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Catholic Soldiers 1820 -1836

The following list of Catholic Soldiers and their families is derived from Early Catholic Births, Deaths and Marriages.  For informaation on how to get a copy of the baptism , marriage or death certificate please see http://www.gentreeaustralia.com.au/page13.html


Soldier
Regiment
Spouse
Children
Ashley Edward
57th Regiment
Murtagh Sarah
Mary Ann, Joanna
Barrett Michael
40th Regiment
Bowden or Rowan or Rourk Eleanor
George, Joanna
Barrett Michael
63rd Regiment
Hixon Ellen
Christopher
Bastable George
17th  Regiment
Hogan Catherine
Bartholomew
Boland Andrew
40th Regiment
Burns or Byrnes Elizabeth
Ellen, John
Breslin Eugene
40th Regiment
Elysinna Victoria
Rose
Burgoyne Edward
63rd Regiment
Cruice Catherine
Thomas
Burke Patrick
21st Regiment
Culloden Anne
Mary Ann
Byrne Patrick
21st Regiment
Duffy Margaret
Elizabeth
Cahill Joseph
40th Regiment
Dunn Harriett
William, Harriett
Carbery John
40th Regiment
Meehan Mary
Terence
Carolan Patrick
40th Regiment
McMahon Margaret
Susanna, Margaret, Hugh
Carrol John
57th Regiment
Ragherry Brigid
Catherine
Carrol William
50th Regiment
Jackson Mary
Elizabeth
Carter Thomas
40th Regiment

Catherine
Chester Patrick
63rd Regiment
Monaghan Catherine
William
Chester Unk. (5)
63rd Regiment (Pte)


Cleary William
NSW Royal Veteran
Johnson Agnes
James, Robert, Eleanor, Mary, Napoleon
Cleeson Matthew
63rd Regiment
Clark Margaret
Joseph
Collins Edward
17th  Regiment
Leahy Mary
Helen
Connolly John
21st Regiment
Skivington Elizabeth
Margaret
Connor John
21st Regiment


Coonan Peter
NSW Royal Veteran
Bennet Catherine
Michael Thomas
Coss John
21st Regiment
Walsh Helen
Mary
Costello Andrew
21st Regiment
Stewart Anna
William
Costigan Michael
40th Regiment
Unknown Mary
John
Cowan John
50th Regiment
Connolly Ellen
William
Crawford Alexander
21st Regiment
Keefe Elizabeth or Eliza
Margaret, James
Crowley Cornelius
50th Regiment
Sullivan Honora
Margaret
Cummins Lawrence
40th Regiment


Dalton Thomas
21st Regiment
Moffat Helen
Anne
Devine James
63rd Regiment
McAnulty Catherien
John, John
Devlin Hugh
40th Regiment
Rider Anne
Catherine
Dickenson Henry
57th Regiment
Murphy Mary
Stephen
Dillon Michael
21st Regiment
Chanly Anne
Michael
Donnellan William
17th  Regiment
Sullivan Anne
Elizabeth
Donovan Henry
63rd Regiment
Rush Elizabeth or Isabella
Eleanor, Mary Ann, Henry
Doyle John
21st Regiment
Kelly Brigid
Thomas, Thomas
Drew Patrick
21st Regiment
Ahern Eliza
Edward
Drew Thomas
21st Regiment
Simmons Margaret
Mary
Duffy Patrick
3rd Regiment
Conlan Brigid
Patrick
Farrel John
4th Regiment
Bell Pheobe
John
Fisher William
63rd Regiment
Gibbon Mary
Eliza
Fitzpatrick John
21st Regiment
McGuin Mary
Frances
Flannigan John
63rd Regiment
Carroll Mary
Elizabeth
Flinn Denis
57th Regiment
Murphy Mary
Thomas, Anne
Flyn John
21st Regiment
Dowd Elizabeth
James
Gabbot John
21st Regiment
Ryan or Reilly  Catherine
John, Richard
Gahan James
40th Regiment
Hurley Eliza
James
Gallagher Roger
21st Regiment
Leslie Hannah
Joanna
Gallagher Roger
21st Regiment
Leslie Anne
John
Garraty Bryan
40th Regiment
Walsh Anne
Bryan
Gibbons Michael
21st Regiment
Hill Anne
Thomas
Gillise James
30th Regiment
McGolrick Margaret
Eleanor
Gleeson Daniel
40th Regiment
Martin Eleanor
William
Gorman James
21st Regiment
Daly Elizabeth
James
Griffin Denis
48th Regiment


Hagarty James
17th  Regiment
Molloy Catherine
James
Halloran Michael
21st Regiment
Woodlands Anne
John
Hames Richard (1)
40th Regiment
Maher Margaret
Anne
Hamilton Edward
21st Regiment
Kinsela Catherine
Thomas
Heffernan Denis
21st Regiment
Donovan Joanna
James
Heffield John
21st Regiment
Suffrain Joanna
Robert, John, John
Hely Patrick
21st Regiment
Shaw Mary
William
Howard Matthew
17th  Regiment
Ahern Margaret
Joanna
Hughes William
63rd Regiment
McCoy Ann
Mary,  Catherine
Humphrey David
21st Regiment
Grey Mary
Robert
Ivers William
63rd Regiment
Murphy Mary Anne
John
Jordan Thomas
21st Regiment
Scurlock Catherine
Thomas
Joyce Edward
63rd Regiment
O’Hara Honora
Ann, Mary
Joyce Michael
63rd Regiment
Salmon Catherine
Anne
Kennedy Thomas
21st Regiment
Gaughagan Sara
Joseph
Kenny Dennis
17th  Regiment
Boyd Joanna
George
Kief Daniel
21st Regiment
Farrel Margaret
Edward
Kinesela Patrick
21st Regiment
Mack Mary
Margaret
King Peter
21st Regiment
Galvin Mary
Michael
Kinnear David
21st Regiment
Kenny Margaret
Patrick (4)
Lamb Patrick
21st Regiment
Hannaway Catherine
Mary, Catherine
Lannan Peter
48th Regiment


