John McConachy (abt. 1815 - 1862)

Born about 17 Dec 1815 in Derry, County Londonderry, Ireland

Husband of Jane (McGuinnes) McConachy — married about 1838 in Derry, County Londonderry, Ireland, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1862 at about age 46 in Hotspur, Colony of Victoria, Australia

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Biography

John McConachy was born 17 December 1815. He was the son of Thomas McConachy and Margaret McComb.

In around 1838 John McConachy married Jane McGuinnes in County Londonderry, Ireland.

John and Jane, and two children, Mary aged 3, and David aged two, arrived in Australia at Port Phillip Bay, Port Phillip District, New South Wales onboard the Catherine Jamieson on 22 October 1841.^[1]

John and Jane had an additional two children in Australia, Margaret Jane born and died 1844, and Margaret Isabella born 1847.

John passed away on 20 March 1862.^[2] At this time he was the owner and publican of the Rising Sun Hotel, Hotspur, Colony of Victoria and died of a heart attack.^[3]An inquest was held into the cause of his death.^[4]

Research Notes

There is a very extensive website and downloadable family tree available at the site named The McConachy Clans which is strongly recommended for any member of the McConachy family in Australia, and elsewhere.

Sources

1. ↑ Register of Assisted Immigrants from the United Kingdom. Microfiche VPRS 14. Public Record Office Victoria, North Melbourne, Victoria. *Link to search https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/passenger-records-and-immigration/assisted-passenger-lists
   • Link to image https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/E289FC3D-F1B1-11E9-AE98-4F5884FEEC7B?image=152
2. ↑ Victorian Government, Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, Search historical indexes, https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history, Registration Number 1276/1862
3. ↑ Victorian Government, Public Record Office Victoria (PROV), Search Wills and Probates, https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/wills-and-probates

   John MCCONACHY

   Date of grant: 24 Apr 1862;

   Date of death: 20 Mar 1862;

   Occupation: Inn-Keeper; Residence: Hotspur

   DIGITISED ITEM Digitised

   DATE:1862

   SERIES:Wills

   AGENCY:Master of the Supreme Court

   CITATION:VPRS 7591/ P1 unit 14, item 3/916

4. ↑ Victorian Government, Public Record Office Victoria (PROV), Search Inquests and deaths, https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/inquests-and-other-coronial-records/inquests-deaths-deposition

   John MCCONACHY

   Cause of death: Disease of the heart;

   Location of inquest: Hotspur;

   Date of inquest: 21 Mar 1862

   DIGITISED ITEM Digitised

   DATE:1862

   SERIES:Inquest Deposition Files

   AGENCY:State Coroner's Office

   CITATION:VPRS 24/ P0 unit 110, item 1862/190 Male