He could have been the John Blakely who was baptised at Kilskerry Parish on 29 March 1807, son of Joseph and Mary Blakely who lived in Drumdran. If this is the same person, either his age at death is wrong or he was baptised at age three years. Darrel Hockley From: Len Swindley via <cotyroneireland@rootsweb.com> To: "COTYRONEIRELAND@rootsweb.com" <cotyroneireland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 6:20 PM Subject: [CoTyIre] John Blakley born Tyrone, died Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 1871 The death of a Tyrone emigrant to Victoria, Australia: Mount Alexander Mail [Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia] July 15 1871 BLAKLEY - At his late residence, Woodhill Cottage, Chinaman's Creek [Castlemaine] on the 7th instant, John Blakley, late of County Tyrone, Ireland, aged 67. The Pioneer Index 1836-88 (Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages) states him to be a native of Co. Tyrone and his parents as Joseph & Mary Blakley Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia                         ------------- Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COTYRONEIRELAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Darrel, It can be difficut to discern what is right or wrong with pre 1850 Irish genealogical research which makes any record from any source rather a bonus. Here a two more that may assist your research and knowledge (and any others): Mount Alexander Mail [Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia] Saturday October 15 1864 Funeral Notice – The Friends of Mr JOHN BLAKLEY are invited to follow the remains of his beloved Wife to the Campbell’s Creek Cemetery. The funeral to leave his residence, Wimble street, on Sunday, the 16th inst. at 3 o’clock. W. CAIRNES & Co., Undertakers Pioneer Index 1836-88 (Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages) records MARY BLEAKLY died in Castlemaine 1864 aged 55 years; born Tyrone, parents JOSEPH RUTLEDGE & FAITHFUL THOMPSON & A further Blakley death in Victoria: Pioneer Index 1836-88 (Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages) records the death of ELLEN BLAKELEY died 1856 aged 21 years, born Fermanagh, parents JOSEPH & SARAH BLAKELEY Len Swindley,Melbourne, Australia Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 00:51:52 +0000 From: ddh_regina@yahoo.ca To: len_swindley@hotmail.com; cotyroneireland@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] John Blakley born Tyrone, died Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 1871 He could have been the John Blakely who was baptised at Kilskerry Parish on 29 March 1807, son of Joseph and Mary Blakely who lived in Drumdran. If this is the same person, either his age at death is wrong or he was baptised at age three years. Darrel Hockley From: Len Swindley via <cotyroneireland@rootsweb.com> To: "COTYRONEIRELAND@rootsweb.com" <cotyroneireland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 6:20 PM Subject: [CoTyIre] John Blakley born Tyrone, died Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 1871 The death of a Tyrone emigrant to Victoria, Australia: Mount Alexander Mail [Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia] July 15 1871 BLAKLEY - At his late residence, Woodhill Cottage, Chinaman's Creek [Castlemaine] on the 7th instant, John Blakley, late of County Tyrone, Ireland, aged 67. The Pioneer Index 1836-88 (Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages) states him to be a native of Co. Tyrone and his parents as Joseph & Mary Blakley Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia ------------- Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COTYRONEIRELAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message