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hi, could anyone help Thomas burke and Bridget burke nee convey where married in Glasgow at St Alphonsus RC church on 3rd June 1891 Thomas Burke,s father and mother were Tobias and Anne burke they stayed in palerstown co mayo
Thomas and Bridget split up Thomas went to the USA and started a new life we don't know any more about him, Bridget stayed in Glasgow we would like to know when she died and possibly where she was buried in Glasgow also burke may have been Bourke.
Stephen McDowall
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What is the last census you have them on as a couple? What was Bridget’s birthyear & where was she born?
The only Thomas & Bridget Burke on the 1901 have children born before 1891 - some in Ireland
When did Thomas go to the USA?
Did Bridget re-marry?
Re Bridget’s death - have you looked on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk as that is the only place to find her death
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hi Bridget was born in 1863 co mayo, as far as I know, she did not marry again she had a family with Thomas I don't know any of the children's names except my grandfather Edmund burke was born in Glasgow 1901 i will try and see if i can get the census thank you for your help
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This looks to be her death, Stephen:
Bridget BURKE/CONVEY
Age 74
1938
644/15 176
Gorbals Glasgow
You can view the image of her death reg on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
Monica
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thank you very much for your help god bless
Stephen
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Can't easily see Bridget and Thomas in the 1901 census :-\ Have you got your grandfather Edmund's birth cert to check date and address where he was born?
Did you view the marriage of Thomas and Bridget to be able to confirm their parents' names?
Monica
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There is this death showing on the index. Maybe a sister to Edmund?
Mary BURKE
Age 92
Mother's maiden name CONVEY
1985
574/ 120
Blantyre
Monica
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From just the index for 1911 on SP, there is this household in the Gorbals area of Glasgow:
Bridget 48
John 28
Margaret 22
Mary 18
Annaliza 13
Edmand 11 (name as indexed)
You would need to view the original image for the details.
This would fit with this 1901 census, except Bridget is showing as Mary:
Thomas Burke 34 engineman b. Ireland
Mary Burke 35 b. Ireland
John Burke 17 b. England
Joseph Burke 14
Annelza Burke 12
Margaret Burke 11
Mary Burke 8
Edmond Burke 2 (months?)
Address: 14 Florence St, Hutchesontown Glasgow
Again, viewing the original image would help!
Monica
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Was Bridget Thomas's second wife? If they only married in 1891, I think this is them on the 1891 census:
Thomas Bourke 26 engineman b. Ireland
Bridget Bourke 29 b. Ireland
John Bourke 8 b. England
Patrick J Bourke 5 (maybe Joseph in later census) b. Glasgow
Margaret Bourke 1 b. Glasgow
Address: 580 B Springburn Rd, Dennistoun Glasgow
Monica
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hi MonicaL,
thanks for the information it has been very helpful got a copy of Bridget's death certificate from Scotland's people.on the death certificate it shows that she was a widow and Thomas was deceased, I spoke to my aunt Thomas and Bridget's granddaughter.she told me that when Thomas left for America Bridget never re-married and said she would never take him back.
on the death certificate, her daughter mary Cameron nee burke witnessed the death of her mother and told the registrar her father was dead.
this gives me a bit more information on the family Thomas mother and father's name's are Tobias and Anne also mary was Edmonds sister.
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These are Thomas's death details in 1930 New York www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WVG-YZH
Age is out about 10 yrs?
Monica