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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Topic started by: tulipoo on Tuesday 14 July 09 08:35 BST (UK)
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The info I have here is lacking to say the least!
I am trying to find out about Laurence who was born in Ireland around 1823.
Where - I do not know. He was a merchant tailor and had at least one daughter
named Ellen.
Can anyone take me further.
I am sorry for lack of detail.
Tulipoo
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there's a few Fowler entries listed for Dublin in Thom's directory of 1850, which might be a bit early for Laurence. No tailors but there is :
Corry Fowler, 30 Anglesea St - silk merchant
Shane
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Is there actually any Dublin connection (you said you didn't know where Laurence was from in Ireland)? It's very difficult to trace families in early 1800s and any clues might help.
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Thanks for replies.
I will try to pin down a place of birth.
Tulipoo
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Further to the replies on Laurence Fowler to Tulipoo, I am also looking for this person, my great great grandfather. I have now a little bit more information on the family, and wonder if anyone can help please?
Laurence's birth must have been around the turn of the 19th century, as a son Patrick was born in 1826 in Dublin (county or town not known). Laurence has the occupation Merchant Tailor on 2 Wedding Certificates of his children, Patrick and Ellen, who married in England. From his son Patrick's 1st marriage at St Andrew's, Dublin, on 25th March 1856, a Protestant wedding, Patrick is a sergeant in the Militia Artillery living at Pigeon House, Dublin. This I understand was a fort overlooking Dublin Bay. Laurence, or Lawrence as written on this certificate, is described here as Gentleman, a very loose term I should think, as it does not fit with the occupation on the other 2 certificates. The bride was a Sarah Pratt of Wicklow Street, father Francis, occupation Steward, of what it does not specify. The Witnesses were a Robert Kelly and a Kate Anthony.
Patrick was then in England by 1857, joining the Police in Greenwich. His first known child was born that year, Joseph Lawrence Fowler.
Does anyone know where I can find information on the Militia Artillery please? Also, where is St Andrew's Church? I am at a loss as how to find out more now, as I cannot find Laurence on any of the directories of Dublin that I have looked at, from the mid 1820s to the mid 1850s. He could have been dead early on of course, although Ellen was not born until 1838/9, or he lived outside the City somewhere. Or his business was not important enough to be entered.
I am new to Irish research, having left this line until last knowing it would be tricky, and having very little family information to go on. If anyone could help I should be very grateful. Apologies for the long message.
Judith
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St. Andrew's CofI is located on Suffolk St/St. Andrew St, but is now a tourist office - see : http://www.rootschat.com/links/079y/ and http://www.rootschat.com/links/079z/
I believe some records for this parish may survive in the Representative Church Library in Rathfarnham (http://www.ireland.anglican.org/) - however I dont know which dates they have available.
The church is very close to Wicklow Street , so I presume that it was the Bride's parish.
Shane
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Thank you Shane for your reply re. St. Andrew's Church - I had been wondering why I could not find it. I shall follow up the other lead you gave.
Much appreciated.
Judith