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Title: Church baptism 1797 Co Wicklow
Post by: peterbaker on Monday 01 November 10 13:34 GMT (UK)

I am trying to trace the origins of my 3GGF John Underwood. He appears in the England & Wales 1841-1861 census records as being born in Ireland. The only reference I have been able to find to a John Underwood is 'Church baptism 1797 Co Wicklow'. This is approx correct year according to the ages in the census records. Unfortunately I have no idea what parish he was born in, or any info regarding his immediate family in Ireland.
Can anyone suggest where I might look please?
Thanks  ..  Peter

Title: Re: Church baptism 1797 Co Wicklow
Post by: shanew147 on Monday 01 November 10 13:36 GMT (UK)

unfortunately you need to know both the family religion and the parish before checking for records, as not all parishes have records going back this far.

see : Introduction to Irish Records (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,442233.0.html)


Shane

Title: Re: Church baptism 1797 Co Wicklow
Post by: shanew147 on Monday 01 November 10 13:46 GMT (UK)

previous post on John Underwood : Looking for Irish parents (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,443295.msg3062917.html#msg3062917)

Title: Re: Church baptism 1797 Co Wicklow
Post by: tomtom2004 on Saturday 06 November 10 09:45 GMT (UK)

I am currently researching RC Wicklow Parish registers in the National Library, I hope to get in again on Tuesday afteernoon, I will look at 1797 for Wicklow town for you and let you know if he's there.

Tom

Title: Re: Church baptism 1797 Co Wicklow
Post by: shanew147 on Saturday 06 November 10 12:13 GMT (UK)

my guess is that Underwood is more likely to be a non-Catholic surname...

There are a few Underwood baptisms listed on the IFHF pay-website (www.rootsireland.ie) around 1797 in Co. Wicklow - as far as I can see they are all Church of Ireland

note - not all parishes in Co. Wicklow (RC or CofI) will have records as far back as 1797


Shane

Title: Re: Church baptism 1797 Co Wicklow
Post by: tomtom2004 on Saturday 06 November 10 13:26 GMT (UK)

Thanks Shane,

I suspected so much, I have not noticed any Underwoods in the RC registers and I have been through a few of them  in the last month or so.

There were no Underwoods listed in Wicklow in Griffits Valuation, there were 5 households in wexford though.

Title: Re: Church baptism 1797 Co Wicklow
Post by: tomtom2004 on Friday 12 November 10 10:39 GMT (UK)

I was in earlier this week and checked  the RC register for wicklow town for 1997, there were no underwoods listed.

Title: Re: Church baptism 1797 Co Wicklow
Post by: peterbaker on Friday 12 November 10 14:03 GMT (UK)

Thanks very much for looking