Goggins Family History

Introduction
James Goggins was born about 1815-19, probably in County Westmeath, Ireland, where he worked as a labourer. His parents were Billy and Mary, and he had five brothers and a sister.

James married Mary Newman, and they had three children, two girls and a boy. On 25 Feb 1847 James was tried and convicted of stealing meal and bacon. He was sentenced to seven years transportation. He was transported from Dublin to Tasmania on the 'Pestonjee Bomanjee', leaving 5 Aug 1848, and arriving 2 Jan 1849.

At the time of his transportation, he was described as a Catholic, aged 33, married with 3 children, and a farm labourer. He couldn't read or write. His height was 5' 3 ", he had a fresh complexion, large head, brown to grey hair, brown whiskers and eyebrows, broad visage and forehead, grey eyes, medium nose and mouth, and a broad chin. He had a red mark on his breast, and a large scar on his neck.

James Goggins applied for a free passage for his wife and family on 19.6.50 and again on 23.2.51 - both requests were refused, but the family did join him in Tasmania. Family sources say he returned in about 1856 to Ireland to get them, returning to Tasmania via Western Australia.

James Goggins died 12 Feb 1884, in the General Hospital, Hobart, aged 67. His occupation was given as gardener.

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Family groups
James Goggins and Mary Newman
Nehemiah Rogers and Mary Goggins
John Goggins and Margaret Patterson
John Goggins and Bridget Hanlon

Photos
Rogers family photos - Nehemiah Rogers' family
Rogers and Goggins photos - Graves, photos of Hamilton, Tasmania
Goggins photos - John Goggins, son of James and Mary Goggins

Sources

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Glenys Lawrence, 14 Sep 2005

* generation 7

James Goggins

b. about 1817, County Westmeath, Ireland (not confirmed).
d. 1884, Feb 12 , Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, aged 67 (Tas. d. cert).

Mary Newman

b. about 1808, possibly in County Westmeath, Ireland (not confirmed)
d. 1910, 1 May, Hamilton Plains, Tasmania, Australia, aged 102.

m. probably pre 1843, County Westmeath, Ireland.

Children of James and Mary Goggins
 
surname given names b. year b. place b. country d. year d. place d. country
Goggins female <1847 Westmeath? Ireland . . Tasmania??
Goggins Mary 1843 Westmeath? Ireland 1920 Hamilton Tasmania
Goggins John 1847? Westmeath? Ireland 1936 Hamilton Tasmania
Goggins Bridget 1856? ?   1908 Hamilton Tasmania

female Goggins - James had 3 children when convicted, and family stories say all 3 (2 girls and a boy) came to Tasmania, but she has not yet been found in any records. Some family sources think there may have been a daughter called Margaret.

Mary Goggins m. Nehemiah ROGERS Feb 10 1863, Green Ponds, Tasmania; 11 children.

John Goggins m1. Margaret PATTERSON July 1 1866, 6 children; m2. Bridget HANLON April 30 1880, 7 children.

Bridget Goggins m. George Bowerman 7 Jul 1878, Hamilton, Tasmania, 2 sons, George and William - neither married. Family sources say Bridget was a relative, probably a daughter of James and May - but there is so far no documentary proof of this. Bridget was aged 22 when she married.

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* generation 6

John Goggins

b. about 1847, County Westmeath, Ireland.
d. 1936, 8 Sep, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia.

Margaret Patterson

b. about 1845.
d. 1878, 26 Oct, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia, aged 32, baby born one week previously (Tas. d. cert).

m. 1866, July 1, Hamilton, Tasmania (Tas. m. cert).

Children of John and Margaret Goggins

surname given names b. year b. place b. country d. year d. place d. country
Goggins Samuel 1867 Hamilton Tasmania 1930 . Tasmania
Goggins Mary Ann Eliza 1869 Hamilton Tasmania . . .
Goggins William 1871 Hamilton Tasmania 1875 Port Wakefield South Australia
Goggins John Thomas 1874 Port Wakefield South Australia 1879 Hamilton Tasmania
Goggins Dennis 1876 . Tasmania 1964 . Tasmania
Goggins Mary Jane 1878 Hamilton Tasmania 1952 . Tasmania

Samuel Goggins didn't marry.

Mary Ann Eliza Goggins m. Thomas John RICKETTS 1888, Aug 22, Richmond, Tasmania. She had at least 6 children (Edward b. 1889, Margaret May b. 1891, Elsie Emma b. 1894, Ella Rose b. 1896, Ada Hilda b. 1899, John)

William Goggins died aged 3.

John Thomas Goggins died aged 5, according to the death register, but the index to South Australian births shows he was four years five months.

Dennis Goggins married and had two children, who both died as children.

Mary Jane Goggins didn't marry.

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* generation 6

John Goggins

b. about 1847, County Westmeath, Ireland.
d. 1936, 8 Sep, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia.

Bridget Hanlon

b. about 1857.
d. 1939, 2 Apr, Tasmania, Australia.

m. 1880, April 30, Hamilton, Tasmania (Tas. m. cert).

Children of John and Bridget Goggins
surname given names b. year b. place b. country d. year d. place d. country
Goggins James 1881 Hamilton Tasmania 1957 Hamilton Tasmania
Goggins Bridget 1882 Hamilton Tasmania 1968 . .
Goggins Margaret 1885 Hamilton Tasmania 1927 . Tasmania
Goggins John 1886 Hamilton Tasmania 1961 Bothwell Tasmania
Goggins Rose 1888 Hamilton Tasmania 1994 Newcastle NSW, Australia
Goggins William 1891 Hamilton Tasmania 1983 Hobart Tasmania
Goggins May 1896 Hamilton Tasmania      

James Goggins m. 1913, Ella Amelia PARSONS (changed name to PARSISSON); 3 children (Una, Vera, Marjorie).

Bridget Goggins m. 1908, Frederick James COURTNEY, 6 children (Elsie, Elvie, Phyllis, Eileen, Kathleen May, Joan (died in infancy))

Margaret Goggins m. 1908, William Edward LAWLER, 4 children (Kathleen, Edward John (Jack), William Vivian, Doris May)

John Goggins m. 1909 Lavinia Annie SONNERS; 3 children (Albert, Harold, John).

Rose Goggins m. 1907 Eden Thomas HILLS, 5 children (Leonard Eden, Kathleen, Sybil, Edith, Jean). Rose died aged 106 in 1994 (her grandmother died aged 102).

William Goggins m. Beatrice HAWES in 1924, two children (John, Joan)

May Goggins m. Ernie ANDERSON, 1 child (Eileen)

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Sources
Major sources have been the convict records, Tasmanian pre 1900 birth, marriage and death certificates on microfilm, and Gillian Don and Joan Loudon, and their contacts. I am very grateful for all the help I have received, and will always welcome any additions or corrections to my information.Please email me for any specific references.

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