Eliza Merrin
Eliza Merrin was the younger sister of my great-great-great-grandfather, John Merrin.
Eliza was a domestic servant and arrived in New South Wales as an assisted immigrant aboard the Golconda, arriving on 21 October 1858 at the age of 17. She was accompanied by her brother, Michael, who was 15 and a labourer [1]. Their cousin, Anastasia Merrin, travelled with them.
Eliza and her brother had survived the Irish Potato Famine of 1845-1849 and joined the thousands of poor Irish men and women who left their country in search of better lives.
Their maternal uncle, Patrick Larkin, sponsored Eliza and Michael's immigration to New South Wales [2].
Note that Michael and Eliza's ages were listed differently on the passenger list of the Golconda and in the Immigration Deposit Journal. The passenger list shows Michael as being 17 whereas the Immigration Deposit Journal indicates that he was 15 and Eliza 17.
I have been unable to discover what happened to Eliza after she arrived in Sydney. We know that Michael followed his brother, John, into the police force but I have been unable to find any record with NSW BDM of a marriage or death for a female named Merrin during the period 1858-1918. This probably means Eliza married and/or died in another Australian state or in another country.
Eliza was a domestic servant and arrived in New South Wales as an assisted immigrant aboard the Golconda, arriving on 21 October 1858 at the age of 17. She was accompanied by her brother, Michael, who was 15 and a labourer [1]. Their cousin, Anastasia Merrin, travelled with them.
Eliza and her brother had survived the Irish Potato Famine of 1845-1849 and joined the thousands of poor Irish men and women who left their country in search of better lives.
Their maternal uncle, Patrick Larkin, sponsored Eliza and Michael's immigration to New South Wales [2].
Note that Michael and Eliza's ages were listed differently on the passenger list of the Golconda and in the Immigration Deposit Journal. The passenger list shows Michael as being 17 whereas the Immigration Deposit Journal indicates that he was 15 and Eliza 17.
I have been unable to discover what happened to Eliza after she arrived in Sydney. We know that Michael followed his brother, John, into the police force but I have been unable to find any record with NSW BDM of a marriage or death for a female named Merrin during the period 1858-1918. This probably means Eliza married and/or died in another Australian state or in another country.
[1] List of Immigrants per Ship Golconda;
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[2] Immigration Deposit Journal, via https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=637709.18
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