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« on: Sunday 23 October 11 16:37 BST (UK) »
Hello PM,
Thats is the entry alright. Its hard to make out the writing and not knowing any of the townlands around there doesnt help. I got the Tubber source from rootsireland.ie and the only info was birth/baptism 21 July 1838 and parents names Roger Briscoe & Catherine Foy. There are also records for siblings Anne born 1844 & James born 1847. John also had birth county as Westmeath in the 1901 census.
There are not many Briscoes in Ireland let alone midlands. I thought they would be the easiest to track down. There ares no death records in the GRO for Roger or Catherine. My grandfather born 1901 was the youngest and was 9 when his father died so he knew little about him.
Your information about the Sheriff of Westmeath is interesting. My grandfathers brother was Edward Joesph Briscoe. Maybe just a coincidence. With a name like Roger my thinking is that they may be English settlers.
Thanks.
Brian