John Casey
Irene’s Paternal Grandfather
Birth : dd mmm 1794 in Loughmoe, County Tipperary, Ireland
Death : 22 May 1882 (aged 88) at "Tallagandra" Back Creek, Gundaroo, NSW, Burial : Gundaroo Catholic Pioneer Cemetery, Gundaroo, NSW
Mother : Mary Ellen Maher (Meagher)
Father : Mark Casey
Partner(s) : Mary (or possibly Cath) Doran (M: 1812 (or possibly 1817) in Cashel, Ireland)
Caroline Mary Purcell (M: 4 February 1833 at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney)
Children : With Mary in Ireland - Patrick (1823), Ellen (1824), With Caroline in NSW - William John (1833-1903), Mary Caroline (1835-1910), Thomas (1837-1917), Joseph Andrew (1838-1915), James (1839-1883), Elizabeth Mary (1841-1931), Mark (1847-1926), Michael James (1848-1939)
Note that William John may have been born in 1831, as the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages has a ‘William Casey’ with parents John and Caroline being born in both 1831 and 1833. But if he was born in 1831 it appears that he was christened in St Luke’s Church of England, Liverpool which seems unlikely since both John and Caroline were Catholics. It would also mean William was born before his parents were married, which again seems unlikely.