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NameAlcornAlternative NameAldcornDescriptionSeveral Alcorn families came to Australia from County Tyrone, Ireland. We have not been able to establish a link between them as of yet.

Three William Alcorns came to Australia, and confusion has existed due to this.

WILLIAM ALCORN born 1830 Omah, Tyrone, Ireland, to Joseph and Mary Alcorn (nee Osborne). The date of his arrival has not been confirmed as family histories and obituary reports differ slightly. This William did come with, or after, Henry Osborne (his mother's brother), and lived with him at Dapto/Marshall Mount.

William married Margaret Dorrough in 1857 and lived at Dapto, before moving to Foxground, and retiring to Bowral. William and Margaret Alcorn had no children.

ELIZABETH ALCORN born 1838 to Joseph Alcorn and Elizabeth Warnock (his second wife, William’s mother, Mary Osborne had died) Elizabeth came to Australia in 1860 aboard ‘Chance’. Elizabeth was William's half-sister and went to live with him at Foxground.

MARY-ANN ALCORN born 1843 to Joseph and Elizabeth (Warnock) arrived in Sydney with her sister, Elizabeth aboard 'Chance' in 1860, and also went to live with William and Margaret Alcorn.

JOSEPH ALCORN Born c.1798 (may have altered his date for immigration purposes) to Nathaniel and Elizabeth (McFarlane). On the death of his second wife, Elizabeth Warnock, Joseph came to Australia aboard ‘Trebolgan’ 1869, with his remaining family (Letitia and Ellen) to join his son William, and daughters Elizabeth and Mary Ann, already in the colony.

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WILLIAM ALCORN born 1814 Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland (according to shipping records) to James and Mary (Carruthers). William married Sarah Keys (parents Thomas and Mary Keys) and they came to Australia aboard ‘Kate’ October 1851 with their family of two sons and daughter born on the journey out. They eventually settled at Clear Hills (Killalea State Park), Shellharbour.

William and Sarah 's children were-
William James bn.1846 Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland.
Robert bn 1849 Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland.
Agnes Bn. 1851 On the ship.
Mary Jane Bn. 1853 Illawarra.
Sarah Bn.1857 Illawarra
Thomas Bn. 1860 Illawarra.

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WILLIAM ALCORN Born 1818 Fintona, Tyrone, Ireland to David and Betty Alcorn. William married Sarah Keys (parents Thomas and Elizabeth Keys). They came to Australia aboard ‘Garland’ March 1851 with their three sons, William, Robert and John.

William and Sarah's children were -
William Bn. 1847 Fintona, Tyrone, Ireland
Robert Bn 1849 Fintona, Tyrone, Ireland
John Bn. Fintona, Tyrone, Ireland

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ROBERT ALCORN Born to Andrew and Margaret (McCormack) Robert married Margaret Carson and with their three boys, two girls, and his brother Joseph Alcorn and family, sailed for Australia. Believed to have arrived in 1857 in Melbourne and then came by steamer to Sydney.

Robert settled in Shellharbour for some years before moving to Kangaloon.

Joseph, his wife and family settled in Dapto.

Robert and Margaret's children were-
Andrew Carson Bn.1840 Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland.
James Bn.1842 Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland.
Elizabeth Bn.1847 Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland.
Robert Jnr. Bn. 1850 Omagh, Tyrone, Ireland.

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Sources

The Alcorns of Kangaloon ,Newrybar and Kyogle 1857-1950.

Shellharbour's Forgotten Cemetery and Selected Pioneers - W.and T. Nunan.

Mathew Dorrough Illawarra Pioneer - Elsie Mc Donald.

Shipping Records.

External LinkWilliam Alcorn Obituary 1927William Alcorn Obituary 1927In Memoriam Mrs Margaret Alcorn 1926

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Dunmore East and Killalea State Recreation area, showing the area once known as Clear Hills, 1948.

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CollectionFamiliesFamilyDorroughLocalityShell CovePersonAlcorn, WilliamAlcorn, WilliamAlcorn, RobertAlcorn, ThomasAlcorn, Sarah (Nee Keys)PlaceClear Hills

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