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Title: rooney family
Post by: jayeg on Tuesday 28 February 06 17:22 GMT (UK)

Can anyone help me please I seem to have come up against a brick wall, my Grandfather was born in Dublin in 1911 and his family moved to Liverpool soon after (I think) how can I trace them in Dublin?
           Jayne

Title: Re: rooney family
Post by: Billiejo on Saturday 05 August 06 23:15 BST (UK)

What are the details of whom you wish to trace?

Title: Re: rooney family
Post by: jayeg on Sunday 06 August 06 07:54 BST (UK)

Hi Billiejo,
                 Peter Rooney ( my Grandfather ) b 7/11/1911 in Dublin, his Father was James Rooney his Mother was Martha Rooney formerly James they moved to Liverpool when Peter was young (don't know the year ) Peter married Florence Rooney in 1936 and they had 4 children.
Regards
Jayne

Title: Re: rooney family
Post by: Christopher on Saturday 19 April 08 03:31 BST (UK)

Hello Jayne,

Did the Rooney family live in Dublin City or Co. Dublin and what denomination were they?

Christopher 

Title: Re: rooney family
Post by: Taidquest on Sunday 20 April 08 02:26 BST (UK)

hi jayne,found this family on the 1911 census dublin,
did your grandad peter have an older brother that you know of,
tried the search using martha rooney and the only other person
with the name was elderly.as peter was born after the census
I did'nt look for him.hope this helps.
                                                           Anne
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/Merchant_s_Quay/Bridge_Street__Lower/67101/

Title: Re: rooney family
Post by: jayeg on Sunday 20 April 08 07:45 BST (UK)

Hi Anne,
Yes i think he had an older brother, i'm fairly sure he came from a large family with sisters and brothers. And Christopher they were Catholics and from Dublin City.

Jayne