JOHN
CONLON likely born 1812 in Taunagh, Sligo,
Irelan, unconfirmed. Married
BRIDGET WELCH 1853. Married second wife MARGARET
MCCABE 12 February 1857 in St. Mary's Cathedral,
Sydney, Australia, daughter of JOHN
MCCABE and ELLEN
BUTLER. She was born about 1836 in County
Carlow, Ireland, died 06 January 1907 in
Sydney.
John Conlon's occupation appears as "Dealer" on his marriage certificate, and variously described as an innkeeper, publican, contractor and a farmer on offspring's BDM certificates. He was 42 when he married Margaret
MCCABE, she was 21. At the time of his marriage to Margaret, John was a resident of Goulbourn Street, while she lived in
Exeter Place. He is also described as a widower on their marriage certificate - a reference to his first wife,
BRIDGET WELCH.
He operated the Cross
Roads Hotel in
Minto, Liverpool,
Sydney.
Children of JOHN
CONLON and MARGARET
MCCABE are:
i. MICHAEL
CONLON.
ii. ELLEN
CONLON, b. 01 November 1860,
Forbes Street (?), Sydney, Australia
On her birth certificate was listed the informant one "Martin
Rude, friend, of Joshu Street".
iii. PATRICK WILLIAM
CONLON, b. 08 March 1867,
Minto, Nth. Liverpool,
Sydney, Australia7.
. iv. WILLIAM
ALOYSIUS CONLON, b. 07 June 1869, Cross
Roads,
Minto, Nth. Liverpool,
Sydney, Australia; d. 22 November 1936,
Broadway, Reefton, NZ.
Any listers able to connecvt with these Conlons?
Many thanks
Tony
