McQuig, Robert
1824 - 1878 (54 years)
Generation: 1
1. McQuig, Robert was born in 1824 in Ballycastle, Antrim, Northern Ireland (son of McQuig, Moses and McQuig, Margaret); died on 1 Jun 1878 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; was buried after 1 Jun 1878 in Tarro Cemetery, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Family/Spouse: McQuigg, Mary Annie Eliza. Mary was born in 1827 in Down, Northern Ireland; died on 9 Nov 1899 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; was buried after 9 Nov 1899 in Tarro Cemetery, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- McQuig, Grace Harrison was born on 24 Dec 1865 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia; died on 1 Dec 1904 in Waratah, Victoria, Australia; was buried after 1 Dec 1904 in Tarro Cemetery, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
2. McQuig, Moses was born in 1801 in Ballycastle, Antrim, Northern Ireland; died in Antrim, Northern Ireland. Other Events and Attributes:
- FSID: GM95-PCV
- Occupation: Farmer
- Residence: 1831, Ramoan Parish, Antrim, Northern Ireland
- Residence: 1862, Rathlin Island Parish, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Notes:
It is pure speculation on my part (Jim Thoma) that the line of Moses McQuig is the third brother who went to Australia.
The 1831 Appointment Books list Moses McQuigg of Ramoan Parish, Ballycastle FieldsMoses married McQuig, Margaret. Margaret was born in 1780 in Antrim, Northern Ireland; died on 25 Dec 1868 in Ballycastle, Antrim, Northern Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. McQuig, Margaret was born in 1780 in Antrim, Northern Ireland; died on 25 Dec 1868 in Ballycastle, Antrim, Northern Ireland. Notes:
Death at Hills Head Town Parks, Ballycastle, Ramoan Parish. Mary Walters was present at death. There is a Mary Waters born 1806, died 29 Oct 1888 at The Quay in Ballycastle; a widower of a laborer, died of debility, and whose death was death was witnessed by Mary Ann McQuigg.
Died:
Hill HeadChildren:
- McQuig, James was born in 1821 in Ballycastle, Antrim, Northern Ireland; died on 25 Apr 1889 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- 1. McQuig, Robert was born in 1824 in Ballycastle, Antrim, Northern Ireland; died on 1 Jun 1878 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; was buried after 1 Jun 1878 in Tarro Cemetery, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
- McQuig, Moses was born in 1831 in Ballycastle, Antrim, Northern Ireland; died in 1862 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; was buried in 1862 in Camperdown Cemetery, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.