MCCARLEY, John & Isabella

1833 – 26 January 1917
1833 – 25 January 1906

Origin Ballymena, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Accompanying Family John (3 yrs) & Alexander (1 yr)
First settled in Greenough, WA
Original Occupation Agricultural Labourer
Occupation in Australia Farmer

ESCORT

Departure Port London
Arrival Year 1860

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John & Isabella McCarley from Northern Ireland, settled Greenough district. Originally tenant farmer for Hugh Hamersley, then farmed own land at Walkaway (Greenough back flats). In flood 1888, Cottage flooded, family climbed roof during night to save themselves, lost 400 sheep.
Sons John, Alexander born Ireland. Elizabeth, Isabella, Margaret, Nance and Stuart born in WA.

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  • John McCarley married Isabella Knox in Broughshane 1st Presbyterian Church 4th July 1853. The baptisms of his 2 sons are also recorded at Broughshane 1st Presbyterian Church. The photo is taken from the rural area where he came from looking towards Slemish.

    • Slemish in the Braid Valley

    Mon 13 Apr 2015

  • John McCarley married Isabella Knox 1st Broughshane Presbyterian Church on 4th July 1853 . Their sons John and Alexander , were baptised in 1st Broughshane Presbyterian Church . The attached photo is taken from the rural area where he lived looking towards Slemish in the Braid valley .

    • img_0633.jpg

    Mon 13 Apr 2015

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