Mary (Gran) O'Reilly Eveston (1854-1933)

Mary O'Reilly's father was Thomas O'Reilly (blacksmith) and her mother was Eliza Powell

Birth 1854 according to shipping record: Tipperary Ireland

Departure

22nd Aug 1878 • Plymouth, Devon, England

Aboard 'Pericles', listed with the single women, age 24, domestic servant, from Tipperary, R.C., both read & write.

Arrival Date 10 Nov 1878 in Sydney: Vessel Name 'Pericles'

439 immigrants (4 deaths & 2 births), 80 day voyage

Cost 14 Pounds 10 shillings

Citation Information

Detail State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on bounty ships to Sydney, Newcastle, and Moreton Bay (Board's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5317; Reel: 2489

Source Information

Title New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896

Marriage Certificate 5th Jan 1882. Married at St. Joseph's Woollahra. Mary O'Reilly's parents were Thomas O'Reilly and Eliza Powell. Witnesses were Mary O'Reilly's sister Anne and Jame's brother Charles Evesson.

	Gran O'Reilly first lived in a small house near the well between Tommy's house and old Tom's house. McNamara's – our relatives lived in the lane way up from Paddy's near the boxthorn. (Auntie Sheila) Mary O'Reilly's mother Mary died when she was young and her father died an old man in Melbourne with the Good Shepherd sisters. Mary O'Reilly later lived down from McKenry's and the pear tree is still there today Mary O'Reilly had a sister in Sydney and her name was Anne. Anne was a witness at Mary O'Reilly's wedding. She was the mother of Winny Brady who was often in contact with mum. Mary O'Reilly also had 2 brothers.
	The house was moved with sleds to the location on the hill where Old Tom lived.
	'Old Tom' and Gran lived there
	Married James Eveston
	Often walked into Coleraine to Mass on Sunday with Tom During the week she would often walk into Coleraine pulling a cart to pick up provisions. She wore men's shoes because of bunions (boney lumps) on her feet.
	The picture of Mum, Gran and Tom was taken on the verandah of the old house.
	Usually had an apron on, gathered 'tatties' from the garden where it was always located. She was very Irish and used to say 'Tom loves tatties'. (referring to Old Tom) She never went to hospital even to deliver her children.
	Had a long open trough to do her washing
	Took butter and eggs to town with cabbage leaves over them. Picked up groceries for the return journey
	Hair on her face in old age.
	Very nice lady Died with a smile on her face and she looked so young. She was laid in state at the farm in Tom's house

SITE OF WHERE THE OLD HOUSE WAS WHERE GRAND O'REILLY AND JAMES OF THE LEFT OF THIS PICTURE - THE HOUSE WAS LATER MOVED UP THE HILL - OLD TOM'S HOUSE IN THE DISTANCE.

Old Tom, Mum and her Granmother Mary (O'Reilly) Eveston