John McGrath^{[1, 2, 3]}

Abt 1851 -

• Name	John McGrath
  		Marriage Certificate - Joseph McGrath & Ada Rapley Record Type: Marriage Date of Document: 12 Feb 1916 Event Date: 12 Feb 1916 Repository: Family Collection Physical Copy Held: Yes Reference Number: 21894 Digital Copy: McGRATH_Joseph_RAPLEY_Ada_1916_Marriage_Certificate Transcription / Summary: Certificate of Marriage Place: Residence of brides family near Orange NSW, Rapleys residence Cargo Road, duly celebrated Marriage between Joseph McGrath - Blacksmith, Spring Hill NSW,…
  Birth	Abt 1853 or 1854, maybe 1851	Tievmore, Donegal, Ireland
  	In Ireland, civil registration of births, marriages and deaths started in 1864 (1845 for non-Catholic marriages).
  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, Edward is recorded as being 8 years old.
  		Immigration Deposit Journals, 1853-1900 - Owen McGrath, his wife Ellen and their children John, Mark, Edward, Jeremiah (AKA Darby) and Owen. 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. Owen's occupation was listed as farmer with their home being in Templecarn, Ireland. The family was given references for immigration from Revd. Neal Regan & Revd. James…
  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 John was aged 8.
  		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 -…
  Married	30 Jul 1876	Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia   [1]
  	NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages has multiple listings of the same certificate (2789/1876) with the names of John and his wife Susan spelled as follows: MACGARTH JOHN & RODGERS SUSAN GUNDAGAI MCGARTH JOHN & RODGERS SUSAN GUNDAGAI
  		Marriage Certificate - John McGrath & Susan Rodgers Transcription / Summary: Date and place of marriage: 30th July 1876 Cootamundra Names and surnames of parties: John McGrath Susan Rodgers Conjugal status: (John McGrath) Bachelor (Susan Rodgers) Spinster Birthplace: left blank for both parties Married at the Catholic School Cootamundra According to the Rites of the Church of Rome Usual Occupation: Chain-man Age: left blank Usual place of residence: Cungegong Fathers name, mothers name and maiden surname: left blank Fathers…
  Birth of Child	19 Nov 1876	Manar, New South Wales, Australia   [4]
  	Birth of eldest child John Thomas McGrath (note the creative date of marriage listed on the birth certificate of John Thomas)
  		Birth Certificate - John Thomas McGrath, 19 Nov 1876 Record Type: Birth Date of Document: 30 Jan 2026 Event Date: 18 Nov 1876 Repository: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Access Method: Ordered copy via NSW BDM Historical Index, Jan 2026 Physical Copy Held: No - digital copy only Reference Number: 8972/1877 Digital Copy: McGRATH_John_Thomas_1876_Birth_Certificate Transcription / Summary: Date and place of birth of child: 1876, 19th November, Manar Name and…
  Birth of Child	7 Jan 1879	North Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia   [5]
  	Birth of son James McGrath
  		Birth Certificate - James McGrath, 07 Jan 1879 Record Type: Birth Date of Document: 30 Jan 2026 Event Date: 07 Jan 1882 Repository: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Access Method: Ordered copy via NSW BDM Historical Index, Jan 2026 Physical Copy Held: No - digital copy only Reference Number: 24540/1879 Transcription / Summary: Date and place of birth of child: 1879, January 7th at North Wagga Wagga Name and whether present or not: James - not present Sex:…
  Birth of Child	5 Mar 1881	North Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
  	Birth of child Edward McGrath
  Birth of Child	30 Aug 1882  [6]
  	Birth (and death) of Ellen Anne McGrath
  		Birth Certificate - Ellen Anne McGrath, 30 Aug 1882 Record Type: Birth Date of Document: 31 Oct 2025 Event Date: 30 Aug 1882 Repository: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Access Method: Ordered copy via NSW BDM Historical Index, Oct 2025 Physical Copy Held: Yes Reference Number: 12198/1882 Digital Copy: McGRATH_Ellen_1882_Birth_Certificate Transcription / Summary: Date and place of birth of child: 30 August '82, Dubbo Name and whether present or not: Ellen…
  Birth of Child	19 Apr 1885  [7]
  	The birth of James McGrath
  		Birth Certificate - James McGrath, 19 April 1885 Record Type: Birth Date of Document: 30 Jan 2026 Event Date: 19 Apr 1885 Repository: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Access Method: Ordered copy via NSW BDM Historical Index, Jan 2026 Physical Copy Held: No - digital copy only Reference Number: 14849/1885 Digital Copy: McGRATH_James_1885_Birth_Certificate Transcription / Summary: Date and place of birth of child: 19 April 1885, *unable to decipher…
  Birth of Child	7th Jan 1887	Blayney, New South Wales, Australia   [2]
  	Birth of youngest child Joseph McGrath
  		Birth Certificate - Joseph McGrath, 7 Jan 1887 Record Type: Birth Date of Document: 9 May 2022 Event Date: 7 Jan 1887 Repository: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Access Method: Ordered copy via NSW BDM Historical Index, May 2022 Physical Copy Held: Yes Reference Number: 18213/1887 Digital Copy: McGRATH_Joseph_1887_Birth_Certificate Transcription / Summary: Date and birthplace of child: Seventh January, 1887, Blayney Name and whether present or not:…
  Residence	1889	Victoria, Australia
  	Susan’s death certificate states she lived in NSW for 40 years and 37 years in Victoria. With Susan being born in NSW, we know she was still physically living in NSW still in 1887 (at Joseph’s birth). This means we can conclude Susan and the children moved from NSW to VIC in 1889. As it's highly unlikely Susan and the children moved without John, going to assume the entire family moved together.
