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Title: James Redfern
Post by: gaudengirl on Thursday 15 September 11 19:01 BST (UK)
I'm trying to confirm my Great Grandfather James Redfern's history. I believe he may have been born C1875 in Rush, Ireland - if I've got his correct family his father was a gamekeeper, James, his mother Elizabeth. He may have siblings Joseph and Elizabeth also born in Rush. Any way of finding out any more? Many thanks.
Title: Re: James Redfern
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 15 September 11 19:52 BST (UK)
I've moved your post from Resources (which is not for queries) to the General board but if you tell us where in Ireland this place is I can move the post to the appropriate board.
Title: Re: James Redfern
Post by: shanew147 on Thursday 15 September 11 19:54 BST (UK)
Rush is in North Co. Dublin, and there is a possible match for the birth on the BMD Index  (Balrothery covers much of North Co. Dublin, including Rush)

  Name:   James Redfern
  Registration district:   Balrothery
  Event type: Birth
  Year: 1874
  Volume :   7 / Page :   461

see :

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

  Ordering Certs from GRO Roscommon (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,433040.0.html)

  Details included on a Birth Cert (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,433041.0.html)


Shane
Title: Re: James Redfern
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 15 September 11 19:58 BST (UK)
Other thread has details of a James Redfern born Denbighshire-

www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,555670.msg4084625.html
Title: Re: James Redfern
Post by: shanew147 on Thursday 15 September 11 20:01 BST (UK)
James' birth is included in the extracted civil birth collection on FamilySearch, and confirms the parents names you mentioned :

  Name:  James Redfern
  Birth Date:  30 Apr 1874
  Birthplace: Lusk, Dublin
  Parents :    James Redfern & Eliza Connor
  Ref. : v 7-1 p 461

Lusk is a sub division (also a town) within the Balrothery district, and includes the town of Rush. The birth cert mentioned above would give a bit more detail, such as father's occupation etc


Shane
Title: Re: James Redfern
Post by: shanew147 on Thursday 15 September 11 20:06 BST (UK)
a few siblings of James are also shown in the extracted records :

  Isabella 15 Apr 1869
  Joseph  12 Dec 1870
  Elizabeth  7 Jul 1872
 
see : Redfern / Connor children (https://www.familysearch.org/search/records#count=20&query=%2Bsurname%3Aredfern~%20%2Bfather_givenname%3Ajames~%20%2Bmother_givenname%3Aelizabeth~%20%2Bmother_surname%3Aconnor~&collection_id=1584963)


Shane
Title: Re: James Redfern
Post by: gaudengirl on Thursday 15 September 11 20:20 BST (UK)
Constantly amazed at how efficient this system is! Many thanks. It has confirmed birth dates for James and 2 of his siblings I had a possibles, plus another child I haven't picked up as yet - although I knew there are a couple of children living but not identified - so the search has moved forward.