Brennan Family

  1. Margaret Brennan / Mary, arrived in Port Jackson, from Cork, aboard the convict ship "John Bull" on the 18th December 1821. Margaret was "tried and convicted in Dublin City in 1821 at the age of 29yrs., and was sentenced to 7yrs.  Margaret's occupation was given as a "Ribbon Weaver". Convict information on Margaret Brennan.

    Child of Margaret or Mary Brennan (father unknown):
        i)    John Brennan, born Abt. 1814 in Ireland.

    Margaret Brennan married Peter Byrne at St. Mary's, Sydney in 1825. Peter Byrne (or Peter Burns) arrived in Port Jackson, from Waterford in Ireland, aboard the "Almorah (2)" on the 22nd December 1820 and was a overseer on John Thomas Campbell's property at Bringelly in the 1828 census. Convict information on Peter Byrne.

    Children of Peter and Margaret Byrne nee Brennan:
        i)     Peter Byrne, born 1823 in the Colony.
        ii)    James Byrne, born 1827 in the Colony.

    2nd Generation
     
  2. John Brennan, son of Margaret Brennan, may have arrived in Port Jackson, with his mother, aboard "John Bull", from Co. Cork, Ireland on the 18th December 1821. John married Johanna "Hannah" Crowley, daughter of John and Johanna Crowley of Evan, at Penrith NSW on the 11th October 1842. The officiating priest was Michael Ryan and the witnesses were Patrick Long of Mulgoa and Eleanor Donaghue of Penrith. John died on the 21st December 1854 and is buried in the Jamisontown Cemetery, Regentville NSW (near Penrith).

    Children of John and Hannah Brennan nee Crowley:-
    i)    Mary Ann Brennan, born 23rd August 1843 at Regentville NSW
    ii)   Patrick Brennan, born 10th January 1846 at Emu Plains NSW.
    iii)  Catherine Brennan, born 25th December 1846 at Emu Plains NSW.
    iv)  Johanna Brennan, born 13th August 1848 at Emu Plains NSW.
    v)   John Brennan, born 2nd July 1850 at Emu Plains NSW.
    vi)  Frances Brennan, born 14 August 1852 at Emu Plains NSW.
    vii) Matthew Brennan, born 30th April 1854 at Emu Plains NSW.

    3rd Generation
     
  3. Mary Ann Brennan, daughter of John and Johanna "Hannah" Brennan nee Crowley, born on the 23rd August 1843 at Regentville NSW and baptised on the 27th August 1843. Mary married John Staunton at Mudgee NSW in 1858. [2194/1858]

    Children of John and Mary Staunton nee Brennan:
     
  4. Patrick Brennan, son of John and Johanna "Hannah" Brennan nee Crowley, born on the 10th January 1845 at Emu Plains NSW and baptised 26th February 1845. Patrick married Elizabeth Jane Parkins, daughter of Benjamin Parkins and Jane Dunstan, in 1868 in Queens Pinch, Upper Meroo near Mudgee NSW Australia. Elizabeth, born 29th November 1848 at sea on board "Walmer Castle" and died 6th November 1924 at Mudgee. Patrick was the Blacksmith and Elizabeth was the licensee of the Meroo River, Maitland Bar Inn" at Maitland Bar on the Meroo River near Mudgee NSW. Patrick died 11th August 1919 in Horatio Street, Mudgee NSW.

    Children of Patrick and Elizabeth Brennan nee Parkins:-
    i)      Albert John Brennan, born 5th June 1868 at Upper Meroo NSW.
    ii)     Ida Mary Brennan, born 17th June 1870 at Opossum Flat NSW.
    iii)    Herbert Brennan, born 30th April 1872 at Long Creek, Meroo NSW.
    iv)    Ernest 'Nye' Edward Brennan, born 1st January 1875 Maitland Bar NSW.
    v)     Talbot Arthur Brennan, born 17th March 1877 in Maitland Bar NSW.
    vi)    Percival Brennan, born 1880.
    vii)   Una N. Brennan, born 1882.
    viii)  Louis Patrick Brennan, born 1884.
    ix)    Ruby Mabel Brennan, born 1887.
    x)     Hilda Maud Brennan, born 1889.
    xi)    Roy Brennan, born 1891.
     
