Posted by LISA DAY on December 23, 19102 at 21:36:44:
I am researching my mulholland family as i am writting a book about them.
MY g,g,g,grandfather was a peter mulholland born around 1804 manchester peter was a cotten factory boy and his parents were a peter mulholland and elizabeth martin.
peter mulholland in 1820 was tried for larceny and was sent to australia on board the adament in 1821.
peter then married a sarah friar who was born around 1811 belfast and worked as a house maid in co'antrim but was tried for house robbery and sent to austrlia in 1830 on board the asia.
peter and sarah married on 24.12.1832 and had the following children
mary ann born 1839 parramatta
married john cooper
elizabeth ann born 1841
married robert howe
john born 1845
married maria mason
george born 1848
never married
peter born 1849
never married
edward charles born 1853
married elizabeth anne tuckey
children that died young were thomas,edward mulholland
child to james quinn sarah quinn born 1832 port macquarie married a james louis edward guy/gay
also a john mulholland peter's cousin or brother was also sent to australia for stealing and married a mary quin from dublin ireland and worked as a nurse