Individual Details

Margaret IRELAND

(Abt 1785 - 9 Apr 1875)

Events

Birth	Abt 1785	(when she emigrated Margaret gave Castle Douglas as her birth place, however it didn't exist until 1792. Given that her Death Cert gives her birthplace as Carleton Hill I believe that the most likely village of her birth was in Kelton Hill, scene of the Kelton Hill Fair, the largest horse and cattle fair in Scotland, which was the name of the village of Rhonehouse at the time) - Kelton Hill, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, Great Britain
Note	1786	On her immigration record Margaret gives her father as William Alison & mother Janet McMurray. Her Death Cert recorded that she was the daughter of Alexander Ireland & Janet McMurray which has created quite a lot of confusion for family historians of this family. We can be fairly sure that her mother was Janet McMurray or McMorrin which is the maiden name recorded on the baptisms of Margaret’s two youngest siblings, James and Mary. As to William Alison vs Alexander Ireland there were certainly many Irelands in the area at the time but few, if any, Alisons. Most historians have gone with the Ireland lineage and so have I but we should bear in mind that a grand-daughter was named Margaret Alison Smith by Margaret's son William and also that her son John completed the death certificate (husband William had pre-deceased her) & may well have been mistaken
Marriage	4 Dec 1812	and the church record describes it as an "irregular" marriage which suggests that they had been living as husband and wife but the church had now recognised it (often with a fine to the couple). This was not unusual in Scotland. Eldest son John was about 14 months old and Margaret was probably pregnant with Jannet - New Abbey, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, United Kingdom - William John SMITH
Alt name	4 Dec 1812	Margaret SMITH
Emigration (fam)	14 Sep 1840	on board the "Brothers" with wife Margaret and children Jannet, Robert, William & Mary. They arrived in Port Jackson 11 Mar 1841. Jannet & Mary travelled under the Smith name even though their surnames were properly Boland or Bolling - Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - William John SMITH
Occupation	11 Mar 1841	servant when she emigrated and could read & write
Religion	11 Mar 1841	a member of the Church of Scotland
Living (fam)	1847	Jamberoo, New South Wales, Australia - William John SMITH
Living (fam)	1856	Numbaa, New South Wales, Australia - William John SMITH
Living (fam)	1860	Wandandian, New South Wales, Australia - William John SMITH
Death	9 Apr 1875	of old age & diarrhea (Death Certificate listed John, Robert, William, Thomas & Alexander as still alive. 4 male & 1 female deceased) - Cow Creek, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Burial	10 Apr 1875	Tomerong, New South Wales, Australian Colonies

Families

Spouse	William John SMITH (1791 - 1862)
Child	Jannet SMITH (1813 - 1860)
Child	John SMITH (1815 - 1888)
Child	Alexander SMITH (1821 - 1875)
Child	Thomas SMITH (1823 - 1882)
Child	Samuel SMITH (1825 - 1827)
Child	Joseph SMITH (1827 - 1841)
Child	Robert SMITH (1828 - 1897)
Child	Samuel SMITH (1829 - 1841)
Child	Hannah SMITH (1831 - 1841)
Child	Adam SMITH (1833 - 1841)
Child	William SMITH (1835 - 1892)

Father	Alexander IRELAND (1764 - 1837)
Mother	Janet MCMURRAY (1764 - 1849)
Sibling	Jane IRELAND (1790 - 1868)
Sibling	James IRELAND (1794 - 1794)
Sibling	George IRELAND (1796 - 1852)
Sibling	Robert IRELAND (1799 - 1883)
Sibling	Thomas IRELAND (1805 - 1873)
Sibling	Mary Copland IRELAND (1813 - 1884)

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