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a Carrick family in Australia
( from the Gaelic, Carraig, meaning rock)

The first male Carrick in this family to migrate to Australia, Thomas Carrick, left the north of Ireland in 1856 and sailed via Liverpool, England. He arrived in Sydney on 1 May 1856 on the Commodore Perry having been sponsored by his sister Mary and her husband Robert Matchett. All three were from the Townland of Cloncore, Parish of Tartaraghan in County Armagh.

I firmly believe there must have been more than two children in this family in the 1850s - were there brothers or sisters who migrated to North America?

Ulster-Scots Page

One of my Mother's ancestors was Jonathan Whiting, an English convict from Kent who spent some time in the Port Arthur Penal Settlement in Van Diemens Land. Jonathan was a real tearaway and his conduct suggests he felt he had been framed of the charge of Highway Robbery. Some written evidence supports this idea.

English Page

My research has continued off and on for over twelve years and my database of names now contains convict ancestors from both First Fleet 1788 and Second Fleet 1790. These two people married in Sydney in 1790.

First Fleet Page

My Ulster-Scots ancestors settled in the beautiful Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, commencing in 1864. This was not long after the government had made land available for settlers at Robertson on very affordable terms. My interest in the area has resulted in an index of nearly 5000 names from the early days of the area and this is available at:

Southern Highlands Index

"The History of Ballarat". From the second edition handsome book published in 1887, I have extracted a list of over 1400 names from one of Australia's most famous Cities of Gold. New !

The History of Ballarat

During the First World War, a remarkable 42% of the male employees of the Bank of New South Wales enlisted from all areas of the bank. A beautifully bound book of their service was printed in 1921 and a full listing of all these staff members is at:

Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour 1914 -1918

Some say history is written by the victors but I prefer the view of Professor Peter Edwards, a distinguished Australian historian who said "I see history as a never-ending conversation, a debate between the present and the past about the future."
A small tribute to Australians who have made the supreme sacrifice in time of war is at:

Unknown Australian Soldier

Some of the main names I am researching are at:

Names Page

Some serious fun

The Grayson Road Huntin', Fishin' n' Shootin' Club

I am always happy to share information with other researchers so please contact me.

Max Carrick, Sydney, Australia

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