Catherine Brady – Lavey, Ireland

  • 1810  – Catherine Brady (my 3rd Great Grandmother – maternal side) is born in Lavey, Ireland. She is the daughter of Thomas Brady (1771-1820) and Bridget Smith (1778-?)
Lavey, Ireland
  • 1821 – Catherine is listed as a Spinner in Lavey, in the Census (Reference: Glenda Hocking – No Ordinary Life – Samuel Maguire (2006), Hocking, Blackwood: 191)
    • Catherine is living with her family in the Townland: Lattagloglan (nearest town: Ballyjamesduff & nearest village: Cross Keys)
      • Her family are living in a 1 storey house on 5 acres of land with:
        • Her father – Thomas, 50 years (Farmer)
        • Her mother – Bridget, 43 years (Wife)
        • Her siblings, Michael, 21 years (Weaver), Daniel, 16 years (Weaver), John, 8 years and Peter, 5 years.
          (Reference: Glenda Hocking – No Ordinary Life – Samuel Maguire (2006), Hocking, Blackwood: 191)
  • Before 1828 – Catherine Brady marries Phillip Maguire (1770-1839). They have two children Bridget and Mary.
  • 1840 – Catherine marries Patrick Weathers (1816-1876). They emigrate to Australia in 1840, travelling as Cabin Passengers. They live in the area of Hanson and Mintaro, South Australia.
Mintaro and Hanson, South Australia