  5. Catherine Brennan, daughter of John and Johanna "Hannah" Brennan nee Crowley. born 25th December 1846 at Emu Plains NSW. Catherine married John William Freeman on 1st August 1866 at Sofala NSW. John died 27th February 1918 at McDonalds Hole near Mudgee NSW. Catherine died 11th November 1905 and is buried at Round Swamp Cemetery near Mudgee NSW.

    Children of John and Catherine Freeman nee Brennan:-
                  
  6. Johanna Brennan, daughter of John and Johanna "Hannah" Brennan nee Crowley, born 13th August 1848 at Emu Plains NSW. Johanna married Lawrence Hawkins on 16th March 1866 at Campbell's Creek NSW. Lawrence died 27th January 1911 and Johanna died 27th June 1918 and both are buried in Mudgee Cemetery NSW.

    Children of Lawrence and Johanna Hawkins nee Brennan:-
       
  7. John Brennan, son of John and Johanna "Hannah" Brennan nee Crowley, born 2nd July 1850 at Emu Plains NSW.
     
  8. Frances Brennan, daughter of John and Johanna "Hannah" Brennan nee Crowley, born 14 August 1852 at Emu Plains NSW.
    [Frances or Fanny married Samuel Liggett or Leggett or Liget in the Methodist Church at Mudgee abt. 1870 (Mudgee church records)]
    {Frances ?married? William Dawes
    Children of William and Fanny Dawes:
        i)       Annie M. Dawes, born 1891 at Granville NSW [MF 15190].
        ii)      Basil Dawes, born 1894 at Granville NSW [MF 14583].
        iii)     William George Dawes, born 1880 at Parramatta [MF 21803].
        iv)     Mary M. Dawes, born 1883 at Central Cumberland [MF15330].
        v)      Minnie Dawes, born 1886 at Central Cumberland [MF 18575].
        vi)     Charles S. Dawes, born 1889 at Granville [MF18869].
        vii)    Edith W. Dawes, born 1878 at Balmain [MF 3631].}
     
  9. Matthew Brennan, son of John and Johanna "Hannah" Brennan nee Crowley, born 30th April 1854 at Emu Plains NSW.

    4th Generation
     
  10. Albert J. Brennan, son of Patrick and Elizabeth Brennan nee Parkins, born 1868. Albert married Mary A. King in 30th July 1901 (7064/1901) at the Court House in Mudgee NSW. Albert died at Wollongong on the 9th June 1936.
     
  11. Ida Mary Brennan, daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth Brennan nee Parkins, born 1870. Ida married James McGrath in 1891. Ida died 20th November 1945 and is buried in Catholic section of the Mudgee Cemetery.
     
  12. Herbert Brennan, son of Patrick and Elizabeth Brennan nee Parkins, born 30th April 1872 at Long Creek, Meroo NSW. Herbert, whose occupation was given as a miner, died 13th May 1894 at The Lazaret, Little Bay NSW and is buried at Little Bay Cemetery NSW.
     
  13. Ernest 'Nye' Edward Brennan, son of Patrick and Elizabeth Brennan nee Parkins, born 1875.
     
  14. Talbot Arthur Brennan, son of Patrick and Elizabeth Brennan nee Parkins, born 17th March 1877 in Maitland Bar NSW and died 24th November 1931 in Northmead NSW. Talbot married Amy Levina Lucy Hough, daughter of Henry Hough and Frances Decoux nee Daniel, on the 3rd March 1900 in Mudgee NSW. Amy died 21st November 1961 in Parramatta NSW.