Lynch Eugene
21st Regiment
Kearns Mary
Mary Ann
Madden Eugene
21st Regiment
Mulholland Margaret
Joanna
Magee or McGee James
63rd Regiment
Wogan Susanna
Catherine, Susanna
Maher Edward
63rd Regiment
Kelly Anne
Julia
Mahony James
40th Regiment
de Courcy Julianna
Charlotte
Mara Martin
17th  Regiment
Matthews Anne
Margaret
Marshall Joseph
28th Regiment
Cunningham Henrietta
George Michael
Martin John
50th Regiment
Durragh Brigid
John
McCartney John
21st Regiment
Kendrick Mary
Joanna
McClusky  John
21st Regiment


McFarlane James
48th Regiment


McGaulrick Thomas
63rd Regiment
Gee Mary Ann

McGonnel John
63rd Regiment
Alexander Amelia
James, Edward, Edward
McGory Daniel
40th Regiment
Sowerby Margaret
Catherine
McGowan Michael
40th Regiment
Watson Margaret
Margaret
McGrath James
21st Regiment
Doherty Catherine
James
McKenna John
48th Regiment


McKernan Bernard
63rd Regiment
Lube Judith
William, Elizabeth
McKittrick Edward
63rd Regiment
Crummy or Cromin Mary
James, Ellen, William
McLevy Peter
63rd Regiment
McGuire Joanna
Anne
McLoughlin  John
50th Regiment
Robertson Joanna
Ann
McLoughlin Patrick
30th Regiment


McMahon Michael
21st Regiment
Casey Winifred
Mary Ann
McNamara Francis
63rd Regiment
Barry Anastasia
Catherine, Francis
McNamara Joseph
21st Regiment
Deevy Anne
Martha, John
Meaney Stephen
NSW Royal Veteran
O’Callaghan Margaret
Mary Ann
Mooney Hugh
63rd Regiment
Corrigan Joanna
Richard
Mooney William
63rd Regiment
Matthews Sarah
Peter, Sara Joanna, John
Moran Edward
63rd Regiment
Hayes Catherine
Thomas, Mary
Mulhall Patrick
21st Regiment
Gaynor Mary
Anne
Mulhall Robert
21st Regiment
O’Brien Mary Ann
Elizabeth
Mullowny Thomas
57th Regiment
Rea Catherine
Thomas
Murphy Humphrey
17th  Regiment
Drummond Mary
James
Murry Michael
57th Regiment
Burke Margaret
Margaret
Newell William
21st Regiment


Newman George
40th Regiment
McCarthy Mary
Sarah
Nowlan Patrick
21st Regiment
Horan Catherine
Michael
O’Brien James
63rd Regiment
Doyle Susannah
John, Mary Anne
O’Brien John
40th Regiment


O’Connor John
21st Regiment
Howard Emily
John
O’Hara Robert
1st Scottish Regiment
Brennan Brigid

Pagin Andrew
21st Regiment
Delaney Margaret
Richard
Phelan Persius (3)
57th Regiment
Leahy Catherine
Mary, Joanna
Purcel John
48th Regiment
Nicholson Anne
John
Quin Michael
21st Regiment
O’Brien Margaret
Brigid
Reardon Denis
21st Regiment
Hurley Mary
Denis
Rice John
40th Regiment (ex)
Molloy Ann
John
Roach Edward
63rd Regiment
Judge Helen or Eleanor
George, John
Sheals Eugene
40th Regiment
Flinn Honora
Anne, John
Sheedy Michael
21st Regiment
Flood Catherine
Michael
Stag Joseph
63rd Regiment
Philban Catherine
John
Stanford Francis
40th Regiment
Fallon Mary Louise
Francis
Sullivan Thomas
40th Regiment
CoGill Mary
Thomas
Topless Benjamin
40th Regiment (2)


Walsh John
48th Regiment


Ward Edward
21st Regiment
Redman or Redmond Sara
John, Eliza
Wilson Martin
48th Regiment


Woods Michael
63rd Regiment
Mitchell Catherine
Catherine, Charlotte
Wynn James
21st Regiment
Russel Mary
Michael



(1)     This couple were married protestant in Templemore Ireland in 1821 and remarried catholic in Hobart in 1827
(2)     Was there 2 Benjamin Topless - 1in the NSW Royal Veterans  the other in the  40th  Reg.
(3)     Baptism states “lies suspected
(4)     Entered Calcutta Christian Brothers 22 Jan 1850.Died at Asanol, Bengal, 3 July 1896
(5)     Possibly Patrick Chester



Reference:Tasmanian Archives & Heritage Office  NS 746/1