Mcgrane IN Victoria

By JONMCG October 19, 2015 1335 views 2 comments

my great grandfather was Richard McGrane (1829-1891) arrived in Australia about 1858, settled in Malmsbury, Victoria looking for overseas records, probably Ireland, father was Richard & mother was Jennie (unknown surname)

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janilye October 19, 2015

The Age Monday 21 November 1864
MARRIAGE
M'Grane - Ryan. On the 17th inst., at St. Killian's Church, Sandhurst, by the Rev. F. Corbet, Richard M'Grane, of Penberly [sic]Station, Malmsbury, to Johanna, eldest daughter of James Ryan, Esq., of Glenpadden, county Tipperary, Ireland.

Richard McGrane died on 2 January 1891 at Piper-street Kyneton
His second son Christopher, also died there a month before on 5 December 1890.
The Kyneton Historical Society should have information regarding your Richard M'Grane and certainly about Pemberley station which was once the home of Jessie Catherine Couvreur

JONMCG October 20, 2015

Thanks for the info, I was actually looking for a McGrane link for Richard prior to coming to Australia in 1858? Regards Jon