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Dublin / Fagan
« on: Saturday 22 July 06 08:45 BST (UK)  »
Looking for information about my great-grandmother Elizabeth Fagan, born in Dublin 1864/65.  She eloped with Joseph Riggs, who was in the Hussars in the early 1880s.  They married on 8th February (Joseph was also born and died on that date, hence it has been remembered in the family!) and moved to England. 

I've not been getting very far tracing any of her Dublin family, but I do know that her niece, Kay Fagan was matron at the National Children's Hospital in Dublin around the 1930s/1940s, and possibly this might be a better route to follow.  Any help/suggestions welcome!

Thanks
John Slaytor 

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Down / Re: Family of Sir Rollo GILLESPIE
« on: Sunday 22 January 06 21:13 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks very much Rowlie, that will be greatly appreciated.
Best wishes
John

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Down / Re: Family of Sir Rollo GILLESPIE
« on: Sunday 22 January 06 19:15 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Rowlie

Only just catching up on emails!  I'd be fascinated to know if my great-great grandfather, Thomas Gillespie of the Royal Engineers appears anywhere on your tree.  In the 1871 census he is shown as born in Ireland c.1840, but that's about all the information I have.  I know by the 1891 census he was serving in Bermuda, and presumably was out of the UK in 1881 also.

Thanks Chris for the welcome.  I'm just dipping my feet in gingerly at the moment as time on our PC at home is much in demand!

Best wishes
John

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Down / Re: FAMILY OF SIR ROLLO GILLESPIE
« on: Tuesday 08 November 05 19:48 GMT (UK)  »
There was an interesting article about the first Major-General Gillespie in the September 1990 issue of Family Tree magazine which mentions three sons - Robert, George and one unnamed, plus a daughter Selina.

My great-grandmother Margaret Gillespie (1871-1946)was the daughter of Major Thomas Gillespie. Royal Engineers, and we have always been told he was a descendant of the Major-General, but haven't been able to confirm this yet.


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