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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Cork => Topic started by: hoople on Tuesday 15 November 22 20:14 GMT (UK)
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Edward and Jane James had children,
Samuel, 1906 born Louth.
Harriet, 1909 born Tipperary.
Elias, 1910 born Cork.
Edward, 1915 born Cork.
Ishmael, 1917 born Cork.
Arthur, 1918 born Limerick.
Any info. on any of these births would be most welcome. All travelled back and forth from Holyhead, Wales. Cannot find on 1911 census in Ireland or England/Wales.
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This would be the site to search
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/
However, I cannot see any registrations. I see the birthplaces in the 1921 census though.
Do you have Jane’s maiden name or their marriage details?
Edward shows as born Anglesey in 1874 and Jane in Shropshire in 1882.
The index shows the 1915 birth as Edith not Edward. Is that right?
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On RootsIreland (subscription)
Harriet baptised 1 Aug 1909, Methodist in Cloughjordon, home address Whitechurch.
Mother Jane's surname not recorded
Father Edward
Can't find any of the others.
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Doubt this is the correct couple as no children shown
There is a 1900 marriage Atcham - Edward John James & Jane Medlicott
Freebmd has a Jane Medlicott b Atcham 1877. 1891 shows birthplace Dorrington
1901 Jane James 23 married b Dorrington working as a general servant in Shropshire
1911 Jane James 33 married b Dorrington - housekeeper
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On RootsIreland (subscription)
Harriet baptised 1 Aug 1909, Methodist in Cloughjordon, home address Whitechurch.
Mother Jane's surname not recorded
Father Edward
Can't find any of the others.
That’s good Sinann but no birth or mother’s name. :(
At least the birthplace matches the 1921 census.
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Thanks for all the replies.
Heywood, I saw the 1921 census entry and I've tried the Irishgeneology website, no luck. The 1915 birth is Edward.
Carole, I don't think Jane is the Medlicott marriage; as you say, there are no children listed. There is another marriage in 1901, in Cardigan, to a Jane Evans. It is a possibility, as the first two children were born there.
Sinann, That is great. At least one of the offspring found. Could I ask you, do you think the residence of Whitechurch is the one in Co. Cork, or could it be Whitchurch in Shropshire?
Thanks to all once again.
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I assumed it was in the area of Cloughjordan Tipperary, but need to have a closer look, there is a Whitechurch in Tipperary but it's quite a distance from Cloughjordan
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Can't find a Whitechurch near Cloughjordan, unless it's an unrecorded local name, but if they had already moved to Cork why on earth go all the way to Cloughjordan for the baptism.
RootsIreland records are only transcripts so there is always the danger of errors.
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Did they register any children born in England or Wales?
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Hello everybody, no, they have not registered any children born in England or Wales, as far as I know. Remember, they are Travelling Hawkers and have children baptised when and where they are able. Not necessarily in the place they were born. This has continued up to the present day.
Sinann, it would seem that they moved to Cork from around 1910 to 1917, after Harriet's baptism in Tipperary.
One son, Samuel, b.1906, married in Holyhead in 1933, and a few months later married the same woman, Mary Bernes, in Bray! You can see what I'm up against.
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I see that's a RC marriage, there is a good chance the church record of the marriage has his mother's maiden surname, worth a try.
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Are these children part of the family (from 1921)?
Jane James abt 1902 b Cardiganshire
John James abt 1904, b Cardiganshire
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Heywood, Jane (born 1902) married Samuel Evans in Mullingar, Westmeath, Sept.19th. 1928 (father Edward - no fixed abode). I have not found any other reference to John James, apart from that 1921 census.
The family do not appear in the 1939 Register, so I assume they are still in Ireland.
Sinann, the church record could be a chance. Obviously, there is no indication on the marriage certificate. I will try to find the Church of Bray register for 1933.
Many thanks to everyone again for your help.
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Finding the maiden name of Jane James, born c.1882, Shropshire, is the key.
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Finding the maiden name of Jane James, born c.1882, Shropshire, is the key.
That may be as difficult if she, too, was from a travelling family. She may not have been registered or included in censuses.
For other researchers, here is Jane’s marriage
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1928/09086/5286925.pdf
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Harriet’s marriage -Limerick
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1934/08968/5246091.pdf
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You won't find the Bray register online and RootsIreland doesn't go that far for marriages, you'll need to contact the church and hope they are willing to help.
You can see here https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633720#page/76/mode/1up that mother's maiden names were recorded. Of course, it depends on the priest on the day and what Samuel told him.
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Thank you Sinann, I shall endeavour to contact the church with fingers crossed.