Looking for Hennessy of Ballarat
Michael Hennessy born county Clare 1839 migrated to australia and lived in Ballarat victoria Australia. Married Bridget Ryan born county clare 1848 in Ballarat had 9 known children,Alice JOsephine,James,Patrick,Thomas,Mary anne,John,William,louisa,Hilda.Looking for descendants of the children.Both parents died in 1895 in ballarat and are buried at the ballarat cemetery.
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Hi,
May be your Michael Hennessy!
The Victorian Government Gazette 24th July 1874 under CONTRACTS FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF MAILS, ETC has contract 834 awarded to a
Michael Hennessy to deliver mail from Dandenong and Berwick, six days a week & contract 835 a Michael Hennessy to deliver mail to and from Dandenong and Cranbourne, by way of Lyndhurst and South Lyndhurst, six days a week. To and from Cranbourne and the Clyde, three days a week. Contract 834 was for 48 pounds and 835 84 pounds.
Michael Hennessy had held mail contracts previousl;y.
Regards
Gerry
Thanks Gerry but My Michael Hennessy was a miner.Cheers Robert