Catherine Tormey - In Search of Family
I haven't given up the chase for Ellen Ross or Mary Ann Kelly, but they've occupied so much of my research of late with little success that I thought I might concentrate on a little researched relative. Catherine Tormey married Ellen Ross' son John. Catherine was my 3rd Great Grandmother. I know most of Catherine's life facts and we know from immigration records the name of her brothers Joseph and Frank and her Ann but there are lots of questions whether she was a blood relation to Michael Hart who'd paid her immigration fees and was listed as an uncle. I suspect that there might be a few stories we'll never be sure of. Catherine went to live with Michael Hart after coming to Australia. His daughter married one of the Clark Brother bushrangers and was known to associate with them, and in fact stolen goods were found in his possession. Building Her Story Starting this story I know Catherine's mother is Ann Chance and her father is Michael Tormey but