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Title: french part of ireland
Post by: greg on Tuesday 22 May 07 05:05 BST (UK)
I have an ancestor who in the 1861 english census, has his place of birth as the "french part of ireland". Does anyone out there have any idea where this might be.
Many thanks.
Greg
Title: Re: french part of ireland
Post by: PrueM on Tuesday 22 May 07 07:24 BST (UK)
Hi Greg,
Just out of interest, what is your fellow's name, and/or the page reference for the entry?
Did you look at a transcription, or the actual census page?
Prue
Title: Re: french part of ireland
Post by: enfield on Tuesday 22 May 07 10:11 BST (UK)
Could it possibly be the place called  Frenchpark?
Regards.
 Tom.
Title: Re: french part of ireland
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Tuesday 22 May 07 10:24 BST (UK)
Yes i think it could well be French park. I found this on Wikipedia,
Frenchpark (Irish: Dún Gar) is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It was the home of Douglas Hyde, the first President of IrelandIt
Migky ;)


http://www.westirelandholidays.com/roscommon/gallery4.htm
Title: Re: french part of ireland
Post by: Necromancer on Tuesday 22 May 07 10:32 BST (UK)
RG9/2093; Folio: 105; Page: 32

French Park in the image ....

Plenty of other people show that as a PoB ....
Title: Re: french part of ireland
Post by: PrueM on Tuesday 22 May 07 11:40 BST (UK)
Frenchpark sounds much more likely  :D

However, it really does look  like "French Part of Ireland" on the image - this is from the page Newfy referenced...I suppose it's just an enumerator's error....

Cheers
Prue
Title: Re: french part of ireland
Post by: greg on Tuesday 22 May 07 14:03 BST (UK)
Hello All,
Wow I'm really impressed by the response. Posted before bedtime get up in the morning to so many replies. You have all been so very busy.
You have the right image there. George (Jones or Jonas) Hughes, father Matthew Hughes. Both born in Ireland and both occupation Saddler. I have found Matthew in Birmingham during 1841, but no luck after that. George first appeared 1838 in Ludlow where he married Sarah Goodman, lived in Worcester and Leeds (two more wives) and died sometime after 1881.
If the consensus is "French Park", then that's a good place to start.
Thank's again to all of you.
Greg
Title: Re: french part of ireland
Post by: Christopher on Wednesday 23 July 08 12:40 BST (UK)
Hello Greg,

This link gives a bit of information about the Frenchpark Estate http://tinyurl.com/5zuvtp

Christopher
Title: Re: french part of ireland
Post by: greg on Thursday 24 July 08 15:32 BST (UK)
Hi Chris,
do you know if these records include BMD.
thanks
Greg
Title: Re: french part of ireland
Post by: Christopher on Thursday 24 July 08 16:38 BST (UK)
Hello Greg,

I don't think they'd include BMDs

Christopher
Title: Re: french part of ireland
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 24 July 08 16:47 BST (UK)
Estate records usually contain information about tenants not their entire family.
Title: Re: french part of ireland
Post by: greg on Friday 25 July 08 13:53 BST (UK)
Thanks Guys.

Does anyone know, are there BMD records for this area (late 1700s to early 1800s). I've heard many Irish records were destroyed in a fire.

Cheers.
Greg
Title: Re: french part of ireland
Post by: aghadowey on Friday 25 July 08 14:00 BST (UK)
Civil registration of births, deaths and Catholic marriages started 1864 (from 1845 for other marriages). Before these dates there are no birth, death or marriage certificates. No civil bmd records were destroyed.
For earlier dates you need to search for church records (of they exist). To do so you need to know the family's religion and where they lived (parish if not townland).