James O'Brien

Male19 July 1863–21 August 1933

Brief Life History of James

When James O'Brien was born on 19 July 1863, in Hotham, Victoria, Australia, his father, Patrick O'Brien, was 33 and his mother, Margaret Farrell, was 32. He died on 21 August 1933, in Hampton, Victoria, Australia, at the age of 70.

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Family Time Line

Patrick O'Brien
1831–1918
Margaret Farrell
1832–1884
William O'Brien
1859–1937
Mary O'Brien
1860–1890
Margaret O'Brien
1862–1863
James O'Brien
1863–1933
Johanna O'Brien
1865–1890
Alice O'Brien
1868–1960
Patrick John O'Brien
1870–1942

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    World Events (7)

    1867

    Age 4

    End of transportation to Western Australia.

    1870

    Age 7

    British troops withdraw from Australia.

    1892

    Age 29

    Coolgardie gold-field is discovered.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Dermot, Liam, Brigid, Declan, Donovan, John Patrick, Kieran, Colm, Donal, Brennan, Caitlin.

    Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Briain ‘descendant of Brian’, a personal name probably based on the element bre- ‘hill’, with the transferred sense ‘eminence’, i.e. ‘exalted one’. See also Bryan . In Ireland there has also been some confusion with O'Byrne (see Byrne ).

    History: This name is borne in particular by one of the greatest of Irish septs, descendants of Brian Boru, who rose to the high kingship of Ireland in 1002.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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