Peter Carroll

#223, (October 1833-29 August 1902)
FatherPatrick Carroll (c 1800-)
MotherMary Mulligan (c 1800-)
ChartsBarbara Nicholson - ancestors
Last Edited15 Sep 2022
WikiTree ID:https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Carroll-13221.
Peter Carroll's signature at his wedding
(Source: Victorian Marriage Certificate 1862 #2856)
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Peter Carroll may have been born circa 1833 at Kingstown (now Dun Laoghaire), County Dublin.1,2 He may have been born in 1833 at Dublin.3 He was likely born in October 1833 at County Wicklow, Ireland.4,5,6 He was the son of Patrick Carroll and Mary Mulligan. Peter Carroll was baptized at Holy Redeemer Church on Sunday, 20 October 1833 at Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland.7

Peter apparently liked looking out to sea when in Ireland.8

Peter emigrated circa 1856.3 He was said to have worked for a French firm in Australia, and later built the alter at St. Patrick's Cathedral or a new chapel at the Sisters of the Good Shepherd convent in Abbotsford. In 1901 his three grandchildren by his daughter Kate were sent to the convent when Kate died. at Melbourne.9,10 He was a mason in August 1862.5

He married Margaret Dolan, a domestic aged 24 born in County Derry, daughter of James Dolan and Mary White, in a Catholic ceremony at the Church of St. Francis on Tuesday, 19 August 1862 at Melbourne. Neither of the witnesses seem to be from either family..5,11 Peter Carroll was a bricklayer in February 1865.12 Peter and Margaret lived on 14 February 1865 at at Oxford Street in the Melbourne suburb of East Collingwood. Their house was a wooden house.12 Peter Carroll was a mason in February 1866.13 Peter and Margaret lived in February 1866 at at 115 Oxford Street in the Melbourne suburb of East Collingwood.13,14

Peter, aged 32 and Margaret Dolan became the parents of Catherine Carroll on Thursday, 27 September 1866 at East Collingwood.4,15,16,17,18 Peter Carroll was a bricklayer in 1867.19 He was a mason in February 1867.20 Peter and Margaret lived on 13 February 1867 at East Collingwood. The house was a 2 room wooden house.19,20 Peter and Margaret lived on 18 January 1871 at at Perry Street in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood. Their house was a wooden house.21 Peter and Margaret lived on 6 March 1872 at Collingwood. Their house was a brick house.22 Peter and Margaret lived on 3 January 1873 at Collingwood.23 Peter and Margaret lived on 28 January 1874 at at 36 Perry Street in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood.24,25 Peter and Margaret lived on 12 January 1876 at at 38 Perry Street in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood.26,27 Peter and Margaret lived on 10 October 1883 at at Sackville Street in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood.28 Peter Carroll lived with Margaret Dolan in 1885 at at 18 Sackville Street in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood.29

On 6 October 1901 his daughter Kate died at the age of 35. Peter Carroll was a bricklayer in August 1902.3

Peter died on 29 August 1902 at at Waterloo Road in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood at age 68 of cardiac failure and pneumonia. This was less than a year after his daughter Kate had died, and his grandchildren were shunned by her husband's family.3,30,31 His body was interred at Melbourne General Cemetery on 31 August 1902 at the Melbourne suburb of Carlton. He is buried in plot MGC-RC-Comp-S-No-608E.3,32
Peter Carroll's funeral card
Source: Maureen Jones

