I intend this site to be a repository of information worldwide about the  MURPHY Family who lived in the townland of Bog West near Mayglass in County  Wexford, Ireland.  Anyone researching this family may visit the site and  (hopefully) find a connection with their family history.  If you have any  information about this MURPHY family you wish to add to the site or you wish  to make any comments, corrections or suggestions, please do not hesitate to  contact me.

Our MURPHY family tree (at present) starts with Phillip MURPHY who lived  around the end of the 18th century in the townland of Bog West.  Phillip  MURPHY was my great-great-great grandfather.

Dennis MURPHY, son of Phillip MURPHY and Mary LAMPORT, emigrated to Australia  from Mayglass, County Wexford, with his spouse, Jane Elizabeth MURPHY (nee  WHEELOCK), and family on the clipper ship 'Shalimar' on its maiden voyage.

The 'Shalimar', 1467 tons register, the ninth ship of the White Star line,  left the Port of Liverpool on 22 November 1854.  It was under the command of  captain Amos Robertson.  The 'Shalimar' accomplished the run in something  under 76 days arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, on 9 February 1855.

The children who accompanied Dennis MURPHY and Jane MURPHY (nee WHEELOCK),  according to the passengers list, were William James (13 years), Mary (10  years), Philip (7 years), James (4 years) and Jane (infant).  The family were  accompanied by Christopher JEFFARES/JEFFERS (27 years).  Christopher was  apparently a relative of Jane WHEELOCK, his mother's maiden name being Mary  WHEELOCK.  Walter MURPHY, aged 30 years, was also listed as a passenger on  the 'Shalimar' on its arrival in Feb 1855 but what, if any, relationship  exists between him and our MURPHY ancestors is presently unknown.

In Melbourne, Dennis MURPHY was a cab proprietor and driver.