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Doaks from Ireland then to QLD, Australia.

Doaks from Ireland then to QLD, Australia.

Posted: 25 May 2011 4:24AM GMT
Classification: Query
My name is Vanessa nee Wust, my GGF was Robert Doak from Ballydougan, Down, Ireland. b 25 Nov. 1870. d 26 dec 1943. His parents were Elizabth (Eliza ann) Spence and Joseph Doak. I have found 2 brothers Albert Doak and John George Doak but that is it. Apparently my GGF travelled to Australia in 1885 when 16 with a brother... I am having trouble finding anything relating to Robert Doak or any of his family. I have been told along the grape vine the Doaks were originally from Scotland and yes I believe this but I am having problems finding anything. Can anyone help me??? Thanks Vanessa

Re: Doaks from Ireland then to QLD, Australia.

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 8:26PM GMT
Classification: Query
Joseph Doak and Elizabeth Ann Spence married 1865 at Waringstown Church of Ireland. Children are known to be Albert b Aug 16, 1880, John George b Nov 24, 1868. Robert, Mary Ann or Annie Mary b April 9, 1866, and Margaret b Sept 9, 1867. Possibly more exist, but that was the section of baptisms I was sent so far.

Parents are John Doak b 1796 and Mary Anne McDowell per the death records of Job Doak b. Apr 7, 1822(wife Ellen Joyce), brother to Joseph. John Doak b 1818 (Banker Doak) was also a brother who married Mary Ann Calvert and his grave is at Newmills. John George above apparently took care of John until he died per notes on Job. I think John George joins his sister in Gilford then, but the census is confusing. Rachel Doak is a sister of Joseph. She married George Joyce.

Re: Doaks from Ireland then to QLD, Australia.

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 12:02PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you for sending me that information is makes some of the missing pieces fit but I am unsure of your second paragraph .... relating to the Joseph. I live in Melbourne and my family is in Rockhampton & Mt. Morgan Queensland still. I have found a grave in the South Rockhampton Cemetery & the death certificate relating it. It is Joseph Doak died 29 December 1889, buried 30 December.
His parents were John Doak & Mary Ann Calvert, these names were mentioned in you email but as i said i am unsure of what you ment. I think i need a break from my search as everything is becoming confusing.

Re: Doaks from Ireland then to QLD, Australia.

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 2:42PM GMT
Classification: Query
Doaks name their children the same names and I always take breaks when looking at them.

What I have are 2 pamphlets from Job and John Doak of NZ with some family stories and trees. The author did extensive research and still had questions.
John m. Nancy Annie McDowell (per Job's death cert.)
children Joseph 1820 , Job b 1822. Rachel b abt 1830, John b 1819. There are perhaps more children.

Joseph m. Eliza Ann Spence and children include Albert 1880, John George 1868, Robert 1870, female (Mary Ann per bapt) 1866, Margaret 1867

John m Mary Ann Calvert and children include Ann Jane, Wm 1844, Joseph abt 1840, Margaret, Sarah 1842 and Charlotte bef 1849 His will of 1882 says he left 4000 pounds which was unusual for Doaks and earned him the name "Banker" as he probably financed some family affairs. A gold watch for Job is mentioned as it caused problems when Job said,"No." Son Joseph inherited the Ballydougan land. I don't know who his wife is yet, but have almost certainly dau Anna Mary Doak b abt 1868 who married William John Uprichard. She said she was a GDau of John in some sort of a law suit.

A person named John George Doak, says the Job book, took care of John before his death and it looks like that is the shoemaker son of Joseph Doak and Ann Jane Spence. He is with an older Joseph? in 1901 census and with sister? Mary Ann in 1911 in Gilford. I think there is a mistake somewhere as one birthdate was reported as 1892. Either it is wrong or a relationship is wrong in the census.

There is a Joseph and Isabelle Doak m. 1846 in Ballynagarrick who had children including Martha 1861, Martha Margaret b 1852, and Joseph b 1858. Possibly the first Martha died. The kids were baptized at Knocknamuckley COI.

Dates above are probably baptism dates. The Mary Ann Calvert could possibly be in my line, but it was probably a common name.

Does this cover the Joseph question?


Re: Doaks from Ireland then to QLD, Australia.

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 10:29PM GMT
Classification: Query
The tree is difficult, yes, overwhelming and several mistakes are on-line. This will probably be your hardest family to figure out. My tree has lots of unconnected but definitely related Doaks. I have no idea where to look for records which would connect them. Very few of the Doak families are on-line to help out.

Any time you feel ready, I can send some transcriptions of Irish baptisms and marriages from the Lurgan area. No hurry, more will arrive by the end of the year, I think. I also have a thick stack of newspaper clippings of (Ballynagarrick and Gilford, Ireland emigrating to upstate NY) Doaks.

You can fit records together using the 1901 and 1911 Irish census, familysearch, the newspaper at "old Fulton Postcards", and the wills at PRONI which are all on-line as a guide. I can also scan or send NZ Doak info from John and Job's family.

Then you will have a firm base without everyone else's errors and guesses. conard_kc@hotmail.com

Re: Doaks from Ireland then to QLD, Australia.

Posted: 16 May 2014 3:16PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi
Its been a while since I have done any research but I am back into it, do you have a Samuel Doak (son of Job) in your tree? I am going to email you with the names and dates of the Doak family I have .. I am still confused as I have also come across a William Doak known as John.
Cheers
vanessa

Re: Doaks from Ireland then to QLD, Australia.

Posted: 16 May 2014 4:39PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have the write up Job's NZ descendents made of Job. It is at our new home. We are travelling there this weekend so I will retrieve it if possible. A friend gave me his tree with Samuel Doak, son of Job, marrying Lucy Toner. He says Job's father was John and Ann McDowell and I can't verify it right now. He lists various siblings of Job with John being the eldest.

Re: Doaks from Ireland then to QLD, Australia.

Posted: 17 May 2014 4:01AM GMT
Classification: Query
Yes Yes this is what I also have. I am heading to work, but if you could retrieve any info I would appreciate it. Such a difficult Name to trace, my Gran was a Doak with many siblings .. Unfortunately she has passed now but she wouldnt have known much abt her uncles anyway, I do recall asking her, she mentioned some being in NZ. Her grand uncles that is.
Thanks again

Re: Doaks from Ireland then to QLD, Australia.

Posted: 19 May 2014 1:37PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have the pamphlet now. It is almost 90 pages of legal sized paper. It shows the tree of certain lines especially down to kids born 1992. The Samuel & Lucy line has many lines at least as far as 1950. This is far too recent to post on-line. No one in that family was said to have gone to Australia, but the family lost track of Theresa Jane Doak who married John William Lewis. They have a photograph and the names of 2 children. The person who wrote the paper was Helen Halliwell of Christchurch descended from John George Doak->Alan Doak and she contacted family members including a daughter of Jim. . How do you want me to send you a copy? My scanner has moved and is not connected. I can photocopy the paper and mail it or photograph the paper and send jpegs by e-mail. My e-mail is conard_kc@hotmail.com.

Re: Doaks from Ireland then to QLD, Australia.

Posted: 19 May 2014 2:26PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank You so much. I am a bit concerned abt no one in the family going to Australia. Do you mean in recent yrs? my email is vanessa.morgan@y7mail.com
what ever is easier for you and i am everf so grateful ... i am a bit lost abt Ann Mary Doak (married William John Uprichard and her being the respondant in the family law suit, I cant find the site that has the newspaper articles anywhere ... am I missing something?
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