James left for Australia at the age of 19 with his older sister Mary (21), on the ship Pericles.
Married Alice Murphy at St Patrick’s Cathedral Melbourne 24 May 1887
While in Melbourne three children were born.
James Joseph McEntyre b:1859 in Dublin – d:20-Dec1904 in Auckland
died 20-Dec 1904 Auckland
…………. +Alicia Maud Murphy 1856 – 1915 b: 1856 in Wexford, Ireland
……………….. 3 Mary Agnes McEntyre 1888 – 1978 b: Mar/25/1888 in Windsor, Victoria, Australia
……………….. 3 Thomas Joseph McEntyre 1890 – 1890 b: 1890 in SOUTH MELBOURNE,Victoria, Australia,RegNumber: 34510. Number: 34510
……………….. 3 Patrick William McEntyre 1891 – 1964 b: Dec/7/1891 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
As soon as James left Dublin in 1878 wages skyrocketed. Looks like he should have stayed on a bit considering how hard he had it in Australia.
Dublin 1878
James left to look for Auckland in 1903 to find work leaving the family in Sydney.
After 19 months he died at the age of 45.
1904 Costley Home where James was listed on his death certificate records. 1904 The Chapel had to be used as a ward because of gross congestion. The Kitchen, laundry and boiler-house were built.
Plot 45 RC Waikumete Cemetery
James in Melbourne probably late 20s.
James left a beautiful bread crumb on his shipslist showing his stepmother Honora. We never knew she existed.
We then found that James’ mum Rose Egan had died at the age of 41 April 1865 when James would have been 5 or 6. Father Thomas didn’t muck around and found his kids a new mother the following month. Honora Corcoran Dowling who must have been a widower as well.
Photo #1 Showing James’ #10357 spelt McEntyre James. Farm Laborer Dublin 19
Photo #2 on another page. spelt McIntyre James 19 Dublin with father Thomas and stepmother Honora over Dublin 19 Roman Catholic to see Uncle (illegible name?) Kiama
Photo #3 full page for James
Photo #4 showing Mary #10358 spelt McIntyre Mary (servant) Dublin 21 to Wagga. (we know she ended up in Gerringong Kiama)
Photo #5 McEntyre Mary 24 Dublin dublin listing Thomas father and birth mother Rose to be with brother in N.S.w column.
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