  Death Of A Parent	18 Sep 1897	Warrumbucca, New South Wales, Australia
  Death of Spouse	12 Oct 1926	Koondrook, Shire of Kerang, county of Gunbower, Victoria, Australia
  		Death Certificate - Susan Rogers - 1926 Record Type: Death Date of Document: 1926 Event Date: 12 Oct 1926 Repository: Victoria Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Access Method: Ordered copy via Vic BDM Historical Index, Nov 2025 Physical Copy Held: No - digital copy only Reference Number: 14402/1926 Digital Copy: ROGERS_Susan_1926_Death_Certificate Transcription / Summary: When & Where Died: October 12, 1926 Koondrook, Shire of Kerang, county of…
  Death	or possibly NSW BDM 6911/1889 ??? Refer to James's death cert for maths on when he moved to Vic
  Person ID	P94	McGrath Family Tree
  Last Modified	9 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	Susan Rodgers,   b. 1849, Woolongong, New South Wales, Australia d. 12 Oct 1926, Koondrook, Shire of Kerang, county of Gunbower, Victoria, Australia (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	30th Jul 1876	Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
  Children	1. John Thomas McGrath,   b. 19 Nov 1876, Manar, New South Wales, Australia d. 28 Sep 1945, City of Richmond, County of Bourke, Richmond, Victoria, New South Wales, Australia (Age 68 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. James McGrath,   b. 7 Jan 1879, North Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia d. 1881 or 1883 (Age 3 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Edward McGrath,   b. 5 Mar 1881, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   4. As yet un identified female McGrath,   b. 1879-1882  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   5. Ellen Anne McGrath,   b. 30 Aug 1882, Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia d. 30 Aug 1882, Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 6. James McGrath,   b. 19 Apr 1885, Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia (marriage cert says place of birth is Bathurst) d. 21 Jul 1967, 7 Teresa Street, Greensborough, Victoria, Australia (Age 82 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   7. Joseph McGrath,   b. 7th Jan 1887, Blayney, New South Wales, Australia d. 8 Jul 1974, Gregory House, Lithgow District Hospital, Bridge Street, Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia (Age 87 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F45	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] NSW BDM Historical Index, Marriage Certificate - John McGrath & Susan Rodgers, (NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages), 1, Reference Number 2789/1876. (Reliability: 3). [S11] Birth Certificate - Joseph McGrath, 7 Jan 1887, 1 (Reliability: 3). [S10] Skyelar, Marriage Certificate - Joseph McGrath & Ada Rapley, 2 (Reliability: 3). [S49] NSW Births, Deaths & Marriages, Birth Certificate - John Thomas McGrath, 19 Nov 1876, 14 Jan 2026, 1 (Reliability: 3). [S48] NSW Births Deaths & Marriages, Birth Certificate - James McGrath - 1879, 14 Jan 2026, 1 (Reliability: 3). [S12] Skyelar, Birth Certificate - Ellen Anne McGrath, 30 Aug 1882, 1 (Reliability: 3). [S50] Birth Certificate - James McGrath, 19 April 1885, (NSW Births Deaths & Marriages), 14 Jan 2026, 1 (Reliability: 3).