Patrick McDermott 1819 -

Patrick McDermott (1819 - )

Patrick McDermott was around 1819 in County Cavan in Ireland. He was the son of Philip Dermot and Rose.

Throughout his life Patrick seems to interchangeably uses Peter or Patrick with the spelling of his last name varying between McDermott or Dermott.

He married Bridget Kettle in Dundee Scotland in 1850. Brigit was also born in County Cavan around 1831. It is unknown how they met, or why they were living in Dundee when they married.

The couple travelled to Australia aboard the 'Blundell' departing from Plymouth in December 1852, and arriving in Sydney on 6 May 1853. Bridget gave birth to their first child Mary Anne during the journey. Patrick payed £4 for the journey.

On the emigration records, Patrick who travelled as Peter - a name he

Upon arriving in Sydney, Patrick was 

It is confirmed from birth records that the family was living at Union Street in Sydney between 1854 and 1859.

In that period it appears that Patrick was working as a labourer.

Patrick and Brigid had 4 known children (3 sons and 1 daughter) between 1854 and 1959

• Mary Ann McDermott. Born ???? 1853 (at sea). Died before 1859
• Patrick McDermott. Born 16 Jul 1854. Married Louisa Jane Davis in 1882. Died 1929
• Thomas McDermott. Born 25 Dec 1856. Married 
• John McDermott. Born 10 Feb 1859. 

The journey to Australia did not result in a new life for the family. The years after their arrival are littered with arrests for drunkeness and vagrancy.

We know that in 1867 that Patrick was working breaking rocks on the road

It has proven difficult to determine what become of Patrick and Bridget, as

There is limited information available on the family between 1859 and 1882 when Patrick is found in Tenterfield NSW.