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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Down => Topic started by: wjsmyth on Monday 20 September 04 02:41 BST (UK)
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would some kind person please do a lookup of the 1901 census of dunsfort co down.i am looking for malcolm and bridget smyth they were married in dunsfort r.c church in august 1896, they had a daughter born that year named rosina margaret smyth. bridget maiden name [ savage] three years earlier was living in cumberland england. on getting married thier place of residence was down as chappeltown ardglass.i have posted this many times on lots of message boards so far no one has replied.i am now disabled and can no longer get to ireland. to look it up at proni. and i have been informed that to acess the 1901 census one has to go to belfast. in this day and age,when one can search all the other uk census on line this is awfull and looks like it is done for the benfit of paid researchers many thanks william john smyth
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Hi,
The 1901 census should be available in your local family history centre to search on microfilm. it is also in the national archives in Dublin. They are starting a project to transcribe and mae the 1901 census available online within the next year or so, possibly or free so if you can wait...
Kate
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doubt thank you for your info, i am really pleased someone took the time and trouble to answer my question i dout if i will still be around in a year or so.i used to travel over to ireland quite oftenbut since my illness haven't been able to travel very far,still i am leaving this for my grand son maybe one day he will be able to sort it out for himself he is only four now maybe by the time he gets old enough, they will have the census on line i personally think it is a ploy and a very profitable one thank you Kate and all my best wishes to you and yours . john
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Hello John,
Try the website: www.caora.net/find.php Broken link
Hope this might help.
Lesl1e
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thanks lesile
sorry i took so long to answer you i did not have a clue how to use this board, still not much better.please forgive my errors not very good at typing either.i did look at coara found quite a few peter smyths dont know how to find out anything about them. thanks for taking the time,to try to help me i appericate it best regards john smyth.thanks
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Hello William,
You can search the 1901 Census for the Parish of Dunsfort and the townland of Dunsfort yourself for free. You can find it on the Lecale Historical Society website at http://www.lecalehistory.co.uk. Click on 'Historical Resources' and then 1901 Census etc. The whole of Lecale is free online at this site. There are also maps showing the parishes and townlands that the Barony of 'Lecale' covers. It includes Downpatrick, Dundrum , Strangford etc.. Good luck in your searches.
Billy.
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Hi William, did you manage to find what you were looking for? If not I will try to help you by looking up census records if you like.
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William,
I know that you have received offers to support you with your research, and i to an happy to do so.
I must comment that the source of data is fantastic , so well done Lecale Man.
I have had a quick look, and cannot connect to a Malcolm so would suggest that may not be his given name? Depending which 'foot' your family kick with, it it possible that he has a different name.
I would challenge the year of marriage, as i have traced a marriage that matches Malcolom & Bridget -
Name: Bridget Savage
Registration district: Downpatrick
Record type: MARRIAGES
Registration date - quarter and year: Oct - Dec 1894
Film number: 101257
Volume: 1
Page: 687
Name: Malcolom Smyth
Registration district: Downpatrick
Record type: MARRIAGES
Registration date - quarter and year: Oct - Dec 1894
Volume: 1
Page: 687
Collection: Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes 1845-1958
There is a Rosina Smyth, whom, if one accepts that the above dates, rather than 1896, then being 8 is a closer (not perfect) match
Name /Surname R'ship to Head Religion Read Write Age Gender Where born
Rosina Smyth Daughter RC R & W 8 F Co. Down
The father of Rosina is James! This may trigger something for you, or just a coincidence.
I'll keep digging
Slan go foill
Marc
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wjsmyth was last online 13 Sept.2006.
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William
I am being a little too trigger happy, sorry - You are correct that Rosina was born 1896:
Name: Rosina Margaret Smith NB Recorded as Smith not SMYTH - Could be transcriber error?
Registration district: Downpatrick
Record type: BIRTHS
Registration date - quarter and year: Jan - Mar 1896
Volume: 1
Page: 535
Collection: Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes 1845-1958
Have you looked at the UK Census?
Slan Go Foill
Marc
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wjsmyth was last online 13 Sept.2006.
Aah... well spotted. Oh well it may serve a purpose else where
Thanks
Marc
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It is not an error that Rosina Margaret Smith is recorded as Smith. Her father Malcom Smith was born in Campbeltown, Scotland and thus a Smith, not Smyth originally. The name changed into Smyth when he married Bridget Savage in Co Down!
I am researching the same family and would welcome any information
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Since this thread was started in 2004 there have been lots of Irish records put online.
1901 and 1911 census-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search
Index to civil registration-
http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1408347
More on LDS Pilot Site under Ireland-
http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=allCollections&r=1
Will Extracts on PRONI website-
www.proni.gov.uk
There are also lots of other links under DOWN RESOURCES at the top of this board.
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I think this is what your loking for:
Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 10 Aug 1894
Groom Name malcolm SMYTH
Bride Name bridget SAVAGE
Church Dunsfort Roman Catholic Church
Parish Dunsfort
Civil District Downpatrick
County Down
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Welcome to Rootschat but the person who started this thread hasn't been online since 2006.