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Title: Waterford Birth Look Up
Post by: tazzy on Sunday 11 August 13 22:45 BST (UK)

Can anyone help in looking up a birth for Bridget Magher approx 1820?
Her parents were John Magher and Margaret Welsh.
I know that the spellings of her surname could vary.   Can be Maghar / Meaghar / Meagher / O'Meagher, etc.

I know it's a long shot.

Regards

Evelyn

Title: Re: Waterford Birth Look Up
Post by: halfpenny on Monday 12 August 13 09:31 BST (UK)

Hi,

Have you tried rootsireland?

It is free to search but you have to pay to see the results. These are transcriptions from registers.

Using the free search there is a birth of a Bridget Maher in 1813 in Waterford which seems to fit with your info. Seems to be in Trinity Within Parish.

Hope this helps.

Halfpenny.

Title: Re: Waterford Birth Look Up
Post by: tazzy on Monday 12 August 13 20:17 BST (UK)

Dear Halfpenny

Many thanks for your link and I can't believe that you found what I've been looking for in years.  Maybe it has just been added to the system. Bridget either lied abut her age or didn't know but it's definitely her. 

Kind regards

Evelyn

Title: Re: Waterford Birth Look Up
Post by: halfpenny on Monday 12 August 13 20:43 BST (UK)

So pleased to have been able to help.  :)

Don't you just love it when you get a break!

Halfpenny

Title: Re: Waterford Birth Look Up
Post by: mhac on Wednesday 14 August 13 13:32 BST (UK)

Hi tazzy:  more of the family here

Church Baptism   Maher   Bridget   1813   Co. Waterford   
Church Baptism   Maher   Ann   1817   Co. Waterford   
Church Baptism   Meagher   Mary   1819   Co. Waterford   
Church Baptism   Maher   Catherine   1821   Co. Waterford   
   and finally Ellen 1925

Title: Re: Waterford Birth Look Up
Post by: debu on Sunday 18 August 13 09:34 BST (UK)

Hi Tazzy. you should try contacting Waterford City Library, they have all Waterford church records on Micro Tape. DEB

Title: Re: Waterford Birth Look Up
Post by: vasaborg on Sunday 18 August 13 11:41 BST (UK)

I had a look at the 1821 Waterford census and could not find them.

Title: Re: Waterford Birth Look Up
Post by: tazzy on Wednesday 21 August 13 19:31 BST (UK)

Yes, I couldn't find them either.  They must have emigrated to Canada between 1821 and 1843.  Bridget married in 1843. 

Title: Re: Waterford Birth Look Up
Post by: MoranD on Monday 23 September 13 22:51 BST (UK)

Vasaborg,
Would it be fair to say that the 1821 census of Waterford is quite incomplete?
I've not been able to find many people in the 1821 census who I know were there at the time..

Title: Re: Waterford Birth Look Up
Post by: vasaborg on Tuesday 24 September 13 09:56 BST (UK)

yes your right a lot is missing. Most was destroyed in the Civil War.