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Martin Lahy
b. 27 April 1834, d. 22 September 1911
Birth
Parents
| Father | John Lahy (b. March 1790, d. before 1852) |
| Mother | Mary Dowling (b. circa 1799, d. before 1852) |
Family life
Martin Lahy and Mary Sinnot were married on 10 August 1857 at Butt's Chapel in St Canice's parish in Kilkenny. The groom's surname is mis-spelt "Leacy".4,2,5,3
Children with Mary Sinnot (b. circa 1838)
| Daughter | Mary Lahy (b. October 1858) |
| Son | Michael R Lahy (b. 1860) |
| Son | John Lahy (b. 1863) |
| Daughter | Elizabeth Lahy (b. 1867, d. 1962) |
| Daughter | Theresa Lahy+ (b. 1871) |
| Daughter | Agnes Lahy (b. 1875) |
| Daughter | Annie Lahy (b. 1880) |
| Daughter | Florence Lahy (b. 1883) |
Residence information
Martin Lahy lived at Watkin Street in Kilkenny, Ireland, on 3 June 1858, labourer.6,3 He immigrated on 7 April 1859 to Sydney, NSW, Australia.2,3
Working life
- In 1860 Martin Lahy was a tailor in Paddington.7
Death
Martin Lahy died from senile decay and heart failure on 22 September 1911 at age 77 in Woollahra.3 He was buried on 23 September 1911 in RC cemetery.3
Citations
- [S1119] Baptismal Record: Martin Lahy 1834, (27 Apr 1834), St John's RC Church, Irish Family History Foundation, Ireland
- [S1124] Martin Lahy and family entry, Nimroud, Passenger list, 10 Oct 1852; in Ancestry.com (Kingswood: Archives Office of NSW.)
- [S1128] Death Certificate, Martin Lahy, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW, Vol 1911 No 12892.
- [S1123] Marriage Certificate, Martin Lahy and Mary Sinnot, 10 Aug 1857, General Register Office, Ireland, National Library of Ireland. St Canice's Parish.
- [S1127] Golden Weddings, Sydney Morning Herald, 10 Aug 1907, p12.
- [S1126] "Immigration Deposit Journal entry for Martin Lahy," image, Colonial Secretary, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed )., copy downloaded; 27 July 2019; page 295 number 1087; Archives Office of NSW; Thomas McMahon remitted 7 pounds
- [S1129] Heather Noakes, Letter from Heather Noakes to Jim Fleming, Sydney: Fleming Family History Archive, 11 Jul 2019.
| Last Edited | 27 July 2019 |