The family of Thomas & Catherine
Murphy 1831-1928
Thomas Murphy, born ?/?/1831 at Tipperary, Ireland, died 26/10/1928 at Marrar,
NSW, Australia.
Married on 2/10/1869 at Kyneton, Victoria, Australia to
Catherine Cecelia Dwyer, born 1853 at Tipperary, Ireland , died 24/5/1902
at Coolamon, NSW.
Story
Thomas' date of birth is uncertain. It could be 1831 (from death certificate),
1836 (a scrap piece of paper) or 1844 (marriage certiciate). He imigrated
to Australia in 1861. Thomas and Catherine lived in Victoria then selected
blocks in the Tooyal distict (NSW) in 1896. After Catherine's death
Thomas moved to Melbourne and lived with his daughter Agnes. Thomas
and Agnes returned to Marrar before 1925. His occupations are listed
as labourer (1869) and farmer (1928).
Catherine immigrated to Victoria in 1858 at the age of 5, and moved to NSW
in 1896 when the youngest child Elizabeth was 3 years. She died at
Long Gully Coolamon.
Children
James David 6/2/1871
Thomas Patrick 29/11/1872
Bridget Teresa 15/2/1875
Agnes Winifred 26/12/1876
Margaret Agatha 4/1/1879
Mary Francis 28/11/1880
Ester Josepine 25/3/1883
Patrick Micheal 17/9/1884
Anne Monica (Sr Mary Patrick) 9/12/1886
Catherine Philomena 23/2/1889
Ellen Mary (Nellie) 5/7/1891
Elizabeth Cecilia (Gwen) 25/6/1893
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