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IRISH ANCESTORS ARE HARD TO FIND!!!

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Yvonne

Yvonne Report 25 Jun 2011 16:42

ok! I have John (born Dublin), him on the 1901 irish cencus aged 56yrs living in Dublin with his wife Mary (born Kings Co./ Galway), and son James (born Dublin), aged 17yrs. John was recorded as a Land Steward.
Also, 1911 cencus where it was recorded they had been married for 40 years, 9 children born, 8 living.
His son John was born 2 Sept 1874 Address Belcamp, Clontarf, Co. Dublin (IFH info); Patrick born 2 April 1876 Address Diamor, Kilskyre, Co. Meath ; Martin Joseph 1877; Catherine 1879; Anna Christina 1880; Winifred 1882. There`s 3 left? and I must admit I have`nt looked for the child who died yet??
I was thinking if she was born in Galway, then they may have married there? Or if the family moved abroad they may have married there? Nothing has shown on Ancestry or other search engines? Hummmm??? :-S

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 23 Jun 2011 18:29

Yvonne...You need to give me the info you have before I can search out anything that may be of help...who was the eldest child...?
Have you them on the 1901 Census...
Any scrap of info.will help....
How do you know they married in 1871..?

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 23 Jun 2011 15:40

I have lots of information after they were married ie their children and children`s children etc;
I`m trying to trace back? I know the many name changes that happened e.g. using middle names, perhaps John was his middle name? Mary might be Marie, Maria, Margaret etc.
They stayed in Ireland, mainly Dublin and I have the cemetary records.
Their son Martin Joseph was a really important man in Regina, Canada - Head of Police and lots written about him. I`ve tried that route too???
:-S

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 23 Jun 2011 13:59

Yvonne ...What about Martin Joseph 1877 and Catherine 1879...? Have you got them..?

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 23 Jun 2011 13:49

Yvonne....Where did you get your info.from...You must have found more than you have listed above...
How do you lknow where they were all born..
Did they stay in Ireland...
Anything else ...where have you searched..?

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 23 Jun 2011 13:45

Need help!!!! I`ve searched and searched:(
Conroy - Bruton marriage 1871. Mary Conroy and John Bruton. She was born in Co. Galway and he was born in Co. Dublin. They were living in Diamor Co. Meath in 1876 as their son was born there.

Any assistance would be appreciated :-)