Margaret Wogan (abt. 1836 - 1924)

Born about 1836 in County Meath, Ireland

Wife of Hugh Henry — married 17 Feb 1851 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of William Fox — married about 1858 in Tumut, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of Martin Gill — married 1866 in Young, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1924 at about age 88 in Young, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Margaret Wogan was born in Ireland.

Margaret Wogan was an Irish famine orphan who emigrated to Australia between 1848-1850.

Margaret WOGAN, daughter of James and Ann, was born about 1836, in County Meath, Ireland. ^{[1] [2]}

On 21 November 1849, Margaret was one of 162 orphan girls, who emigrated to Port Jackson, in the Colony of New South Wales, aboard William and Mary. Her entry in the shipping records describe her as a 16 yr old, Roman Catholic, farm servant, who was unable to read or write, and had no relatives in the colony. ^{[1] [2]}

Margaret, aged about 18 years, married Hugh HENRY on 17 February 1851, in St Michael's church, at Bathurst, New South Wales. They had four children.

Prior to the death of Hugh HENRY she started a relationship with William FOX. Their daughter Eliza was born at Hovells Creek (between Bathurst and Young, NSW) on 5 Apr 1860. The birth certificate states Margaret and William were married in 1858 in Tumut, NSW. There are no official records of this marriage. Hugh HENRY died by drowning in May 1860, after the birth of Eliza. Margaret had a second daughter with William Fox on 24 Oct 1861 at Burrangong, near Young, NSW. Death records show a William Fox dying in Yass in May 1873.

In 1866, Margaret married Martin GILL, at Young. They had two children. ^[1]

Margaret died, aged 88 years, on 15 March 1924, at Young. ^[1]

Research Notes

Birth: Estimate based on age given in shipping records.

Sources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Irish Famine Orphan Database, entry no. 5437

   Surname : Wogan

   First Name : Margaret

   Age on arrival : 16

   Native Place : Skreen [Skyrne]

   Parents : James and Ann [both dead]

   Religion : Roman Catholic

   Ship name : William and Mary (Sydney 1849)

   Other : shipping: farm servant, cannot read or write, no relatives in colony; Im. Cor, 50/686 Bathurst depot; married 1) Hugh Henry at St Michael's, Bathurst, 1851, 4 children, husband shepherd at O'Connell who drowned 1860; relationship 2) William Fox in early 1860s, 2 daughters; 3) second marriage to Francis (or Martin) Gill 1866, 2 children; she died 1924 at Young NSW.

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} NRS5316/4_4786/William and Mary_ 21 Nov 1849, p. 490, no. 162 from the Assisted Immigrants (digital) Shipping Lists on the New South Wales State Archives and Records website.
3. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Linda Waters.