Genseek
Gallagher Family
of Channel Islands to
Australia
This is a brief history of the first generation
of the
Gallagher family
from Jersey Channel Isle to Victoria
Any enquiries are welcome.
email@ J.Fawcett
George Henry Gallagher, born 16.10.1831 in the town of St Heliers,
Jersey , Channel Islands,
son of Andrew Gallagher and Mary Madden
George had known siblings, Selina [Mrs Dorey],Mary [unm] and
Elizabeth [Mrs Tuckett] - may have been married to a Brazier
During the 19th century Jersey enjoyed a boom trade in the ship
building industry. The island depended on sea trade and shipbuilding
and associated industries for its livelihood, so it is logical
that George Gallagher became a seaman.
It was whilst working aboard the fully rigged, 530 ton 'Hannah',
purchased and owned by the Rutledge Syndicate of Port Fairy,and due
to operate as a trader between Belfast and London,
that George Gallagher, along with several other ship mates, deserted
ship, refusing to go back to work as they stated that that they
where exposed to terrible work conditions.
The men where subsequently arrested and ordered to return
to work under the care of the ship's Captain - Fred Sweetman.
A short time later,George and two other men, James Young and
Brian Peck, again deserted ship, slipping overboard and swimming
the treacherous waters from outside Port Fairy, and landing near
Mills' Reef between Port Fairy and Killarney.[In Victoria]
The men found employment under the care of Joseph Hammond, a local
innkeeper and also substantial land owner, and Hammond shifted the
men around his farms,whilst the police did their work to find the
men.
After finding out the whereabouts of the deserted sailors, the police
came to Hammond's farm to arrest them, taking into custody Gallagher
and Young, but George was freed by several of Hammond's workers.
The police took Young into custody, and returned with a warrant
for Gallagher and Peck's arrest, after meeting with Hammond at the
Towerhill Inn,they asked the whereabouts of the deserters to which
Hammond replied that they where on his farm working.
The police called
upon Hammond in the Queens name to give the men up, to which
Hammond replied
" You may get killed, and I will not say one word
to save you, I will you see damned before I will tell you where the
men are, and my men are as good as your men, and are bigger than
your men, and you are to pay no more nightly visits, or you had better
look out, as you will not get off as easily as last time"
Hammond was subsequently summoned and charged with harboring
and employing the men. He was fined 15 pounds with 12 shillings costs.
A charge for abusive language and abusing a constable was withdrawn.
Peck was sentenced to hard labour, and 12 weeks in the Geelong Gaol.
Young, it being his second offence, was sented to hard labour and
6 months in the Geelong Gaol. George Gallagher escaped being
detained.
George Gallagher married Hanora Dwyer on the 29th April 1858 at
Port Fairy. Hanora was the daughter of James {O}Dwyer and Ann
McCarth [Carty]. She had been born in Bansha, in Co Tipperary
and had arrived per 'Victory', with the majority her family in
1857.
George and Hanora had 14 children and spent most of their
life at Killarney, with a brief period of time spent working
at Borum Borum / Penshurst.One family oral story details that
George was at the gold field when a man he was working with,by
the name of Long Bill, had his throat cut, and George had to clear
out to save himself from the same fate.
George worked in various occupations as laborer, quarryman,and
fisherman,
and was well respected for his knowledge of all things connected
with the sea, and was often called upon to chair meetings at
the local political meetings,as he had been educated
and could read well. He was often called upon by neighbors to
read their mail.
George and Hanora Gallagher are buried at the Towerhill Cemetery.
Gallagher Children:All born Killarney - Penshurst
James Thomas Gallagher,b 1859 - went to Western Australia around
the turn of the century.
Mary Ann Gallagher, b 1850, married William Kearney. [Killarney]
Hannah Gallagher, b 1862, married James Pendreigh .[West Australia]
George Gallagher [The Rat] b 1863. single.
Jeremiah Gallagher b 1865, died 1871. twin to William
William Gallagher, b 1865, [Western Australia]
Mary Ann Gallagher, b 1867 m John Edmunston.
