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From: Bill Blackburn <>
Subject: MAHAR-NUNAN
Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 17:56:32 -0700

Dear Stan,

My grandmother's notes indicate that my NUNAN family was in some way related
to the MAHAR family in Australia, and I would very much like to know if you
see any connections.

My greatgreatgrandfather, Thomas NUNAN was transported from Limerick about
1852, born Limerick 1821; wife Mary Catherine ELWOOD born Limerick 1831. My
greatgrandfather Joseph John Nunan born Sydney 1860. Shortly after his
birth, family moved to San Francisco.
Other name in her Australia notes: BRIERLY (attorneys).

Please let me know if any of this sounds familiar, and if you know what the
MAHAR connection to NUNAN is.

I assume you know that there are MAHARs in Ford's Sydney Directory for
1850-51, including a John who was a tailor on George Street South. In
1844-45 John is 57 yrs, tailor on Goulborn street.

Good luck !!

Bill Blackburn
Mt. Shasta, CA

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Stan Blanks wrote:

> I hope this is not the wrong place to make this request. Maybe someone
> can steer me in the right direction if so.
> My gggrandfather was Thomas MAHER/MAHAR, journeyman tailor, who lived in
> NEWARK in 1843, and was likely there in 1841. Thomas was married (wife's
> name unknown).
> His employer Mary MOORE (Tailor and Draper) lived near him.
> Sarah CRAWLEY (wife of a tailor) was Thomas' landlady.
> I would very much like to know if any of these folks are in the census
> for Newark, their address etc.
> (Thomas MAHER was convicted of stealing from Mary Moore in January 1843
> and sentenced to 7 years transportation. Mary owed her brother Reuben a
> lot of money, and to prevent Reuben from claiming her stock she paid
> Thomas to store it at his lodgings. Thomas pawned some of the goods and
> was caught. He arrived at Melbourne in March 1845 as a Pentonville
> exile, remarried and fathered 10 daughters)
> TIA
> Stan Blanks
> Bendigo,
> Victoria, Australia
>
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