Killorgin houses seen beyond the old iron bridge – not yet built when the Hicksons left Killorglin, now only for walkers since the railway closed. Back in the middle of the nineteenth century a family named Hickson lived in Killorglin, Co Kerry, Ireland. Husband and … Continue reading The Killorglin Hicksons emigrate
My two grandmothers, Winifred Ross and Gertrude Byrne, form the core of my family history. They were second cousins, though as far as I can tell they didn't seem to be aware of it. Their respective grandfathers were brothers, their mother's were cousins. They had, … Continue reading Mostly Irish
Arrival of William Hickson and family in Sydney 24th February 1878. Why leave? In Kay Caball’s latest blog on her Kerry ancestry and genealogy website (mykerryancestors.com) she asks the question: “Why did your ancestors emigrate?” Her answer? To get work is the immediate answer. Opportunities for education, … Continue reading Hickson emigration from Kerry
Our Hickson ancestors hailed from Killorglin in County Kerry, Ireland. They were Irish Protestants, descended from a Reverend Christopher Hickson who had come over from Cambridgeshire probably in the 1580s during the so called “plantation of Ireland” under Elizabeth I. The “plantations” of Ireland, which … Continue reading Our Hickson ancestry
William Hickson marries Mary Needham In 1858 the oldest son in the Hickson family of Killorglin married the oldest of the Needham daughters of Templenoe. Their marriage certificate gives some details of their respective backgrounds: 1858 Marriage Hickson Needham The date was October 5th and … Continue reading The Hickson-Needham connection
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