Achilles
Digby
Daunt
Born about in Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Achilles Daunt
and Mary (Coghlan) Daunt
Brother of
George Thomas Daunt and Richard Daunt
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas A Daunt, George DeCoursey Daunt, Mary Letitia (Daunt) Crothers and Annie Townsend (Daunt) Smith
Died
at about age 89
in West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Dec 2020
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Biography
Achilles Digby Daunt was born about 1813. He passed away in 1902.
Achilles Digby Daunt married Margaret Duggan (1815–1895) 1835 • Kinsale, Co Cork, Ireland.[1]
They had children:
- Thomas Achilles Daunt 1836–1899
- John Hungerford Townshend Daunt 1838–1884
- George De Courcey Knight Daunt 1840–1908
- Henry Digby Daunt 1842–1930
- Mary Letitia Daunt 1845–1918
- Annie Townshend Daunt 1849–1920
Obituary, Maitland Daily Mercury, Friday 4 July 1902: [2]
- Death of an Old Colonist. — A very old colonist, in the person of Mr. Achilles Digby Daunt, died yesterday at the residence of Mrs. A. Corthers, Campbell's Hill. The late Mr. Daunt was the fourth son of Mr. Thomas Daunt M.D., and was born at Fahalay Court, County Cork, Ireland, 89 years ago. In 1836, he left Ireland for Australia, landing in New South Wales, in the same year. He came at once to the Hunter Valley, and had resided here ever since — 66 years. For 40 years he lived at Quorrobolong.
Research Notes
To confirm birth date 22 Mar 1813
Sources
- ↑ Ireland Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage Licence Bonds indexes 1623-1866, Cork and Ross
- ↑ 1902 'LOCAL AND GENERAL ITEMS.', The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939), 4 July, p. 2. , viewed 16 Feb 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123441149
- NSW BDM death registration of DAUNT, ACHILLES D, Reg. No. 9869/1902, showing parents THOMAS and MARY, registered at WEST MAITLAND
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 December 2020), memorial page for Achilles Digby Daunt (22 Mar 1813–3 Jul 1902), Find a Grave Memorial no. 80640678, citing Campbells Hill Cemetery, Maitland, Maitland City, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by ProgBase (contributor 47278889) Find A Grave: Memorial #80640678
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