Individual Details
George IRELAND
(2 Oct 1829 - 7 Jun 1901)
Events
| Birth | 2 Oct 1829 | Bridge of Dee, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, United Kingdom |  | ||
| Baptism | 26 Oct 1829 | Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, United Kingdom | | ||
| Immigration (fam)-shared | Oct 1841 | (George IRELAND and Elizabeth MCGUFFIE) emigrated to NSW on the "Agnes" together with their 7 children, arriving on 13 Feb 1842. George & Elizabeth lowered their age as people over 40 didn't attract the emigrant bounty. They also lowered the age by 2 years of most of their children & their eldest son, Alexander, pretended to be George's brother. This was quite common | | ||
| Marriage | 5 Oct 1852 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australian Colonies - | | ||
| Death | 7 Jun 1901 | (he was a shipwright) - 5 The Avenue, Balmain, New South Wales, Australia | |
Families
| Father | George IRELAND (1796 - 1852) |
| Mother | Elizabeth MCGUFFIE (1795 - 1851) |
| Sibling | Agnes IRELAND (1816 - 1846) |
| Sibling | Janet IRELAND (1818 - 1819) |
| Sibling | Alexander Gibson IRELAND (1820 - 1845) |
| Sibling | William IRELAND (1824 - 1843) |
| Sibling | John IRELAND (1825 - ) |
| Sibling | Robert IRELAND (1827 - 1902) |
| Sibling | Thomas IRELAND (1831 - 1888) |
| Sibling | Helen IRELAND (1833 - 1856) |
Endnotes
1. Scotlands People, Vol 20 Page 40 Balmaghie
2. Scotlands People, Vol 20 Page 40 Balmaghie
3. NSW Assisted Migration, Agnes 1842
4. ancestry.com, Gail Jillian Churches Family Tree, Hereinafter cited as ancestry.com
5. NSW BMD Index: 4475/1901
6. ancestry.com, Rookwood Cemetery Headstone Transcriptions, Hereinafter cited as ancestry.com
7. The Daily Telegraph (Sydney), 10 Jun 1901