The Aussie Normoyles/Normiles were all from Ireland's SW Counties Clare and Limerick,around the shores of the Shannon Estuary. CHECKOUT THE FAMILY (for a laugh) COAT OF ARMS. The first of the clan known to have reached our shores was Cornelius,who was transported for stealing in 1826.He was sentenced to 7 years and was held in the Goulburn NSW penal settlement.
Mary Normoyle was transported in 1844,she spent 7 years in the Tasmanian penal colony and in 1846 Catherine Normoyle also received 7 years for larceny.Around 1850 both women applied for MARRIAGE PERMITS
James Normoyle was transported in 1853 aboard the Phoebe Dunbar but died on the ship prior to landing in Western Australia.
Michael Normile emigrated with his sister Bridget in july 1854.They were accompanied by Bridget Neylon who married Michael when they settled in Maitland NSW.Two other Normiles arrived at a later stage,Margret (9/1864) and Mathew(1/1863).
A search of NSW Birth;Death;Marriage INDEXES provides some information about other Normoyles/Normiles who emigrated to Australia such as Michael and David who lived in Balmain and Redfern, Sydney.Thomas Normoyle emigrated to NSW with his 3 brothers and a cousin around 1880. David Normoyle bought his 3 sons and daughters from Adare,C Limerick and settled in Young NSW
My direct ancestor Patrick Normoyle arrived in 1862.He was from C Clare.He settled in Creswick,Victoria,the heart of the goldfield region.He met and married Margret McGovern in 1871.She had emigrated,with her sister ANNE,in 1870 from Drumquill,Lower Loughtree, C Cavan.My FAMILY TREE PAGES are attached.John Bergin's family tree page is found at the following web site http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/e/r/John-Bergin-Melbourne/index.html,it includes a photo of Ann McGovern.
Western Australia was home for Michael; Edward and Maurice who settled in Fremantle and Collie, Western Australia BDM .
Michael,Thomas and William emigrated to Melbourne VICTORIA BDM index .As well as BRIDGET and her 5 SISTERS who all settled in various towns in rural Victoria.
The catholic religion was also a reason for some people to emigrate as did Honora and Jane who pionered Sisters of Charity in Victoria SISTERS
TASMANIA was also home to a number of Normoyles/Normiles,such as MARGARET (widow,from Limerick);Catherine;John;Margret;MaryAnne;Michael;Thomas and Denis.
JOHN NORMILE arrived in QUEENSLAND in 1883 and eventually settled in Ipswich.
Ken Normile's web page (see link in my favourite sites) provides a history of the clan and its derivation as well as some information about the family worldwide.
Please forward any information you may have on the aussie Normoyles/normiles and together we can develop this web page.
