Condon (Thomas and Mary Branch)

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NameCondon (Thomas and Mary Branch)DescriptionThomas Condon and Mary Enright from Limerick Ireland had three known children.

Thomas b.1799 Limerick (married Mary Donaghue, died 1876, Dapto)
James b.1801 Limerick (married Mary Murphy, died 1881, Albion Park)
Daniel b.c1810 Limerick

Several members and generation of this Condon family came to Australia over several years.

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James Condon

Thomas and Mary’s son James Condon was the first to arrive as a convict in 1822 aboard ‘Mangles’. James married Mary Murphy in 1833, and they eventually settled at Albion Park. The couple had several children from c.1835 to 1853. A separate biography for James Condon and family is listed in ‘Discover Shellharbour’.

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Thomas Condon

The next members of the Condon family to settle at Shellharbour were Thomas, his wife Mary, and children James, Hanora and Michael. They arrived in 1856 aboard ‘Bermondsey’ and were sponsored by Thomas’ brother, James (convict).

Aboard the same ship were Daniel Condon’s daughter, Ellen Condon, niece of Thomas and cousin of –

James b.c.1830 Limerick (married Ann Walsh, died 1905, Albion Park)
Hanora b.1832 Limerick (married Mathew Calvert, died 1884, Dapto)
Michael b.1836 Limerick (married Catherine O’Brien, died 1922, Dapto)

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Daniel Condon

The next members of the Condon family to settle at Shellharbour were children of Daniel and Mary Condon, Ellen’s siblings.

James b.1832, arrived in 1857 aboard ‘Admiral Lyons’. His immigration records state that his parents, Daniel and Mary were dead, and that he had uncles James and Thomas, and a sister Ellen Condon living at Shellharbour.

James and Ellen’s brothers John and Daniel came next in 1859 aboard ‘Fitzjames’. Their uncles James Condon was their depositor. John’s wife Mary came out the following year in 1860, aboard ‘Chance’.

Daniel and Mary Condon had four known children -

John b.1830 Limerick (married Mary McMahon, died 1911, Shellharbour)
James b.1832 Limerick (married Margaret Ryan, died 1879, Shoalhaven)
Ellen b.1836 Limerick (married James Seymour and Charles Simpson, died 1912, Granville)
Daniel b.c1841 Limerick (married Margaret Gegan, died 1930, Narrabri)

A separate biography for John and Mary Condon (nee McMahon) and family is listed in ‘Discover Shellharbour’.

External LinkDeath Mary Condon 1871Probate Thomas Condon 1877Death James Condon 1879Death James Condon Snr 1881Death James Condon Snr 1881Death of James Condon 1905Death Michael Condon 1922Obituary Michael Condon 1922Illawarra Dairy Farm 1922Obituary Daniel Condon 1930

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Condon (Thomas and Mary Branch)