    Children of Talbot and Amy Brennan nee Hough:-
    i)      Ruby Pearl Brennan, born 1st September 1900 in Maitland Bar NSW.
    ii)     Levina May Brennan, born 29th October 1902 in Maitland Bar NSW.
    iii)    Frances Elizabeth Brennan, born 17th October 1904 in Westmead NSW.
    iv)    Doris Thelma Brennan, born 12th March 1907 in Maitland Bar NSW.
    v)     Herbert Arthur, born 26th September 1909 in Maitland Bar NSW.
    vi)    Stella Ruth Brennan, born 28th December 1912 in Maitland Bar NSW.
    vii)   Henrietta Mabel Brennan, born 15th January 1915 in Maitland Bar NSW.
    viii)  Ernest Norman Brennan, born 11th January 1921 in Northmead NSW.
    ix)    Neville Stanley Brennan, born Northmead NSW.
     
  15. Percival Brennan, son of Patrick and Elizabeth Brennan nee Parkins, born 1880. Percy married Marie M. J. Kerns in 1903 (6403/1903).
     
  16. Una N. Brennan, daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth Brennan nee Parkins, born 1882.
     
  17. Louis Patrick Brennan, son of Patrick and Elizabeth Brennan nee Parkins, born 1884. Louis married Ida A Morrison and died 6th June 1950 [1950/001981].

    Children of Louis and Ida Brennan nee Morrison:
        i)     Austin Beverley Brennan.
        ii)    Elsie Elizabeth 'Bessie" Brennan.
        iii)   Patrick John Brennan.
     
  18. Ruby Mabel Brennan, daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth Brennan nee Parkins, born 1887.
     
  19. Hilda Maud Brennan, daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth Brennan nee Parkins, born 1889.
     
  20. Roy Brennan, son of Patrick and Elizabeth Brennan nee Parkins, born 1891 [23185/1891]. Roy married Lillian Guthrie in 1916 at Rylstone [8182/1916]. Roy died 10th November 1953, age 67yrs, and Lillian died 13th July 1972, age 77yrs, both are buried in Rylstone General Cemetery NSW.


    5th Generation
     
  21. Ruby Pearl Brennan, daughter of Talbot and Amy Brennan nee Hough, born 1st September 1900 in Maitland Bar NSW.
     
  22. Levina May Brennan, daughter of Talbot and Amy Brennan nee Hough, born 29th October 1902 in Maitland Bar NSW.
     
  23. Frances Elizabeth Brennan, daughter of Talbot and Amy Brennan nee Hough, born 17th October 1904 at Hawkesbury Road, Westmead NSW and died 7th March 1996 at Lottie Steward Hospital, Dundas NSW. Francis married Stanley Cleary, son of John and Bridget Cleary nee Flanagan, on the 18th April 1924 in St. Monica's Catholic Church, North Parramatta NSW.

    Children of Stanley and Frances (Liz) Cleary nee Brennan:-
     
  24. Doris Thelma Brennan, daughter of Talbot and Amy Brennan nee Hough, born 12th March 1907 in Maitland Bar NSW.
     
  25. Herbert Arthur, son of Talbot and Amy Brennan nee Hough, born 26th September 1909 in Maitland Bar NSW.
     
  26. Stella Ruth Brennan, daughter of Talbot and Amy Brennan nee Hough, born 28th December 1912 in Maitland Bar NSW.
     
  27. Henrietta Mabel Brennan, daughter of Talbot and Amy Brennan nee Hough, born 15th January 1915 in Maitland Bar NSW.
     
  28. Ernest Norman Brennan, son of Talbot and Amy Brennan nee Hough, born 11th January 1921 in Northmead NSW.
     
  29. Neville Stanley Brennan, son of Talbot and Amy Brennan nee Hough, born Northmead NSW.
     
  30. Austin Beverley Brennan, daughter of Louis and Ida Brennan nee Morrison, .
     
  31. Elsie Elizabeth 'Bessie" Brennan, daughter of Louis and Ida Brennan nee Morrison, born at "Emu Glen", Mitchell Qld Australia. "Emu Glen" is situated about 17 miles south of Mitchell, on the banks of the Womallila Creek. Elsie married John Brogan Bayliss on the 4th June 1934 at All Saints Church, Mitchell Qld.

    Children of John and Bessie Bayliss nee Brennan:
      
  32. Patrick John Brennan, son of Louis and Ida Brennan nee Morrison, .


    6th Generation
     

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