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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Galway => Topic started by: simply4smiles on Tuesday 16 May 06 01:50 BST (UK)
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I am looking for relatives of David Wakefield born about 1735 in Aughrim, Galway, Ireland. Married Mary Jane or Elizabeth Wade about 1757. His father was Robert Wakefield, Jr. He had 3 brothers Robert, Gilbert, Samuel. They were all involved in the plot to overthrow Catholic Rule. David escaped on a ship with his family and Samuel escaped to Scotland. Robert was beheaded and Gilbert imprisoned for life. If you have any information on David's father or grandfather I would appreciate it. I have lots of information from David down if anyone is interested
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Hello simply4smiles,
What denomination were the Wakefield family?
You'll probably have to look at church records as the first Civil registrations in Ireland were non Catholic marriages introduced in 1845. Civil registration for all other marriages as well as births and deaths was not introduced in Ireland until 1864.
Christopher
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Simply4smiles,
I have just recently included David Wakefield into our family tree, and I would love to have any information that you have. I only have what I have found on ancestry.com, census records and other family trees.
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My Wakefield's were supposedly from Tuam, Ireland. However, my ancestor and her father are listed in a book about the Wakefields and their birthplace is shown as Aughrim. I'm wondering if this is correct. I would be very interested in hearing about the Aughrim connection, please? Thank you.
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I am also from David Wakefield and Mary Jane Wade. I am trying to find exactly where David was from - the best I can find is in Aughrim on the road to Ballinasloe.
About ten years ago I talked to a man who visited the Wakefield farm in Ireland. He also told me about the Gamble cemetery in West Wheatfield PA. There is a modern tombstone for David there. He explained that the original one was illlegible and was replaced with the modern one. Several of David's family are buried in this cemetery. I put most of my research in storage an cannot find the name of the man or how to contact him again.
I am planning a trip to Ireland this summer. I will spend 1 week on the west coast researching (and sight seeing!) the Wakefield family and a second week in northern ireland researching my husbands family (Fitzroy). I would greatly appreciate any help finding the location of this farm.
Thanks
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hi all
know of one of the wakefields that you are looking for in aughrim, and the family still have a farm in aughrim , dont know if they are decedents of your David,will be speaking to her within the next 2 weeks can pass on the message
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Simply4smiles hasn't been online since 2007 but perhaps some of the other people who posted on this thread will see your message. Please remember details of living people shouldn't be posted here.
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Hi Michael:
I have not found a connection to David Wakefield, but as mentioned in my previous post, my ancestor, Jane Wakefield, born 25-December-1822, was supposedly born in Aughrim. My paperwork is at home (I am not) but I believe her father's name was Edward.
My Wakefields left Ireland in 1839, lived in New Jersey for several years, and eventually settled in Toronto, Canada.
I would be very interested in any facts about this branch. Thank you very much in advance.
PS Welcome to RootsChat. :)
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hi lisa
will check with the family to see if there is any connection,did a little quick search and found a jane wakefield born in ballinasloe, 4 miles east of aughrim born 1816
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Born 1816 Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland
Died 20 Oct 1872 Sebastopol, Nevada, California
Buried Nevada City, Nevada, California
Parents Nathaniel & Frances WAKEFIELD
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Marriage(s) 21 Jun 1832 Guernsey Co., Ohio -to David ERSKINE
dont know if that helps,let me know
regards
michael
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Hi Michael:
Thank you for your time and efforts; it is greatly appreciated. Unfortunately, that Jane is not my ancestor. We have several documents stating Jane's birth was in 1822. She married John Ovens while living in New Jersey...they had a "fancy goods" establishment in Toronto, Canada...she died in her 105th year in Toronto. I do have quite a bit about Jane and her life in Toronto, as well as census information when she was living in Jersey City, New Jersey.
According to a book that was printed around the early 1900's, Jane supposedly was born in Aughrim. According to Jane's obituary notice, she was born in Tuam, Ireland. I would dearly love to either prove her birth in Aughrim, or disprove it.