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1833Birth-CandidateKingstown (now Dun Laoghaire), County Dublin1,2
1833Birth-CandidateDublin3
1833Birth-LikelyCounty Wicklow, Ireland4,5,6
1833Baptism-CertHoly Redeemer Church, in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland7
1855Note memo only CR CR8
1856Emigratn-new3
OccupationMelbourne9,10
1862Occupation5
1862Marriagethe Church of St. Francis, in Melbourne5,11
1865Occupation12
1865Residence at Oxford Street in the Melbourne suburb of East Collingwood12
1866Occupation13
1866Residence at 115 Oxford Street in the Melbourne suburb of East Collingwood13,14
1866Occupation-hide4
1866Residence-hideEast Collingwood4
1867Occupation19
1867Occupation20
1867ResidenceEast Collingwood19,20
1871Occupation-hide21
1871Residence at Perry Street in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood21
1872Occupation-hide22
1872ResidenceCollingwood22
1873Occupation-hide23
1873ResidenceCollingwood23
1874Occupation-hide24
1874Residence at 36 Perry Street in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood24,25
1875Occupation-hide33
1875Residence-hideCollingwood34,33
1876Occupation-hide27
1876Residence at 38 Perry Street in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood26,27
1877Occupation-hide35
1877Residence-hideCollingwood35,36
1877Occupation-hide37
1877Residence-hideCollingwood37,38
1878Residence-hideCollingwood39,40,11
1879Occupation-hide41
1879Residence-hideCollingwood41,42
1880Residence-hideCollingwood43,44
1881Occupation-hide45
1881Residence-hideCollingwood45,46
1882Residence-hideCollingwood47,48
1883Residence-hideCollingwood49
1883Residence at Sackville Street in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood28
1884Residence-hide at 18 Sackville Street in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood50
1884Residence-hideCollingwood50
1885Occupation-hide51
1902Occupation3
1902Death at Waterloo Road in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood3,30,31
1902Burial at Melbourne General Cemetery in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton3,32

