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Title: Roche Family County Mayo
Post by: Tbrennan on Friday 18 May 18 22:21 BST (UK)
I am looking for information regarding relatives of my grandmother, Norah Roche. She was born in 1893 in County Mayo. According to the 1901 and 1911 Census, she lived at Knockatober, Caraum in Mayo before immigrating to the US. According to census records, her father was John Roche and her mother was Mary Roche. Her siblings were:
Maggie Roche
Lizzie Roche
Thomas Roche
Patt Roche
John Roche
Sarah Roche
She had another sibling, Helen Roche, who lived with her when she immigrated to Savannah, GA and died before my father was born.

Any information regarding the history of the family in Mayo would be appreciated.  My grandmother died when my father was young and very little is known of her family in Mayo.  I will be in Ireland in a week and hope to meet with someone familiar with the family to get updates on what became of of my aunts and uncles who I believe remained in Ireland.
Title: Re: Roche Family County Mayo
Post by: hallmark on Friday 18 May 18 22:29 BST (UK)
Just go to Knockatober, someone there will know....
Title: Re: Roche Family County Mayo
Post by: heywood on Friday 18 May 18 22:34 BST (UK)
Hello and welcome to Rootschat  :)

Just in case you have not come across this site https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ it is very useful.

Norah’s birth  shows her mother’s maiden name as Lally.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1891/02385/1889723.pdf

Have a wonderful time in Mayo

Heywood
Title: Re: Roche Family County Mayo
Post by: heywood on Friday 18 May 18 22:36 BST (UK)
Marriage of John Roche and Mary Lally

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1878/11120/8070938.pdf
Title: Re: Roche Family County Mayo
Post by: heywood on Friday 18 May 18 22:40 BST (UK)
Links to the Lally family discussed here

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=583872.0
Title: Re: Roche Family County Mayo
Post by: Sinann on Saturday 19 May 18 00:54 BST (UK)
Looks like Thomas married Bridget Murray in 1920
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1920/09263/5353361.pdf

Margaret also married in 1920 to William Devany
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1920/09263/5353366.pdf
Title: Re: Roche Family County Mayo
Post by: Maiden Stone on Saturday 19 May 18 01:47 BST (UK)
Are you familiar with Ireland Reaching Out website?
https://www.irelandxo.com/ireland/mayo