Re: Re;Samuel Coyne & Margaret Mcleod
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Re: Re;Samuel Coyne & Margaret Mcleod
jean piper 2/08/12
Hi Jean
This is the message I got regarding that Thomas Coyne arriving in Brisbane
Judy
I'm VERY new here and believe the Thomas Coyne (Kyne) on the Rodell Bay to Brisbane that arrived on 2 July 1877 is the brother of my g-grandmother Honora Comer/Comber who was approx 23 years.They were travelling initially from Galway to NZ.We have only recently discovered their ship (Rodell Bay) arriving in Brisbane after years of searching ships to NZ direct from UK.Honora and her husband John Comer/Comber were accompanied by three of their children Patrick, John and Bridget. Another son Michael, was born on the voyage in the Great Southern Ocean.At some time after arriving in Brisbane they travelled to Milton, NZ and settled there but we don't know when.Another son Thomas who had stayed behind in Galway arrived in NZ in 1979 with his aunt Margaret Coyne.Eventually most of the family returned to settle inAustralia.We haven't investigated this Thomas as yet so have no idea whether he continued to NZ with the family or stayed on in Aus.That's another branch for us to investigate.