "Catherine Jamieson" to the Port Phillip District of the Colony of New South Wales, Australia arriving on the 22 October 1841^[1]

McConachy Family History Book and Website

The McConachy family have published a family history, "One Man's Family - Thomas McConachy and His Descendants", which contains an extensive family history and tree. A companion webite, The McConachy Clan, has been created from which a electonic copy of the book can be purchased and/or a family tree downloaded for free.

Research Notes

Thomas' arrival in the Port Phillip District of the Colony of New South Wales is the only record of Thomas.

The McConachy family history book speculates that he died before the registration of deaths was commenced^[2].

Sources

1. ↑ Victorian Government, Public Record Office Victoria (PROV), Assisted passenger lists, Record Series Number (VPRS): 14, Search term ship "Catherine Jamieson" and date arrived "1841", https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/passenger-records-and-immigration/assisted-passenger-lists, Image at https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/E289FC3D-F1B1-11E9-AE98-4F5884FEEC7B?image=151
2. ↑ Book - "One Man's Family"-Thomas McConachy and His Descendants, ISBN 0 9589608 0 1, page 12, Copy 312/700 in possession of Peter Cogan. Family tree available online at https://themcconachyclan.com/