Wendy | December 7, 2007
Mary and the children were not always left behind in Sydney while James was at sea, at times he took them along on voyages. One particular event that made an impression on Mary was when James took her back to Ireland to visit his mother’s family at the family seat of ‘Brownhall’ in County Donegal.
Mary [...]
Wendy | December 7, 2007
Mary Morrissey was born in Killarney Ireland in 1867. Her father Edmond and mother Honora lived, according to family information, ‘five miles from Blarney Castle’. It is not known what her father’s occupation was. The family emigrated to Australia under the ‘assisted immigrants’ scheme and left Plymouth at the end of June 1881 on board [...]
Wendy | December 6, 2007
James progressed through the ranks of his career at sea; he was awarded the grading of Ist Mate on the 10th December 1885 and eventually Master Ord. in Dunedin New Zealand 21st September 1889. Finally he was granted command of his own ship, the S.S Aparima. The Aparima was commissioned and built by William Denny [...]