themchughfamilytree - Person Sheet
themchughfamilytree - Person Sheet
NameSHEEHY, Bridget (Patsy) 
Birth DateMar 15, 1843
Death Date1921 Age: 77
Death PlaceDuncaha, Co Limerick, Ireland
Memobaptism sponsors, Catherine Cahill #3014 and William Sheehy #3320, is not known
Burial PlaceMelbourne General Cemetery
FatherSHEEHY, Willian (1799-1874)
MotherCONNORS, Mary (1806-1882)
Misc. Notes
Bridget (Patsy) Sheehy was christened on 15 March 1843 at Coolcappagh and Kilcolman Parish, Duncaha, Co Limerick, Ireland; the exact relationship between the Sheehy family and the baptism sponsors, Catherine Cahill #3014 and William Sheehy #3320, is not known.1 She was the daughter of William Sheehy and Mary Connors. Bridget (Patsy) Sheehy married Thomas Gaynor, son of Thomas Gaynor and Mary Minahan, in 1869 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.2 Bridget (Patsy) Sheehy died on 7 February 1921, at South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, at age 77.3
Bridget was buried at at Melbourne General Cemetery.
She sponsored the christening of Mary Cummane on 3 April 1861 at Moneymohill, nr Ballyhahill, Kilcolman/Coolcappa, Co Limerick, Ireland; the joint sponsor was aunt Bridget (Patsy) Sheehy #993. It is not known if James Cosgry was related.4,5,6 Bridget (Patsy) Sheehy sponsored the christening of Ellen Pierce on 12 November 1862 at Coolcappagh and Kilcolman; the joint baptism sponsors were uncle John Sheehy #1001 and aunt Bridget (spelt Brigid in the register) Sheehy #993.1
Bridget (Patsy) Sheehy emigrated on 24 March 1864 from Co Limerick, Ireland, travelling on the Tornado
Shipping Intelligence: Line: Unknown, Ship Master: James Underwood; 1720 tons; voyage 140 days; 280 passengers. The following intelligence is from an earlier voyage: Tornado 1858. Fully rigged ship. 1229t, Captain Robert Creighton: Liverpool, 20.5.58 - Melbourne 20-25 Aug - Sydney 29.8 (& onto Bris[bane] in Clarence; Diary of a Medical Parson, (Rev.Benjamin Gilmore Wilson, with a break in narrative 9.6 - 19.8, but diary then carries on to Sydney.) "Diary" published in 3 instalments in The Ulster Link Mar/Apr, May/June, & July/Aug 1980, (by H.Stuart Patterson, Queensland). Typescript copy of the above serialised account, *Mitchell Library, Sydney; A copy of the original diary, currently in the possession of : Mrs. Kerry Dickson, "Amaroo", RMB 5183, Colac, Victoria, 3249, Austalia. Log of Logs, vol 2.
I can't confirm whether this is the same ship but I also found this item. The Tornado was the former Pampero, 1200 tons, built for the Confederate States during the Civil War in America. Renamed under the British flag, she was captured by the Spanish Frigate GERONA during the Spanish-Chilean War, August 1867. Quite a fuss ensued with England flexing the muscle of her fleet before she and her passengers were returned. Source: www.chignecto.net/cwa/newsship.7
Bridget (Patsy) Sheehy and Thomas Gaynor were living at at "Moor View", 37 Albert Street, South Melbourne, Victoria.
According to family lore a conversation between the two fathers, William Sheehy of Duncaha and Thomas Gaynor of Kildimo, resulted in the arrangement of the marriage between Bridget (known as Patsy) Sheehy and Thomas Gaynor.
Shipping documents list Thomas Gaynor jnr, age 28, emigrating on Oct 1863 and Bridget (Patsy) Sheehy, age 16, on March 1864. The age given for Bridget on the marriage certificate, when compared to the age given on the shipping document, indicates a discrepancy of ten years. This is probably a mistake by the emigration clerk but it was said that the family sometimes put their ages down to obtain a cheaper fare.
