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Title: Searching for William Ahearn
Post by: fmitch1956 on Friday 04 September 20 15:50 BST (UK)
Good morning.  I am trying to find out what happened to William Ahearn and here is what I believe to be true.  He was born around 1832 in county Limerick and was married to Bridget in 12/1853 in Walsall (UK).  They had several children: Edward (57), Mary (59) and Bridget (60) living in Bilston, UK.  I show Bridget immigrating to US in 1881 but without William so wondering if he passed before the move the US.  Many thanks,
Frank
Title: Re: Searching for William Ahearn
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 04 September 20 16:17 BST (UK)
William, Bridget and children are still in Bilston in 1881
RG11/2814 Folio 24 Page 6

Did the Bridget you can see go to the US with the children.  What date was this in 1881
Title: Re: Searching for William Ahearn
Post by: Paco on Friday 04 September 20 16:42 BST (UK)
The 1881 census shows all the family including William, Bridget,Edward,Mary,Bridget plus a few more Catherine 1863, Julia 1865 and William 1871. However there is also a death certificate online for Bridget who died in NY 21/12/1904 aged 69 years. Her Father was Thomas Goggins. She was born in Ireland. She is a widow at the time of her death.
Regards.
Title: Re: Searching for William Ahearn
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 04 September 20 16:45 BST (UK)
In case anyone else has been looking for the marriage  :)
Marriages Dec qtr 1853   
Goggins    Bridget       
Hearn    William       
Walsall    6b   880

AHEAN, BRIDGET       mmn GOGGINS 
GRO Reference: 1860  Sept Quarter in WOLVERHAMPTON  Volume 06B  Page 484
Title: Re: Searching for William Ahearn
Post by: Kloumann on Friday 04 September 20 17:06 BST (UK)
The deaths of 4 of their children, Delia (Driscoll)1926, William 1912, Julia 1908, & Catherine (Shannon) 1921 are on familysearch under NY municipal deaths
Title: Re: Searching for William Ahearn
Post by: fmitch1956 on Friday 04 September 20 20:16 BST (UK)
The US census shows 1884 as the year of immigration to the US....Frank
Title: Re: Searching for William Ahearn
Post by: fmitch1956 on Sunday 06 September 20 15:44 BST (UK)
I was wondering if there are any reecords of William Ahern's death in the UK during the 1880's?