Selena Gallagher b 1870 m William Muhle.
Jeremiah Gallagher b 1871. m Margaret Sheedy [Melb]
Henry Gallagher b 1876 [Western Australia]
Margaret Gallagher b 1877 m Martin Sheedy [Killarney]
Ethel Gallagher b 1879 died aged 14years.
This is a brief history of the first generation
of the
Gallagher family
from Jersey Channel Isle to Victoria
Any enquiries are welcome.email@ J.Fawcett
George Henry Gallagher, born 16.10.1831 in the town of St Heliers,
Jersey , Channel Islands,
son of Andrew Gallagher and Mary Madden
George had known siblings, Selina [Mrs Dorey],Mary [unm] and
Elizabeth [Mrs Tuckett] - may have been married to a Brazier
son of Andrew Gallagher and Mary Madden
George had known siblings, Selina [Mrs Dorey],Mary [unm] and Elizabeth [Mrs Tuckett] - may have been married to a Brazier
During the 19th century Jersey enjoyed a boom trade in the ship
building industry. The island depended on sea trade and shipbuilding
and associated industries for its livelihood, so it is logical
that George Gallagher became a seaman.
It was whilst working aboard the fully rigged, 530 ton 'Hannah',
purchased and owned by the Rutledge Syndicate of Port Fairy,and due
to operate as a trader between Belfast and London,
that George Gallagher, along with several other ship mates, deserted
ship, refusing to go back to work as they stated that that they
where exposed to terrible work conditions.
The men where subsequently arrested and ordered to return
to work under the care of the ship's Captain - Fred Sweetman.
A short time later,George and two other men, James Young and Brian Peck, again deserted ship, slipping overboard and swimming the treacherous waters from outside Port Fairy, and landing near Mills' Reef between Port Fairy and Killarney.[In Victoria]
The men found employment under the care of Joseph Hammond, a local
innkeeper and also substantial land owner, and Hammond shifted the
men around his farms,whilst the police did their work to find the
men.
After finding out the whereabouts of the deserted sailors, the police
came to Hammond's farm to arrest them, taking into custody Gallagher
and Young, but George was freed by several of Hammond's workers.
The police took Young into custody, and returned with a warrant
for Gallagher and Peck's arrest, after meeting with Hammond at the
Towerhill Inn,they asked the whereabouts of the deserters to which
Hammond replied that they where on his farm working.
The police called
upon Hammond in the Queens name to give the men up, to which
Hammond replied
" You may get killed, and I will not say one word to save you, I will you see damned before I will tell you where the men are, and my men are as good as your men, and are bigger than your men, and you are to pay no more nightly visits, or you had better look out, as you will not get off as easily as last time"
Hammond was subsequently summoned and charged with harboring and employing the men. He was fined 15 pounds with 12 shillings costs. A charge for abusive language and abusing a constable was withdrawn. Peck was sentenced to hard labour, and 12 weeks in the Geelong Gaol. Young, it being his second offence, was sented to hard labour and 6 months in the Geelong Gaol. George Gallagher escaped being detained.
George Gallagher married Hanora Dwyer on the 29th April 1858 at Port Fairy. Hanora was the daughter of James {O}Dwyer and Ann McCarth [Carty]. She had been born in Bansha, in Co Tipperary and had arrived per 'Victory', with the majority her family in 1857.
George and Hanora had 14 children and spent most of their
life at Killarney, with a brief period of time spent working
at Borum Borum / Penshurst.One family oral story details that
George was at the gold field when a man he was working with,by
the name of Long Bill, had his throat cut, and George had to clear
out to save himself from the same fate.
George worked in various occupations as laborer, quarryman,and
fisherman,
and was well respected for his knowledge of all things connected
with the sea, and was often called upon to chair meetings at
the local political meetings,as he had been educated
and could read well. He was often called upon by neighbors to
read their mail.
George and Hanora Gallagher are buried at the Towerhill Cemetery.