Mark McGrath

1854 - 1936  (82 years)

• Name	Mark McGrath
  Birth	1853 - 1854	Tievmore, Donegal, Ireland
  Christening	9 Mar 1851 (U)	Carn, County Donegal, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	6 Jun 1860	Templecarn, Ireland
  	This is the beginning of the emigration process for Owen, Ellen, and their children John, Mark, Edward, Jeremiah (AKA Darby) and Owen. The family was sponsored by John Aldcorn to come to Australia and escape the Irish potato famine, as seen here in the New South Wales, Australia, Immigration Deposit Journals, 1853-1900. At this time, Mark is recorded as being 7 years old.
  Emigration	29 Jan 1861	Plymouth, England
  	The beginning of the voyage on the Nile to emigrate from Ireland to Australia
  Immigration	4 May 1861	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  	The arrival of the ship Nile in Sydney Australia, likely Botany Bay. At this time Mark was aged 7.
  		Nile Passenger Manifest - Owen McGrath, Ellen and children. Passenger Manifest showing the names and ages of the McGrath family when the emigrated from Ireland to Australia: McGrath, Owen - Age 29 - Calling: Farm Labourer - Native Place and County: *undecipherable* Donegal - Religion: RC (Roman Catholic) - Read or Write: Read - Remarks: RR £4 McGrath, Ellen - Age 27 - Calling: Wife - Native Place and County: Clashan (correct spelling is Clacharn), Tyrone - Religion: RC (Roman Catholic) - Read or Write: Read - Remarks: RR £4 McGrath, John -…
  Death of Sibling	21 Mar 1877	Colombo, New South Wales, Australia
  	Death of younger brother, Joseph, aged 3 years old.
  Residence	9 Jan 1897	Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
  	As verified by the article about illegal impound of cattle The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal (NSW : 1888 - 1889; 1895; 1897 - 1954) Sat 9 Jan 1897 - Page 2 - Braidwood Police Court
  Death Of A Parent	18 Sep 1897	Warrumbucca, New South Wales, Australia
  Married	1918	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  	If this is really Mark's details NSW BDM 611/1918
  Death	4 Jul 1936	Punchbowl, New South Wales, Australia
  	NSW BDM 12777/1936
  Person ID	I12	McGrath Family Tree
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Owen McGrath,   b. 1823-1825, Grousehall, Donegal, Ireland d. 18 Sep 1897, Warrumbucca, New South Wales, Australia (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Ellen Weldon/Veldon (U),   b. 1830? 1834?, Clashan, Tyrone, Ireland d. 26 Oct 1919, Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F60	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louisa Jean Macnamara (U),   b. 30 Aug 1882, Cleveland St, Redfern, New South Wales, Australia d. 10 Aug 1964, Punchbowl, New South Wales (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. Frank McGrath (U),   b. 13 Feb 1914, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia d. 17 Jan 2001 (Age 86 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Iris Ellen McGrath (U),   b. 1916, Sydney New South Wales Australia d. 20 Apr 1918, Sydney New South Wales Australia (Age 2 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Jean Alice May McGrath (U),   b. 29 May 1919, Punchbowl, New South Wales, Australia d. 10 Feb 2019, Mortadella, New South Wales, Australia (Age 99 years)
  Family ID	F61	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 May 2026