John & Honorah were our grandparents. They came from Ireland, married in Petersham N.S.W.and  settled in Gippsland, Victoria. Many of their descendants still live in the area as do others in  the N.S.W.town of Albury, as well as various parts of Australia.  My name is Maureen (grand-daughter), and I welcome any extra information visitors to the site are  able to contribute. Particular thanks must go to Kaye O'Reilly (great-grand-daughter) who has  provided extensive information on the Gippsland area. Sit back and browse to be fascinated by our  ancestry.
 FITZGERALD: This is the Norman name used by the Dukes of Leinster. It means "son of Gerald".The  family claim descent from Maurice, son of Gerald, who accompanied Strongbow in the Anglo-Norman  Invasion. The Gaelic form is MacGeralt. Another branch of the family are the Knights of the Glin,  whose castle was built about 1260. The Motto for Fitzgerald is "Brave and faithful".

N.B.Latest information to hand as follows:

Departure from England

Honora Leyden (Domestic Servant aged 24) departed from London, England for Cape Town, South Africa  on the Steamship "SS Tara"- 7th February, 1890
 John Fitzgerald (Farm Labourer aged 26) departed from London, England for Bowen, Queensland on the  Steamship "SS Tara"- 7th February 1890
 Source UK Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
 (ancestry.com.au}

Arrival in Australia

Honora Leyden (Age 24 from County Clare, Ireland} arrived in Brisbane, Australia from London,  England on the 
 steamship "SS Tara" - 1st April, 1890
 John fitzgerald (Age 26 from County Clare, Ireland) arrived in Brisbane, Australia from London,  England on the steamship "SS Tara" - 1st April, 1890
 Source: Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912
 (ancestry.com.au)

Marriage in Australia

Fitzgerald-Leyden - November 29, 1893, at St. Thomas' Lewisham, by the Rev. Father Long, John  Fitzgerald, second son of John Fitzgerald, Esq., of County Clare to Norah, fifth daughter of  Richard Leyden Esq.,Drinanure, County Clare, Ireland.