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Re Michael John Finlay, Convict “Surrey” 1816

What is the evidence that he is the son of James Finlay and Sarah Ann Finlay

Notes in his overview suggest parents James FINLAY and Judy

Notes in the overview also suggest that his sister is Rose McCourt, Convict “Sir Charles Forbes” 1837
What evidence is there for this assumption?

https://eoe.convictwomenspress.com.au/index.php/biographical-dictio...
In 1837 two sisters were transported to New South Wales on board the Sir Charles Forbes, departing Dublin in August and arriving in Sydney the following January. Rose McCart was 31 years old and said she was born in the West Indies. Her younger sister, Mary McCart, age 30, said she was born in Fermanagh, Ireland.
The sisters were both Protestant married women with children; Rose had two sons, Mary had one son. They were convicted of petty theft offences at Monaghan, in the county next to Fermanagh where Mary was born. Mary, convicted of pickpocketing, was sentenced to transportation on 6 April 1836 and Rose, who stole a basket, was sentenced on 26 October 1836.

Tagging Rose’s sister Mary - Mary McCart, Convict “Sir Charles Forbes” 1837

What’s the evidence that Robert Finlay, Convict 1827 is his brother

Leanne
Name Michael Finley
Baptism Age 0
Event Type Baptism
Birth Date 1796
Baptism Date 19 Nov. 1796
Baptism Place Kingstown, Dublin, Ireland
Residence Place Clare
Parish Variants Dun Laoghaire, St. Michael's, Kingstown
Diocese Dublin
Father James Finley
Mother Judy Finley

Leanne
This is not confirmed yet by our family.
Ian finlay 1969 on ancestry.com, has spoken to me on the phone. He lives and breaths the Finlay Family. He been to ireland and research his family. I dont know how , and how people have got Michael Finlay parents as James and Sarah. I wish this is true. I just can't find the connection with them.
Michael was working and married in Dublin. Before coming to Australia marrying Caroline Mccarthy. To best of my knowledge i cant find any connection to Tyrone regions or north of Dublin. Wicklow maybe but not north. His sisters and brother i cant find or connection. I would love to finally move from Michael Finlay to his parents and beyond. Thanks for your time and interest Leanne
Graham

Leanne.
Another piece of information. Everyone on this Geni say Finlay/finley were not catholic.
My records and my family that are related to Finlays are all catholics ( high roman catholic speaking latin). my great grandmother , her father edward Finlay ; michael son are all buried at catholic section of murrumburrah ( this is fact ) . I am 100./. sure my Michael Finley/Finlay is Catholic. I am going to check out Maitland and Gouburn areas, to see if i can confirm this. I am going to try and get edward finlay/finley marriage cert. My late mother said they married near Canberra Catholic Church.
Anyway, if anyone can prove Michael parents are not James and Judy i would opened to their finds
Graham

Hi Hraham,
If you have any sources please load them to the profile as the more we can confirm the easier it will be to determine the family connections Bown on Geni.

Sorry fat fingers - that should be Graham

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