Bridget and Thomas ran a very successful carrier business and became well respected and established residents in South Melbourne, formerly known as Emerald Hill because of the large number of Irish residents. They encouraged their relatives to emigrate, and when necessary, subsidised the fare which was repaid in weekly instalments when the "new-chum" was established.
Bridget was buried at at Melbourne General Cemetery.
She sponsored the christening of Mary Cummane on 3 April 1861 at Moneymohill, nr Ballyhahill, Kilcolman/Coolcappa, Co Limerick, Ireland; the joint sponsor was aunt Bridget (Patsy) Sheehy #993. It is not known if James Cosgry was related.4,5,6 Bridget (Patsy) Sheehy sponsored the christening of Ellen Pierce on 12 November 1862 at Coolcappagh and Kilcolman; the joint baptism sponsors were uncle John Sheehy #1001 and aunt Bridget (spelt Brigid in the register) Sheehy #993.1
Bridget (Patsy) Sheehy emigrated on 24 March 1864 from Co Limerick, Ireland, travelling on the Tornado
Shipping Intelligence: Line: Unknown, Ship Master: James Underwood; 1720 tons; voyage 140 days; 280 passengers. The following intelligence is from an earlier voyage: Tornado 1858. Fully rigged ship. 1229t, Captain Robert Creighton: Liverpool, 20.5.58 - Melbourne 20-25 Aug - Sydney 29.8 (& onto Bris[bane] in Clarence; Diary of a Medical Parson, (Rev.Benjamin Gilmore Wilson, with a break in narrative 9.6 - 19.8, but diary then carries on to Sydney.) "Diary" published in 3 instalments in The Ulster Link Mar/Apr, May/June, & July/Aug 1980, (by H.Stuart Patterson, Queensland). Typescript copy of the above serialised account, *Mitchell Library, Sydney; A copy of the original diary, currently in the possession of : Mrs. Kerry Dickson, "Amaroo", RMB 5183, Colac, Victoria, 3249, Austalia. Log of Logs, vol 2.
I can't confirm whether this is the same ship but I also found this item. The Tornado was the former Pampero, 1200 tons, built for the Confederate States during the Civil War in America. Renamed under the British flag, she was captured by the Spanish Frigate GERONA during the Spanish-Chilean War, August 1867. Quite a fuss ensued with England flexing the muscle of her fleet before she and her passengers were returned. Source: www.chignecto.net/cwa/newsship.7
Bridget (Patsy) Sheehy and Thomas Gaynor were living at at "Moor View", 37 Albert Street, South Melbourne, Victoria.
According to family lore a conversation between the two fathers, William Sheehy of Duncaha and Thomas Gaynor of Kildimo, resulted in the arrangement of the marriage between Bridget (known as Patsy) Sheehy and Thomas Gaynor.
Shipping documents list Thomas Gaynor jnr, age 28, emigrating on Oct 1863 and Bridget (Patsy) Sheehy, age 16, on March 1864. The age given for Bridget on the marriage certificate, when compared to the age given on the shipping document, indicates a discrepancy of ten years. This is probably a mistake by the emigration clerk but it was said that the family sometimes put their ages down to obtain a cheaper fare.
Bridget and Thomas ran a very successful carrier business and became well respected and established residents in South Melbourne, formerly known as Emerald Hill because of the large number of Irish residents. They encouraged their relatives to emigrate, and when necessary, subsidised the fare which was repaid in weekly instalments when the "new-chum" was established.
Spouses
Birth Dateca 1835
Birth Place Limerick, Ireland
MemoKildimo Parish, Barony of Kenry., Co
Death DateSep 18, 1918 Age: 83
OccupationThomas Gaynor was a builder and road contractor
FatherGAYNOR, Thomas (1800-)
MotherGAYNOR (MINAHAN), Mary (ca1800-)
Marr Date1869
Marr PlaceMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
ChildrenJohn Joseph (1870-1894)
Mary Anne Josephine (1872-1892)
William (1873-1875)
Patrick (1875-1891)
Thomas (1876-1877)
James Frances (1877-1900)
Cornelius (1879-1890)
BrIdget Ellen (Nellie) (1885-1971)