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My great grandmother bridget connelly came from Ireland to Greenock Scotland in early 1900s , i believe it to be Galway she may have came from , she had her first child my granda Hendry out of wedlock round about 1920 so this may be why she came here , she married John Mckenzie from Greenock , she also ran a successful rag an bone buissness from Gibshill in Greenock she lived in 5 Langsbury Street in Greenock , i would love to find out where in Ireland she came from but keep hitting brick walls , she died between 1976 -1979 i think because of family feuds , cant get futher . i am new to this so anyone that can help me would be very much apprieciated . Many Thanks
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If you know her age you can start searching 1901 and 1911 Irish census records for her-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search
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Thank you very much for this info , although i am not sure of her age but i am in progress of trying to find this info out , many thanks agan :)
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If you get more details about her or find her in the Irish census records let us know and we might be able to get more information for you.
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she was born in 1902 , there are several bridget conn*lly from this year in galway but cant find one with father named valentine , becoming real mystery . yet on her wedding cert in scotland he is listed as valentine an a farmer , her mum's name is mary on her wedding cert .
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I suspect that Valentine will be easier to find than Bridget. Searched 1911 census for Valentin* (no surname) in Co. Galway and then sorted by surnames- 13 possiblities but several too young or unmarried.
This family is the only one that has a Bridget (age 10 so slightly older than your estimate)-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Doonloughan/Mannin_More/451101
Of course it's possible Bridget wasn't at home in 1911 (in another household or already in Scotland).
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this is great , will check it out , many thanks
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Valentine Conneely
Clifden
marriages
Jan - Mar 1897
Volume 4
Page 129
Mary Conneely
Clifden
marriages
Jan - Mar 1897
Volume 4
page 129
good possiblity this is couples marriage from census .
there are about 15 bridget conneely,s connolly,s etc etc births for clifden district between
1899-1904 .
if you do decide that you think this couple is bridgets parents ,
when you order marriage cert you can ask roscommon GRO to search for bridgets birth to that couple , they charge 2 euros to search 4 euro for the birth cert . (photocopy of)
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many thanks obbie i will check this out , hopefully this mite put me on right track :)
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have found bridget an family in 1911 census but cannot find them in 1901 , valentine his wife mary an son thomas dont seem to exsist in that census
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Perhaps if you post a link to them from the 1911 census we can find then in 1901 for you.
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http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Doonloughan/Mannin_More/451101/
this is them in 1911 census , hope i have done this right :)
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Here they are in 1901-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Doonloughan/Mannionmore/1369979
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oh thank you very much , so kind of you to look for me , thanx again :)
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as bridget is 6 mths old in 1901 census and census was taken on Sunday 31 March 1901
it should mean that bridget was born sept oct nov dec 1900
so these might be likely births
Bridget Conneely
Clifden
birth
Jul - Sep 1900
volume 4
page 149
Bridget Conneely
Clifden
births
Oct - Dec 1900
volume 4
page 124
Bridget Conneely
Clifden
births
Oct - Dec 1900
volume 4
page 137