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John O'Doherty Flood was born in Co. Fermanagh circa 1860.¹

He married Margaret Reidy at Whitehill Chapel (RC) in Irvinestown, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, on 27 October 1895. He gave his occupation as 'law clerk'; she gave her father's name as Cornelius REIDY (farmer, deceased).^1,2,3

He was listed in the 1901 census as Head of Family at House 7 in Cleenaghan, Newporton, Co. Fermanagh, with his wife Margaret; he was a law clerk. Their children George, Mary and Cornelius were listed as living with them, along with two young servants.⁴

He was listed in the 1911 census as Head of Family at House 7 in Cleenaghan, Newporton, Co. Fermanagh, with his wife Margaret; he was a farmer and law clerk. Their children George, Mary, Cornelius, Margaret, John and Timothy were listed as living with them.¹

John died on 15 July 1919 in Cleenaghan, Newporton, Co. Fermanagh.⁵

Joseph Patrick Flood was born in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, on 28 April 1873. However, the Cathloic Registers suggest a baptism on 14 April and a name of Peter J Flood!^1,3
The siblings Joseph and Ellen were listed in the 1901 census at House 58 in Ballinamallard, Co. Fermanagh, with their father George Flood. Patrick was an unmarried agricultural labourer.⁴
The siblings Ellen and Joseph were listed in the 1911 census at House 21 in Ballinamallard Town, Co. Fermanagh, with their father George Flood.⁵

Joseph's death was registered between April 1918 and June 1918 in Armagh, Co. Armagh.⁶

Judy Flood was born in Co. Tipperary Nth circa 1828.¹ and was baptised on 30 September 1828.^1,2

Margaret Jane Flood was born in Co. Fermanagh circa 1902.¹
The siblings George, Mary, Cornelius, Margaret, John and Timothy were listed in the 1911 census at House 7 in Cleenaghan, Newporton, Co. Fermanagh, with their parents, John O'Doherty Flood and Margaret Reidy.¹

Mary Flood was born in Co. Tipperary Nth circa 1831.¹ and was baptised on 7 November 1831.^1,2

Mary Ann Flood was born in Derrygonnelly, Co. Fermanagh, circa 1856. (Birth date based on age at marriage).¹

Mary appears to have left Ireland circa 1884 as her death certificate suggests she had been in Australia about 60 years. Possible records for her arrival are either as a 22yr-old domestic servant on the Glamis (left Plymouth 15 Sep 1881, arrived Brisbane 20 Dec) or as a 20yr-old on the Queen of Nations (left Plymouth 13 Jan 1880, arrived Brisbane 15 Apr). Neither of these align with her possible birth date.^2,3

She married Richard James Cumming, son of Richard Cummin and Jane Noonan, at the Minister's residence (Presbyterian), Arthur St in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland, on 28 October 1885.^4,5,1

She was widowed on the death of her husband Richard on 3 September 1920.^6,7,8

Mary died on 24 April 1944 in Brisbane, Queensland, of senility. The informant was her son George.^9,10 She was buried on 26 April 1944 at the Sth Brisbane Cemetery, 181 Annerley Rd, Dutton Park.¹¹

Mary Ellen Flood was born in Co. Fermanagh circa 1899.¹
The siblings George, Mary and Cornelius were listed in the 1901 census at House 7 in Cleenaghan, Newporton, Co. Fermanagh, with their parents, John O'Doherty Flood and Margaret Reidy.²
The siblings George, Mary, Cornelius, Margaret, John and Timothy were listed in the 1911 census at House 7 in Cleenaghan, Newporton, Co. Fermanagh, with their parents, John O'Doherty Flood and Margaret Reidy.¹

Michael Flood was born in Co. Tipperary Nth circa 1820.¹ and was baptised on 3 October 1820.^1,2

Timothy James Flood was born in Co. Fermanagh circa March 1911.¹
The siblings George, Mary, Cornelius, Margaret, John and Timothy were listed in the 1911 census at House 7 in Cleenaghan, Newporton, Co. Fermanagh, with their parents, John O'Doherty Flood and Margaret Reidy.¹

Timothy was present at the wedding of Cornelius Patrick Flood and Sarah Legge in York, Ontario, on 6 April 1931.²

He was the informant of Margaret Reidy's death at 379 Melrose Ave in North York, York, Ontario, on 28 February 1933.³

Winifred Flood was born in Co. Tipperary Nth circa 1813.¹ and was baptised on 28 October 1813.^1,2

She married James Carey in Co. Tipperary circa 1835.³

According to her son James, she had the following children: Patrick (born c.1849), John (c.1851), Michael (c.1853), Nora (c.1857), James (c.1858), Johanna (c.1860) and another son, deceased by 1890, but much of this information is incorrect. It is possible that only the male children emigrated to Australia and hence James was confused on the dates of his sisters.
From Irish Catholic baptism registers it appears some of Winifred Flood's children by James Carey/Carew were Michael (bapt 14 Aug 1845), James (bapt 26 Mar 1853), Johanna (bapt. 19 Aug 1855) and George (bapt. 26 Oct 1859).
Patrick's date is also accurate as the Patrick buried next to Winifred in the Toowoomba Cemetery died in 1892 aged 44.
The Queensland death registers show the following people with parents of James Carey and Winifred Flood:
Michael Carey, d. 13 Aug 1916
Patrick Carey, d. 23 Dec 1892, aged 44
James Carey, d. 26 Jul 1926
John Carey, d.5 Feb 1936
also an Annie Carey, d. 10 Jan 1907, parents James Carey/Johanna Flood (possible error).³

She appears to have arrived in Queensland circa 1877.³

Winifred died on 3 August 1890 in Southbrook, Darling Downs, Queensland, of 'congestion of the lungs'. The informant was her son James Carey who was confused on her age (given as 70) but gave her parents as John Flood and Johanna Russell and birthplace as Kilcommon, Tipperary.³ She was buried on 4 August 1890 at the Toowoomba and Drayton Cemetery in Toowoomba. James Carey (her husband? d. 2 Jan 1884); Patrick Carey (d. 23 Dec 1892 aged 44) and an unnamed Carey (d. 4 Jan 1890) are buried in the adjacent plot 56.
Queensland death records give an unnamed female Carey, death date 4 Jan 1890, parents John Carey, Margaret Noonan.^3,4