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Hello; I am desperate for help please. Discovered who my Biological Father could be, but need to be certain. As he has passed away 10 years ago, had no Wife or Children, there are no relatives who have the information I need. His name was Thomas John Conkey, known as "Jack," born Northern Ireland 1922, died Warwick 2008. He was a Chef. My Mother Kathleen Glennon, was a waitress in Birmingham. I assume that's how they could have known each other. But I need to know where they could have worked at same time. I was conceived 1949. A Thomas Conkey lived in Birmingham, Ladywood in 1945 and 1955, according to Electoral Roll on Ancestry, but I would like to know where he would have worked, then I would know where he knew my Mother. I live in Ireland, and due to Disability cannot travel to make enquiries, so hoping some kind person can please advise me. Many thanks.

Thanks very much Sinnan - I am beginning to think James is actually Michael - judging by those records, as he died in 1924 aged 50ish, and that would certainly tally - he may have been Christened Michael, but called Jim in the family. He was a Herd on Carrollstown Estate, and died while milking a cow! I just wish there were house records, but it does not look like it, as Carrollstown House burned down in 1938 and probably records went too, which would have given names of those who worked there, which was what I really needed. I'll just have to be satisfied with what I've got. Appreciate your help. (Unfortunately records at Dunderry Parish don[t start till 1837, a few years after Bridget Leonard, nee Fagan was born.)

Thank you so much for that insight, and it would certainly make sense of what my Grandmother told me. Unfortunately I wasn't interested enough in Genealogy to question her more!

I am very sorry, but I thought there might have been more information that I hadn't found.

My Great Grandfather married a Lady called Mary; she was born in 1865 in County Meath, location not known, and her Father was Patrick Leonard a Labourer. She first married a man called Dempsey, first name not known. She is listed on the 1911 Census living with my Great Grandfather, Christopher Leonard at 22 Hendrick Lane, Dublin where they had 5 children, Mary, John and Kathleen (Twins) James and Christina. I would like to know more about Mary. Any information about Mary would be appreciated.