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how to find place of birth

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Stacy

Stacy Report 30 Mar 2006 14:03

my great grandad was born 1888 i think in ireland although not sure. he married leeds 1919 and died leeds 1943. does anynone know how i find the place of birth Thanks Stacy

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 30 Mar 2006 14:10

Was he in England before the 1901 census, Can you give us a name? We will try to find him. ... or have you found out about any family occupations which might lead you to look in a particular area?

Stacy

Stacy Report 30 Mar 2006 14:49

his name is Thomas Feeney which is quite popular have looked on the censuses and found 1 born same year in Burnley which i dont think is him

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 30 Mar 2006 22:33

What about the one born c. 1887 living in Leeds in 1901? Do you have Thomas' father's name and occupation from the marriage cert. of 1919? That might help to find the correct family in a census, - and hopefully lead to a birthplace.

Unknown

Unknown Report 30 Mar 2006 22:39

This might prove tricky. The only Irish censuses which survive are 1901 and 1911, so you won't find him in Ireland in a census near his birth year. nell

Stacy

Stacy Report 31 Mar 2006 14:50

his father is called Thomas also, very original. the tom born 1888 is some sort of machinist or something. on his son's marriage cert he is listed as a newspaper machine operator. his father is a general labourer