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Honora McQuirk (Francis)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Castlereagh, NSW, Australia
Death: August 22, 1867 (63)
Fish River, NSW, Australia
Place of Burial: Fish River Creek, Nsw, Australia
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Thomas Francis, Convict "Admiral Barrington" 1791 and Honora (Collins) Francis, Convict "Marquis Cornwallis" 1796
Wife of Daniel (Murphy) McQuirk / McGuirk,Convict "Martha" 1818
Mother of Ann Fletcher Ann Anne Hogan; Catherine (twin) Grady; Thomas McGuirk/ McQuirk; Rosetta Mary Berrell; John McQuirk/McGuirk and 5 others
Sister of Mary Ann Moston / Butler / Mostyn; Jane F Weavers; Thomas Francis; John Francis and Catherine Francis, infant

Managed by: Mim Kebblewhite
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About Honora McQuirk

GEDCOM Note

Note: Honora was only 18 years old when she married Daniel McGuirk, aged 30. He was a convict who had arrived on the ship "Martha" in 1818, sentenced to life for burglary. Their eldest daughter, Anne,was killed by her husband Henry Hogan. Daniel was sent to Van Diemen's Land in 1846 charged with bushranging with firearms. He left Honora with their 10 children, and she was possibly looking after her three grandchildren. Honora died in 1867, one month after her husband. Both are buried in Fish Creek Cemetery.

GEDCOM Note

<p>Honora was only 18 years old when she married Daniel McGuirk, aged 30. He was a convict who had arrived on the ship Martha in 1818, sentenced to life for burglary, Their eldest daughter ann was killed by her husband Henry Hogan. Daniel was sent to Van diemen's Land in 1846 charged with bushranging with Firearms. He left Honora with their 10 children, and she was possibly looking after her threegrandchildren. Honora died in 1867 one month after her husband. Both</p>are buried in Fish river Creek Cemetery.

GEDCOM Note

On Rosetta's Death Certificate - Honora is called Laura

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Honora McQuirk's Timeline

1804
May 6, 1804
Castlereagh, NSW, Australia
1815
December 3, 1815
Age 11
Castlereagh, Nsw, Australia
1822
1822
Castlereagh, New South Wales, Australia
1824
November 24, 1824
St Marys, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
1826
September 27, 1826
Castlereagh, New South Wales, Australia
1829
February 3, 1829
Parramatta, Cumberland, New South Wales, Australia
1831
January 4, 1831
Parramatta, New, Australia
1833
1833
Castlereagh, New South Wales, Australia
1836
1836
Fish River, New South Wales, Australia