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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Wexford => Topic started by: nickr90 on Wednesday 03 June 09 18:54 BST (UK)
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Maybe someone else has posted this but just in case here is the valuable link.
There are corrections needed so please help out if you see errors in transcription.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Wexford/
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Thanks for posting the census Nick. It will be so much easier for those away from Wexford Town. Have Just found My Mum and her sister. No wonder they were not on the English census, Gran had gone home to School Street while grandad was away at sea. Anne
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Glad it was useful.
I only gave the link.
It is a great resource regardless of whether you are abroad or in the sunny south east. I can see it encouraging lots more searches.
Nicky
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Be wary using this resource. I have found many gaps. People who definitely lived in particulat arears are not listed. Indeed some names like Sludds (not too common) and Lowney do not produce any results although the families were in Wexford county in 1911.
Nicky
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Have you tried a townland search for alternative spellings? Sometimes the family will be located in the correct place but their name transcribed differently.
Dara.
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there's a couple of 'Sloods' surnames listed in Wexford.. could this be them ?
Shane
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Thanks will try both
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Thanks a million - Sloods worked but the spelling is a mystery. It appears to have been completed by a family member but I knew some of them and they always signed the name as Sludds.
Any hints on Rossiter misspellings? I have tried Rossitter, Rositter. Rossiter etc.
Also Millar - tried with an E but still no joy.
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I see a few Rossiter entries but other close matches I see are
Ressiter, Rositer, Rosseter,
you can use wildcards to search for alternate spellings - for the above I selected Co. Wexford then put R*s*r in the surname search. It will then search for any surname that begins with R, includes an S and ends with R...
for Millar - Mayler, Meller, Miller etc
Shane
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Shane
Thanks again
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would love the link for Waterford
Richard
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Be wary using this resource. I have found many gaps. People who definitely lived in particulat arears are not listed. Indeed some names like Sludds (not too common) and Lowney do not produce any results although the families were in Wexford county in 1911.
Nicky
Nick,
I agree with you there. When researching a relative that I know was here in 1911, she was not on the census at all.
Mary. (frustrated - as usual!)
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Nick,
I agree with you there. When researching a relative that I know was here in 1911, she was not on the census at all.
Mary. (frustrated - as usual!)
what name are are you looking for ? if you post some details I'll try and find them for you
Shane
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For the above I did find the use of wildcard letters useful. Rossiter was entered as Rossister but using R*s*t*r found it.
Sludds turned out as Sloods.
Happy hunting
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(by kind permission of Noel Farrell)
You may only wish for Wexford Town, but these might help.
New Ross Roots 1901;
Bewley st (38)
Rossitor Mary.
Cross lane (35)
Rossiter Patrick & Anne; Michael, Patrick, James, Mary, Annie. (sawyer)
Rosbercon village (15)
Rossiter John & Mary; Katie (railway porter)
(32) Kavanagh; (Rossiter Teresa, Mary.)
1911;
Cross lane (30)
Rossiter Patrick & Anne; Patrick, James, Mary, Annie, Ellen, John, Elizabeth.
Neville st (10)
Rossiter Patrick & Teresa; Mary, Bernard, John, Maggie.
Rosbercon village (27)
Rossiter John & Mary; Thomas, Catherine, Bridget (railway porter)
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(by kine permission of Noel Farrell0
Enniscorthy Roots 1901;
Court st (4)
Rossiter Tobias, Patrick, Ellen, John, James, (victualler)
St Johns's st (49)
Rossiter Ellen, Peter, Bridget, Eliza, Michael, James, Mary, Ellen.
The Quay (6)
Rossiter Bridget, Charlie, May, Edward. (restaurant)
The Shannon;
Rossiter John (R C Clergyman)
1911;
Court st (4)
Rossiter Patrick, Ellen, John, James. (grocer)
Duffery hill (14)
Fitzhenry; (Rossiter James)
Killagholey rural;
Rossiter Bridget (domestic cook)
Market Sq (4)
Jordan; Rossiter Edward.
New st (23)
Pillian (Rossiter Anastacia)
St John's st (60)
Rossiter Ellen, Michael, James, Ellen, Peter.
The Shannon (22)
Rossiter John. (catholic priest/house of missions)
The Quay (4)
Rossiter Bridget, Charles, Mary, Edward.
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Nicky, long time fan. Ordered your latest book from Kenny's Galway. I'm from Wexford, PA USA. Some coincidence. We've chatted years ago about Harpur's Lane. In the 1911 census listed under Harpur Street, there are two Rossiters listed with different spellings. You should have a look.
You have been consistent in all of your writings with the proper spelling of Harpur's Lane. Until the census and griffiths came out online it was difficult proving the spelling. It is now crystal clear. I've been trying to convince the local authorities to change the name marker for Harpur's Lane which has been mispelled Harper.
Also Chronicles of Wexford County written by George Griffith in 1877 lists mayors of Wexford and Francis Harpur (3x time mayor) spelled with a 'u', while the Wexford Corporate site spells it with an 'e'. Very frustrating. The name Harpur is especiallly insycratic to Wexford.
I'm trying to establish a link between the Francis Harpur who had the property along Harpur's Lane and the mayor and my family, Moses Harpur (Martin his father) of 55-57 S. Main Street.
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Have just read your comments on the spelling of Harpur. My father was a Harpur from Fishers Row. Before I married I had so much trouble with the U and E. On my baptismal certificate I was Harpur and also on the small birth certificate so that was the one I insisted on using, but last year I needed the full copy and when it arrived, the spelling was Harper. What is it with Wexford. Anne
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Ah, but that's the charm of the name and we don't want to lose it. Do you know if you have a Moses Harpur in your family?
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Sorry, but I am not aware of any Martins in my tree. My grandfather was John James. He was the pilot till his death in 1946. His father was James and he was the son of Joseph. I have a few Michaels but not a Martin to be found. I will be in Wexford on the 23rd of this month, so I will ask my cousin John, if he knows of Moses.
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Hi Rattler. There are many Harpur families in Wexford. I would agree, I don't think we have a match here. Moses had a brother James (mid-1800's) but again his father would have to have been Martin. I don't know if Martin had a brother Joseph.
Moses and his wife Teresa (Stafford) ran a grocery, liquor store, and pub at 55-57 S. Main Street from late 1800's until early 1900's. They also had a iron store on King Street. Moses' children were John, Francis, Patrick, Aiden, James, William, Molly, Elizabeth (Cullimore). Several emigrated to USA or South Africa. Thanks for the assist. John
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Hi all just noticed your mention of the families of Harpur in Wexford town I am looking for a Mary Harpur married to a Pierce Wade they had a daughter called Mary Alice Wade any info would be great, I have hit a brick wall. Mary Harpur's father was John Harpur. Any info pls contact me. Regards Canberragirl