William
Tuite
Born in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Bridget (Herreran) Tuite
— married
8 Feb 1839 in Armagh, County Louth, Ireland
Descendants 
Father of
Bridget Mary (Tuite) Gallagher, Mary Marcella (Tuite) Gallagher, Henry Tuite, William Tuite, Elizabeth Mary Tuite, Anne Tuite, Margaret Mary Tuite and Catherine Agnes (Tuite) Whitehead
Died
at about age 52
in Cassilis, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Sep 2023
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Biography
William was born in 1817 in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. He was the son of Patrick Tuite and Bridget Unknown.
William's occupation in Ireland was farm labourer.
He married Bridget Herreran on 8 February 1839 in Armagh, County Louth, Ireland.
The young couple immigrated in September 1841 to Australia aboard the vessel "Emerald Isle". Their first son was born aboard ship at sea during the voyage. He he was given the middle name of "Emerald" after the name of the ship. They disembarked on 23 December 1841 in New South Wales, Australia, and quickly settled in Merriwa.
He soon became Innkeeper of the Cricketer's Arms Hotel in Merriwa, New South Wales, Australia - later purchased by his son-in-law (and rebuilt in 1914 as the Royal Hotel).
He passed away on 19 September 1869 at Cassilis, New South Wales, Australia.
He was buried at Merriwa Old Catholic Cemetery, Merriwa, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales, Australia. [1]
Sources
- ↑ William Tuite BIRTH : 1817, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland DEATH : 19 Sep 1869 (aged 51–52), Cassilis, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales, Australia BURIAL : Merriwa Old Catholic Cemetery, Merriwa, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales, Australia MEMORIAL ID : 155456694 William was born to Irish parents: Patrick & Bridget Tuite. He married Bridget Herreran (bride's surname given as "McKittrick", see her bio) on 8 Feb 1839 in Armagh, Co. Louth, Ireland. He was stated to be "of age". William's occupation in Ireland was farm labourer, but in NSW he soon became Innkeeper of Cricketer's Arms Hotel in Merriwa - later purchased by his son-in-law (Rebuilt in 1914 as Royal Hotel). The couple had 11 children: Robert Emerald, Patrick, Bridget Mary (Mrs Gallagher), Mary Marcella (Mrs Gallagher), Henry, William, Elizabeth Mary, Anne (died as infant), Margaret Mary, Catherine Agnes, and Annie (Mrs Marsden). William died aged 55 of "gastritis", (just 2 months after the accidental death of their youngest son also named William - who died at Cassilis due to a fall from horse, age 19). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155456694/william-tuite
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