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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Wexford => Topic started by: scouseress on Monday 08 June 09 23:46 BST (UK)
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Hello to everyone in Wexford and elsewhere in the world I am new to forum, could anyone help with the following . I have found out my great grandfather came from Wexford name Peter O'Brien we think he was born around 1863 he married Eliza maiden name not known yet. He moved to Liverpool with his wife and children as they are on the 1901 census my dad who is in his late 80's remembers visiting Wexford to visit relatives may have been late 1920's to early 1930's he stayed in Bride Street although he can't remeber the names of relatives, it would be great if anyone could help with any information, my great grandfather has occupation sailor on the census.
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The 1911 Census for Wexford is online free at:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/
A list of Bride Street residents from that time might help your father remember some names.
Dara.
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Dara
Many thank I'll have a look
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You might also have a look at the LDS pilot site at http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1408347;p=2;t=searchable
Registration of births in Ireland only started in 1864 but if Peter was born soon after 1863 you might get lucky.
From your post it seems like he got married before moving to Liverpool. You should be able to estimate year of marriage from the 1901 census. If it was in Ireland you might get a result on that site.
Dara.
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For what it is worth. The follwoing information is taken from 'The Wexford War Dead' to be published in November;
O'BRIEN, ARTHUR. Rank: Sergeant and Acting Sergeant. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit: "C" Coy. 8th Bn. Formerly he was with the Royal Irish Regiment where his number was 1820. Age at Death: 29. Date of Death: 04-
September-1916. Service No: 4172. Born in Wexford, Co Wexford. Enlisted in Wexford while living in Wexford. Died of Wounds.
Supplementary information; Husband of Mrs. A. O'Brien of 8, Upper Bride Street, Wexford. From an article in a Wexford newspaper; The news of the death of Sgt Arthur O’Brien, son of Mr Patrick O’Brien of John Street, Wexford, was received in town on Tuesday last and gave rise to feelings of deep regret. The popular young soldier volunteered for active service shortly after the outbreak of war, and, joining the Royal Munster Fusiliers, was speedily promoted to the rank of Sergeant. For a lengthy period he was in the firing line and took part in many big engagements. During the recent big offensive in France, Sergeant O’Brien was mortally wounded and succumbed shortly afterwards.
The deceased, who is a son-in-law of Mr Thos O’Brien, T. C., P. L. G., Wexford, leaves a widow and three young children to mourn his loss, and with them and the other members of his family much sympathy is felt. From an article in the People, 1916; Official information has been received on Tuesday morning of he death of Sergeant Arthur O’Brien, son of Mr Patrick O’Brien, John Street. He belonged to the Royal Munster Fusiliers, which regiment he joined shortly after the outbreak of the war and his death is due to serious wounds received in a recent engagement in France.
Sergt O’Brien was well and popularly known amongst a large circle of friends in Wexford, and his death is deeply regretted. He leaves a widow and three young children to mourn their loss. He was a son in law of Mr Thomas O’Brien, T. C.
Grave or Memorial Reference: Plot 2. Row B. Grave 6. Cemetery: Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension in France.
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Enfield
Thank you this was spot on this is a relative, amazing what you can find, any more tips would be great.
Cheer's Scouseress
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Hi Scouseress
Just stumbled across this wensite. Just to let you know that my wife is decended from Arthur O'Brien and she visited his grave last year (Corbie France). Arthur and family are on my family tree website - pay a visit and let me know how you are related to us.
Cheers
http://www.myheritage.com/site-65734161/clarke-web-site
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Hi Scouseress
While looking for O'Briens in Wexford I notice that pre 1911, it was fairly common that the name turned up without the O'.
In fact in the family I was searching it was also Bryan.
So in my case, each search had to be done with 3 different version of the name.
I know it's a kinda obvious thing really but it seems to be common in Wexford. I got caught out a few times.
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Smokestoomuch - I only came across your 2009 posts today - the Raymond Brien you are looking for, who was employed at Courtown, was my great-grandfather. He married Anastasia Eustace, daughter of the blacksmith John Eustace, and they had five sons and one daughter. The story in our family was that Raymond (O')Brien died as a result of his experiences during the 1940s famines which had weakened him. He dropped dead walking back from Sunday Mass with his family.
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...could anyone help with the following . I have found out my great grandfather came from Wexford name Peter O'Brien we think he was born around 1863 he married Eliza maiden name not known yet. He moved to Liverpool with his wife and children as they are on the 1901 census my dad who is in his late 80's remembers visiting Wexford to visit relatives may have been late 1920's to early 1930's he stayed in Bride Street although he can't remeber the names of relatives, it would be great if anyone could help with any information, my great grandfather has occupation sailor on the census.
Peter & Eliza O’Brien were married around 1881 and had 8 children.
In their 1901 UK census record they have 4 children listed including Martha aged 16 and John aged 10. It looks like the entries shown below are their baptism records from Bride St church. Martha was born on 4th March 1885 & John on 31st Dec 1890.
Elizabeth, their other daughter, married a ‘Naughton’ but was a 24 year old widow by 1911.
Thomas, the youngest living child, was born in Liverpool per a later census record and so the family must have moved there from Wexford between 1891 and 1896.
Eliza’s maiden name was Clancy. Note the surnames are spelt as Brien rather than O’Brien.
In the 1911 Ireland census there is a Thomas O’Brien (of similar age to Peter) resident in Bride Street. He also has a daughter named Martha. As Martha is an unusual forename (only 6 girls under aged 20 in the whole of Wexford Town with this name) it would strongly suggest that Peter & Thomas were brothers.
Maybe this was the family your Father visted.