Family

Margaret Dolan (1839-17 Jan 1906)
Children

Citations

  1. [S681] E-mails from Judy Walsh to Tim Hill, 2015- 'Re: Your family tree' - 11 January 2016 at 02:21 (for place).
  2. [S681] E-mails from Judy Walsh to Tim Hill, 2015- 'Your family tree' - 2 September 2015 at 16:34 (for date).
  3. [S265] Victoria, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1902 No.9157.
  4. [S8] Victoria, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 20582/1866.
  5. [S264] Victoria, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1862 No.2986.
  6. [S267] Pat Lyon, Tim Hill.
  7. [S942] Parish Registers for Bray, 1822-1856 Name: Petrus Carroll [Peter Carroll], Event Type: Baptism, Birth Date: 1833, Baptism Date: 20 Oct 1833, Baptism Place: Bray, Wicklow, Ireland, Diocese: Dublin, Father: Patricii Carroll, Mother: Maria Mulligan.
  8. [S965] Maureen Jones,.
  9. [S681] E-mails from Judy Walsh to Tim Hill, 2015- 'Re: Your family tree' - 11 January 2016 at 02:21 (for information about alter for new chapel at The Sisters of The Good Shepherd convent in Abbottsford).
  10. [S267] Pat Lyon, Tim Hill (stated that he built the alter at St. Patricks Cathederal).
  11. [S267] Pat Lyon, Tim Hill 5 May 1987.
  12. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 Occupier Name: Peter Carroll; Residence Date: 14 Feb 1865; Residence Place: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; Owner Name: George Day.
  13. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 Occupier Name: Peter Carroll; Residence Date: 28 Feb 1866; Residence Place: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; Owner Name: George Day.
  14. [S355] Sands and McDougall Directories,Victoria, Australia (various dates), 1866 p.257, p.136.
  15. [S965] Maureen Jones, (States the suburb was Fitzroy).
  16. [S968] E-mails from Maureen Jones to Tim Hill, Apr 2017 - 'Oatens' - 15 May 2017 at 17:45 (for suburb).
  17. [S267] Pat Lyon, Tim Hill (States the suburb was Oakleigh).
  18. [S338] Ancestry.com.au Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com.au/) http://person.ancestry.com.au/tree/43539742/person/…
  19. [S355] Sands and McDougall Directories,Victoria, Australia (various dates), 1867 p.276, p.140.
  20. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 Occupier Name: Peter Carroll; Residence Date: 13 Feb 1867; Residence Place: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; Owner Name: George Day.
  21. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 Occupier Name: Peter Carroll; Residence Date: 18 Jan 1871; Residence Place: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; Owner Name: Charles Smith.
  22. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 Occupier Name: Peter Carroll; Residence Date: 6 Mar 1872; Residence Place: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; Owner Name: Charles Smith.
  23. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 Occupier Name: Peter Carroll; Residence Date: 3 Jan 1873; Residence Place: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; Owner Name: Charles Smith.
  24. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 Occupier Name: Peter Carroll; Residence Date: 28 Jan 1874; Residence Place: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; Owner Name: Charles Smith.
  25. [S355] Sands and McDougall Directories,Victoria, Australia (various dates), 1874 p.391.
  26. [S355] Sands and McDougall Directories,Victoria, Australia (various dates), 1876 p.290.
  27. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 Occupier Name: Peter Carroll; Residence Date: 12 Jan 1876; Residence Place: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; Owner Name: Charles Smith.
  28. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 Occupier Name: Peter Carroll; Residence Date: 10 Oct 1883; Residence Place: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; Owner Name: Ronald Robb.
  29. [S355] Sands and McDougall Directories,Victoria, Australia (various dates), 1885 p.427.
  30. [S681] E-mails from Judy Walsh to Tim Hill, 2015- 'Re: Your family tree' - 11 January 2016 at 02:21 (for date).
  31. [S921] The Age, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1902 'Family Notices', The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 4 October, p. 5. , viewed 28 Dec 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article187621038
  32. [S466] Find a Grave (http://www.findagrave.com) Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197743624/… accessed 15 September 2022), memorial page for Peter Carroll (1836–31 Aug 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 197743624, citing Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Tony M. (contributor 48299134) .
  33. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 Occupier Name: Peter Carroll; Residence Date: 13 Jan 1875; Residence Place: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; Owner Name: Charles Smith.
  34. [S355] Sands and McDougall Directories,Victoria, Australia (various dates), 1875 p.409.
  35. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 Occupier Name: Peter Carroll; Residence Date: 4 Apr 1877; Residence Place: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; Owner Name: Charles Smith.
  36. [S355] Sands and McDougall Directories,Victoria, Australia (various dates), 1877 p.292, p.92.
  37. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 Occupier Name: Peter Carroll; Residence Date: 17 Oct 1877; Residence Place: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; Owner Name: Charles Smith.
  38. [S355] Sands and McDougall Directories,Victoria, Australia (various dates), 1877 p.292.
  39. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 Occupier Name: Peter Carroll; Residence Date: 16 Oct 1878; Residence Place: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; Owner Name: Ronald Robb.
  40. [S355] Sands and McDougall Directories,Victoria, Australia (various dates), 1878 p.300, p.94.
  41. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 Occupier Name: Peter Carroll; Residence Date: 15 Oct 1879; Residence Place: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; Owner Name: Ronald Robb.
  42. [S355] Sands and McDougall Directories,Victoria, Australia (various dates), 1879 p.308, p.96.
  43. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 Occupier Name: Peter Carroll; Residence Date: 13 Oct 1880; Residence Place: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; Owner Name: Ronald Robb.
  44. [S355] Sands and McDougall Directories,Victoria, Australia (various dates), 1880 p.314, p.97.
  45. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 Occupier Name: Peter Carroll; Residence Date: 12 Oct 1881; Residence Place: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; Owner Name: Ronald Robb.
  46. [S355] Sands and McDougall Directories,Victoria, Australia (various dates), 1881 p.323, p.99.
  47. [S355] Sands and McDougall Directories,Victoria, Australia (various dates), 1882 p.351.
  48. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 Occupier Name: Peter Carroll; Residence Date: 11 Oct 1882; Residence Place: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; Owner Name: Ronald Robb.
  49. [S355] Sands and McDougall Directories,Victoria, Australia (various dates), 1883 p.373.
  50. [S355] Sands and McDougall Directories,Victoria, Australia (various dates), 1884 p.396, p.117.
  51. [S264] Victoria, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1885 No.1051.
  52. [S681] E-mails from Judy Walsh to Tim Hill, 2015- 'Your family tree' - 2 September 2015 at 16:34.
  53. [S8] Victoria, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1870 No.4034.