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Dublin / Re: Foundling Hospital, Little James St
« on: Tuesday 13 November 12 20:51 GMT (UK) »
This is fantastic stuff! We have had a family legend about the "changing name" story but I've never actually heard of it being written down somewhere.
I have good news for you - I have heard of Jeremiah Q Flenley, although the Dick Flanaghan part is new and worthy of investigation.
I have found one other Flenley before 1754 - another William, born 1728 in the then-Kingdom of Ireland - and evidence of other Flenleys in Ireland - though quite how this fits with the story of the name change I don't know. Perhaps they are from the Flenleys who went back to Ireland in the 1800s?
Be very keen to exchange trees!
On the Liverpool note there are still many Flenleys there, in fact I'm friends with lots of them (well, Facebook friends!). Are you on Facebook at all?
Matt
I have good news for you - I have heard of Jeremiah Q Flenley, although the Dick Flanaghan part is new and worthy of investigation.
I have found one other Flenley before 1754 - another William, born 1728 in the then-Kingdom of Ireland - and evidence of other Flenleys in Ireland - though quite how this fits with the story of the name change I don't know. Perhaps they are from the Flenleys who went back to Ireland in the 1800s?
Be very keen to exchange trees!
On the Liverpool note there are still many Flenleys there, in fact I'm friends with lots of them (well, Facebook friends!). Are you on Facebook at all?
Matt