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QUIGLEY, Robert
(About 1815-1869)
DIVER, Bridget
(About 1815-)
QUIGLEY, William John
(About 1840-1883)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. RUSSELL, Jane

2. Unknown

QUIGLEY, William John

  • Born: About 1840, County Donegal, Ireland 4
  • Marriage (1): RUSSELL, Jane on 26 Jan 1863 in Lauriston Street RC Chapel, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland 1
  • Marriage (2): Unknown before 1464 2 3
  • Died: 27 Jan 1883, 30 Union Street, Pyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Buried: 28 Jan 1883, Haslim's Creek, New South Wales, Australia

   Cause of his death was hepatitis with dropsy.4

  General Notes:

In his son William John's birth certificate of 1864, William John senior was recorded as a labourer, aged 25 years old and born in County Donegal.

In his son Charles Edward's birth certificate, William John was described as a quarryman aged 37 years and born In County Donegal, Ireland.

  Research Notes:

I am indebted to Lois Hatty for the information about William John Quigley's descendants in Australia.


William married Jane RUSSELL on 26 Jan 1863 in Lauriston Street RC Chapel, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 (Jane RUSSELL was born about 1841 in County Tyrone, Ireland.)


  Marriage Notes:

William Quigley was a bachelor and mason's labourer, aged 23 years, of Hunter's Close, Grassmarket, Edinburgh. He made his X mark. His parents were living.

Jane Russell was an unmarried woman, a domestic servant aged 22 years, of the same address as the groom. Her mother was deceased. Jane signed the register.

The priest who married the couple was George Bampton.
The witnesses were Michael Dollan and James Fallan.

The marriage was registered on 29 January 1863 at Edinburgh, Robert Dick being the signing registrar.

William next married before 1464.2 3


  Marriage Notes:

"He (Hugh Fraser 1st Lord Lovat) married, before 1464, Violetta Lyon, daughter of Lord Glamis, whose terce he reserved in a deed of entail made in favour of his cousin Alexander Fraser de Philorth."

from Scots Peerage (vol 5) 2

Sources


1 LDS, IGI.

2 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 5 (1908).

3 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 8 (1911).

4 various, Lois Hatty Australia genforum Jan 2003.

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