Ignatius Keogh (1772 - 1851)

Born 1772 in Camlagh, Taughmaconnell, County Roscommon, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Celia (Keary) Keogh — married before 1800 in Ireland

Husband of Frances Arabella (French) Keogh — married 28 Jul 1813 in St Thomas,Dublin, Ireland

Descendants

Died 19 Jun 1851 at about age 79 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Ignatius Keogh was born in Ireland.

Birth: 1772, County Roscommon, Ireland

MARRIAGE (1). Celia Keary

Child:

(1) Mary Keogh, b. abt. 1806, poss. Gort, Co Clare, d. 9 Mar 1866, Richmond, m. 16 Jan 1843, Joseph L'Estrange, son of ??. [no children, but adopted two girls, Sophie and Lizzie]

Death of Spouse (1): date unknown

MARRIAGE (2). abt. 1813, Frances Arabella French (c1890-1862), daughter of Colonel Jeremiah French (c1741-1819) and Frances Powelle.

Children:

(2) Margaret Honora Keogh (c1814-1890)

(3) Anthony Keogh, b. abt. 1815, d. 18 Sep 1861, m. 17 Jan 1839, Helen Fotheringham, daughter of ??

(4) William Keogh (c.1820-after 1862)

(5): Julia Elizabeth Keogh, b. 1822, d. 14 Oct 1889, m. 9 Oct 1848, Peter MacKillop, son of Jonathan MacKillop & Helen (McNab) MacKillop

(6) John Valentine Keogh (1824-1891)

(7) Michael Keogh (1826-1874)

(8) Edmund Keogh (1829-1901)

IMMIGRATION. 21 Jan 1841. On the SIR CHARLES FORBES. Ignatius & Frances Arabella and their two youngest children, Michael & Edmund, did not qualify for assisted passage, and are not recorded on the passenger list, however letters between members of the Keogh family indicate that they did indeed migrate to Australia on the Sir Charles Forbes.

IMMIGRATION. 21 Jan 1841, Sir Charles Forbes, barque 364 tons, Thomas Mason/Bacon master, from England 16 Oct 1840 to Port Phillip with 171 assisted emigrant passengers, Surgeon Superintendent Dr Bright.^[1]

Index to Assisted British Immigration 1839-1871

KEOGH MARY, 28, JAN 1841, SIR CHARLES FORBES, 2 331

KEOGH MARGARET, 21, JAN 1841, SIR CHARLES FORBES, 2 331

KEOUGH JOHN, 18, JAN 1841, SIR CHARLES FORBES, 2 329

KEOGH JULIA, 16, JAN 1841, SIR CHARLES FORBES, 2 331

Residence, 1847: Russell Street, Melbourne: J J Mouritz, The Port Phillip Almanac and Directory for 1847, p 102.

DEATH. 19 Jun 1851, Melbourne Victoria, Australia.^[2]

BURIAL. Melbourne General Cemetery^[3]

Carlton

Melbourne City

Victoria, Australia

Plot: MGC-RC-Comp-P-No-111

Death of Spouse (2): 5 May 1862, Camla, Merri Creek, Victoria, Australia

Death of Spouse (2): KEOGH - On the 5th inst., at Camla, Merri Creek, Frances Arabella, relict of the late Ignatius Keogh, Esq , of Melbourne, formerly of Camla, county Roscommon, Ireland, aged 72 years. The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) 8 May 1862, p4 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/5714487

Burial of Spouse (2): Melbourne General Cemetery^[4]

Carlton

Melbourne City

Victoria, Australia

Plot: MGC-RC-Comp-P-No-111

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.oocities.org/vic1840/41/sc41.html
2. ↑ Victoria BDM 1035/1851
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #99681446
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #99681605

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