I am seeking any information about the CAVANAGH and the MORAN Families
I have little knowledge of their Irish Roots apart from the shipping records.
CAVANAGH, Patrick and Mary MORAN Sailed from Liverpool 18 Aug 1841 on the "Wallace" arriving Port Phillip Melbourne Victoria Australia 26 Nov 1841 Listed as (25) Labourer,and Mary(21) from Galway
Mary was the daughter of Michael MORAN according to her Death Certificate
Children born Victoria Australia :Patrick 1842, John 1843, Mary Ann 1845 - 1881 married John Henry Tanner 1873, Mary 1847,Michael 1849,Martin 1852- 1925 married Jean Elizabeth Wright 1882,Honoria (Ann)1854.
*Melbourne Directory 1846 Squatters - Patrick Cavanagh Merri Creek
*Port Phillip Directory, Melbourne, 1847, Page 70:
CAVANAGH, Patrick, Settler, Merri Ck (near Somerton)
*From Port Phillip Directory, Melbourne, 1851, Page 13:
CAVANAGH, Patrick, Somerton Inn, Sydney Rd., & farmer & land owner.
Family oral history was that the couple separated and Mary went to live with son Paterick.

His wife Mary death certificate information is as follows:
Deaths in the District of Wangaratta in the Colony of Victoria Australia.12 August 1894 Bowen. Shire of Benalla. County of Moira.
Mary Cavanagh Housewife Female 74 Years
Plurisy senile debility 3 days certified by Dr McArdel last seen August 12th
Daughter of Michael Moran & Unknown.
Informant Patrick Cavanagh son of Boweya Registered Aug 13th Wangaratta Burial 15 Aug 1894.Cemetery Thoona
Native place Ireland lived in Victoria 54 years
Married Ireland aged 20 years Patrick Cavanagh
Issue
Patrick 54 years
Mary Deceased
John 51 years
Michael 49 years
Mary 47 Years
Martin 45 years
Ann 43 years (Honora)
I am descended from Martin and I have made contact with a descendant or Mary Ann,together we have a well documented family of the descendants of these these two children.
The other children and subsequent families plus the Irish links are yet to be found.
Any links or hints would be most welcome.
Thanks for this opertunity
Ellen
Melbourne Australia