Genealogy Page
Why Worry
There are only two things in life to worry about: you're either
rich or you're poor.
If you're rich, you've got nothing to worry about. If you're poor
there are still only two things to worry about: you're either well or
you're ill.If you're well, you've got nothing to worry about. If
you're ill, there are still only two things to worry about: you're
either going to get better or your not.
If you're going to get better, you've got nothing to worry about. If
you're not, there are only two things to worry about: you're either
going to heaven or that other place.If you're going to heaven, you've
got nothing to worry about. If you're going to that other place,
you'll be so busy shaking hands with all your old friends, you won't
have time to worry. So why worry!
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Welcome to the Prendergast Genealogy Page, my name is Maurie Prendergast and my wife's name is Joan (nee Barr). We live on the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia, in a suburb called Lilydale and have 6 children and two grandchildren, who are the delight of our lives. We started researching our families in early 1996 and have located many relatives here and abroad and feel it is time to put our research onto the Internet.
I am particularly interested in learning more about Maurice de Prendergast the Anglo Cambrian knight who accompanied Strongbow and the other Norman invaders when they invaded Ireland in 1170. If you would like a look at my current research click here.
As much as I would like to claim a direct descendancy from Maurice so far the only connection is that from about 1700 my ancestors lived in Clonmel in County Tipperary, which is close by the Ardfinnan and Newcastle areas where the early Prendergast's settled and also that my great grandmother registered her children at Black Rock College, Dublin as de Prendergast's, a tenuous connection.
FOR A FULL LISTING
OF OUR FAMILY SURNAMES CLICK HERE.
(Where a Reference Source Number is given for an event the Source can
be found by clicking here.)
Our ancestors migrated to Australia in the 1800s, the families that I am particularly interested in are as follows:-
PRENDERGAST
Clonmel, Co.Tipperary
MULCHAY
Neddans, Co. Tipperary
BARR
N.Yorkshire in the Helmsley / Bilsdale area
McCORMACK
Westmeath, Ireland their origin is a mystery
MENDOZA
Spanish Jewish ancestors from the East End of London
SOLOMON
Jewish ancestors from the Portsmouth & Southampton
areas
BURNS
Scottish mariners from the areas of Fife and Glasgow
GRAHAM
Scottish miners who settled in the gold fields of Victoria and
WA
Australia was a Penal Colony in the early days and it is now considered a privilege to have convict ancestors, unfortunately I cannot claim any such ancestors but as Joan's mother came from Tasmania she can trace her ancestors back to 7 convict families. Many convicts were transported for minor offenses and after their release became model settlers.
Willam
O'NEIL
- Irish descent but born at Burslem, Stafford in England, trans..in
1832
Jane
COLLINS
- Scottish descent from Ayreshire, Scotland trans.. in1846
William
HURD -
English descent from Halstead, Essex, England trans..in 1830
Thomas
SAVAGE
- English descent from Prinsted, Sussex, England trans.. in 1825
James
GUNYON
- English descent from Barnet, Middlesex, England trans.. in 1828
Sophia
ROBINSON
- English descent Cheshunt, Hartfordshire, England trans.. in
1828
Samuel
BARRETT
- English descent from Shoreditch, London, England trans.. in
1840
Some interesting incidents that have occurred follows:-
Florence
NOAH (1859-1912)
-A link with the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln
Nicholas
MULCHAY
(circa 1600) - Beheading by Cromwell's forces at Clonmel
William
O'NEIL (1811-1876)
- The first breach of promise suit in Melbourne
Edward
Henry SAVAGE
(1849-1876) - A sad tale from Tasmania
Richard
George JARVIS (1893-1915)
- Death at Gallipolli on Anzac day 25 March 1915
THERE ARE MANY INTERESTING SITES ON THE INTERNET INCLUDING
Scottish Index to
BDMs
http://www.open.gov.uk/gros/groshome.htm
Tasmanian Index to
BDMs
http://www.eos.tased.edu.au/pioneers/
Irish convicts to
Australia
http://www.kst.dit.ie/nat-arch/search01.html
Cyndi's List Of
Sites
Cyndi's
List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
David Scott's List
of Australian Sites
http://www1.tpgi.com.au/users/dscott/david.htm
My American
connection for Myers research.
Just click on Ancestry under "Library"
http://home.att.net/~emquad
Cherished Memories
for Graphics
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/2248/
If you have a connection with any of our families please contact us at as we have further information on their lives.