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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Limerick => Topic started by: vixie72 on Friday 20 November 09 23:35 GMT (UK)
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looking for information on the Bradshaw family. Bartholomew Bradshaw born 1837 in Limerick. He later moved across waters to Hull, which is were my information starts. I want to know more about his time in Ireland. His parents, siblings. His father was called John Bradshaw.
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do you know anything more about Bartholomew's father (e.g. occupation), or where in Co. Limerick the Bradshaw's came from ?
There are some Co. Limerick parish records on the Irish Family History Foundation pay-website (www.irish-roots.ie) - but I dont see any baptism listing for a Bartholomew Bradshaw around the right time.
Shane
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His father was a labourer. There's a rumour his father came from Dublin. Bartholomew was born in Limerick as I have seen it on census.
I've seen a couple of records that match John, one says he moved to London another says canada (i think). Not sure which is which though.
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many businesses, trades & occupations can be very useful as they appear in old street listings and trade directories (e.g. Slater's Thom's etc) - unfortunately labourers are not included in these, so no help from that angle.
The problem with Bartholomew's birth is that it is before Civil registration started in 1864 - so to progress you will need to know a location for his birth, ideally a parish, and his religion.
Shane
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He was irish catholic, thats all I really know about him to be honest. I have all the information I need for when he was living in Hull. I find the irish records difficult and have come to a brick wall with this one.
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there are details of the Co. Limerick Catholic parishes on the Irish Times website - see :
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/limerickwrc.htm (west)
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/limerickerc.htm (east)
Most of these records are available on microfilm in the National Library, Dublin but the only Co. Limerick parish details that I know of online are the IFHF website.( mentioned earlier)
do any of the later census returns show a more precise birth place than just 'Limerick ?
Shane