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Title: Sons of Philip McLaughlin (Ireland/England) emigrated to SA after his death
Post by: ClonmanyGenealogy on Sunday 12 September 10 17:22 BST (UK)
This is a long shot!

I am desperately trying to trace the sons of Philip McLaughlin (my grand uncle).  Philip McLaughlin was born in Donegal in the between 1917 and 1921 to Michael McLaughlin and Mary Duffy (townland of Letter, Clonmany).  He began training for the priesthood but left and emigrated to England where he met and married a woman from Dublin (name unknown).  I believe they lived in Wolverhampton.  They had two sons (again names unknown!)

Philip was killed in a traffic accident - believe he was knocked down when alighting a bus.  Some time after this his widow remarried and both sons took the name of the new husband (their step father) and they all emigrated to South Africa.

If this story is familiar to you or you can help in ANY way.  Please contact me:

Many thanks,

Jennifer

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Title: Re: Sons of Philip McLaughlin (Ireland/England) emigrated to SA after his death
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 12 September 10 22:18 BST (UK)
Also posted here:
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=482355.new#new
Title: Re: Sons of Philip McLaughlin (Ireland/England) emigrated to SA after his death
Post by: ClonmanyGenealogy on Monday 13 September 10 01:46 BST (UK)
Just found out Philip's birth details on Roots Ireland thanks to another poster's tip on another part of this forum.

DETAILS:  PHILIP McLAUGHLIN BORN 17TH OCT 1919 - LETTER, CLONMANY
                SON OF MICHAEL McLAUGHLIN, FARMER AND MARY DUFFY
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Possible marriage to Kathleen M Mitchell (O'Rourke) in 1950 - this is yet to be confirmed.

Philip died in 1955 in SOUTHAMPTON not Wolverhampton as thought previously.

Hope someone can help me....
Title: Re: Sons of Philip McLaughlin (Ireland/England) emigrated to SA after his death
Post by: ClonmanyGenealogy on Monday 27 September 10 18:34 BST (UK)
Have received post today from the Register Office in Southampton! Very excited.

Marriage Cert Details

Date of Marriage - 24th April 1950

Groom:

Philip Aloysius McLaughlin
26 years
Bachelor
Ganger - Building Contractors
Residence at time of marriage - 145 Kathleen Road, Southampton
Father - Michael McLaughlin (Farmer)


Bride:
Kathleen May Mitchell (formerly O'Rourke)
26 years
The divorced wife of Alexander Mitchell
No profession listed
Residence at time of marriage - 145 Kathleen Road, Southampton
Father - Dennis O'Rourke (deceased) [Shipyard Driller]

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Death Certificate Details

Date of Death - 13th November 1955 (Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton)

Desceased:

Philip Aloysius McLaughlin
32 years
Occupation - Of 147 Porlock Road, Southampton. A foreman (Civil Engineering Contractors)
Cause of Death - 1. Fracture of the skull and subdural haemorrhage
                          2. Compound fracture of tibia and fibula
                          3. Pedestrian knocked down by motor car on highway
                          4. Accident PM
Informant - Certificate received from MFJ Emanuel Deputy Coroner for Borough of Southampton. Inquest held 16th November 1953 (am assuming that this is a mis-print and should have been 1955??)
When registered - 17th November 1955

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Am delighted to have made so much progress and thanks again to all that have helped me so far.  Am now on the trail again of their two sons....born perhaps just before the marriage in 1950.  My Dad reckons that they are the same ages as him and his brother (they were born in 1944 and 1946).