McMahon Family

Michael McMahon
Michael, son of John and Ellen McMahon was born c.1813 in Country Clare, Ireland.  He departed Liverpool in England on on 5 January 1855 aboard the 'John Davis' with his wife Bridget and their children.

Children of Michael and Bridget were:

• Maria
• Ellen
• Bridget
• Hannah
• Michael (junior) 

Michael lived in Ipswich and was a Carpenter by trade. He died 13 December 1868 in Ipswich, Queensland.

Bridget McMahon (nee O'Louglin)
Bridget, daughter of  Thomas O'Louglen and Mary (nee Hannin) was born c.1817 in County Clare, Ireland. She married Michael McMahon on 18 June 1838 in Kildysart, County Clare, Ireland. 
Bridget and Michael had eight children including:

• Maria (Mary) born 10 October 1840 in Ireland, d. 8 May1927 in Waghorn Street, Ipswich.
• Ellen Catherine, born about 1843 in Ireland.
• Bridget, born about 1844 in Ireland, died 11 July 1899 at Mt Morgan, Queensland.
• Hannah, born about 1847 in Ireland, died 8 August 1908 at Table Top, Allora.
• John, born about 1851 in Ireland, died about 1855 either in Ireland or on the voyage to Australia.
• Michael Jnr, born about 1854 in Kildysart in Country Clare, Ireland, died on 21 July1937 at Wynnum.
• Elizabeth McMahon, born 15 June 1856 at Drayton, Toowoomba, died 1 September 1920 at Rosewood.
• Louise (Lucy) Agnes, born 17 December 1858 in Ipswich, died 8 October 1947 at Boonah.

Bridget died on 24 February 1859 in Little Ipswich (West Ipswich) at the age of forty-two.