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William Kennedy Murphy (1841 - 1919)

William Kennedy Murphy
Born in Vinegar Hill, Wexford, Irelandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 9 Feb 1869 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 78 in Nunyle, Toodyay, Western Australiamap
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Biography

When William Murphy was born in 1841 in Vinegar Hill, Wexford, Ireland, his father, Patrick, was 31 and his mother, Mary, was 29.

He arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1855 aboard the Berkshire with his widowed mother and 4 siblings.

He married Johanna or Johannah Duggan on 9 February 1869 in Newcastle (Toodyay), Western Australia and they had 9 children together.

He died on 18 October 1919 having lived a long life of 78 years and nine months. He suffered ill health in the 14 months prior to passing. He left behind his wife, 7 children and 21 grandchildren.

Research Notes

Religion - Roman Catholic

Occupation - Farmer

Sources

  • Personal recollection of events witnessed by Jo-Anne (Ross) Riolfo as remembered 15 May 2020

Marriage: Western Australian Registry of BDM reg no 2903/1869 at https://bdm.justice.wa.gov.au

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226239626/william-murphy

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148912477?searchTerm=William%20Murphy





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Murphy-20610 and Murphy-20609 appear to represent the same person because: same name and family
posted by Patricia Roche

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