Thank you again for your interest. Lisa
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lisa
can you send me a copy of what you have got shown her birth in aughrim, attached is link to map of co galway 1840 showing wakefield village near the village of aughrim, the sight of the last major land battle in ireland,it starts in ballinasloe yopu need to head west appx 4 miles
See here (http://www.galway.ie/en/Services/Library/maps/gisMap.htm?Townlands%20/%20Towns%7CCPF%7CBallinasloe%20%5BTown%5D%7CF1001%7C98515%7C30544%7C00088%7C106%7C562%7C00088000%7C106%7C562%7CsymRectL)
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Hi Michael:
I will see if I can find it online (I am away from home right now, and do not have access to the photocopied page).
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Started a thread for my Wakefields (so I don't hijack simply4smiles' thread). ;)
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=459708.msg3205762#msg3205762
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no rush when ever you get a chance,are you in calfornia???
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Hi Michael:
I'm now over on the thread referenced above. You can either go to it by highlighing and selecting it, or by going to the top of the page and selecting "Galway" and then selecting my thread.
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hi all
know of one of the wakefields that you are looking for in aughrim, and the family still have a farm in aughrim , dont know if they are decedents of your David,will be speaking to her within the next 2 weeks can pass on the message
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I would be interested in visiting this family when we go to Ireland in the end of August. At least to take a picture of the farm. Do you think that they would mind?
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pfitz i will ask,can i ask wht your connection is with the family,would need to tell them that much
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Thank you for asking teh family. I do not want to bother them I would just love to find the farm and maybe take a picture of the farm. It would be nice to take a picture of the family but I do not want to be too pushy. What ever they are comfortable with.
My maiden name is Wakefiled. I am a direct decendent of David Wakefield and Mary Wade. David and Mary settled in Pennsylvania. I do not have my research with me as I am at work right now but I know that David and Mary moved to Brush Creek, PA. My line of Wakefields moved into McKeesport and then to Pittsburgh, PA. My father was Charles Sherwood Wakefield, Son of Homer Jeremiah Wakefield. His father was David Wakefield. (he is the first of my line listed in the Wakefiled book, or last depending which direction you are going!) I believe that his father was Jeremiah. I can not go back further without my research but I do know that we are direct from David & Mary Wade.
Thank you again for handling this. I do not know if I will ever get back to Ireland after this trip. It would really mean so much to see the family farm!
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I have some information on David Wakefield. Emigrated to America in 1768. Settled in Indiana County, PA. He married Mary Jane Wade, daughter of a wealthy land proprietor, and neighbor of the Wakefield family in Ireland. His daughter, Joanna, married Captain William Carroll. He participated in the Revolutionary war. I have the history of the Carroll's of Pennsylvania from Captain William until now. I am going to Ireland in April and would love to find the Wakefield estate on the road between Aughrim and Bellinasloe. I would also love to find out where William Carroll was from.
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I have an old family photograph that is labeled Mr & Mrs Pilch, Mrs Pilch is Pa's cousin. Pa would be John Gibson Jr (b 1830 Co Galway d 1862 US Civil War). According to the censuses, the only Pilches listed in the area are all descended from Sarah Wakefield, daughter of David Wakefield of Aughrim, Co Galway, Ireland. I have read the Wakefield Memorial, and am wondering if anyone has more details. My Gibson line has been a brick wall for a long time, and would like to know where it fits into the Wakefield line. John Gibson (1796 Co Galway-1868 Albany, NY) m Mary Spearman ca 1819 and had 9 children. After Mary died ca 1838, John and his children went to America (can find no passenger records). John was the son of William Gibson (1767 Co Galway) m 1st ca 1795 Mary Graham (a widow) & had 2 children, m 2nd unknown ca 1801 and had 5 children, m 3rd Sarah Langford ca 1813 and had 3 children. William was the son of an unknown Gibson (b ca 1737 Scotland) and unknown Hare (b Ireland). Any information or hints would be greatly appreciated!
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I am looking for information on the same Wakefield family.
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I have posts on this same family. I am new don't think I can do a PM yet. Fruitytooty
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You have enough posts (3) to use PM system but many of the users on this thread only have one or two posts.
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I got my information from "Wakefield Memorial". It can be found online at books.familysearch.org, or log into familysearch.org and go to Family History Books, then search for: Wakefield memorial--comprising an historical, genealogical and biographical register of the name and family of Wakefield. You can read it online or download it for future reference.
Just wish I could find out how my Gibson line connects with these Wakefields!