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Steven
I can vouch for the authenticity. I posted it.
Patrick and Jane Corbett nee Connor came to Durham City and were recorded in the 1851 Census with their 1 year old daughter Bridget.
Their place of birth was recorded as "Ireland". It was a considerate enumerator who mentioned "Clare, Ireland" in the 1881 census when they were in Leeds.
Bridget had sisters Margaret, Mary, Jane and brothers Michael, John, James, Patrick and another Patrick. 9 siblings in total. Jane, my great grandmother was the 5th child, born in 1860. My grandfather was illegitimate and his mother kept secret the identity of the father.
Bridget, being the first born, may have family heirlooms, knowledge of her birthplace, photos etc.
I have 2 poor photos of my grandfather, when he was old ( he died in 1942 aged 45) and a copy of a family shot showing Margaret, Bridget's younger sister.
I have been in contact with a lady, her husband is descended from Williams 3rd marriage.
Her reply to me is worth sending to you, in full
"Before I go on I had better say that my husband is not a direct descendant of Bridget as William Wileman married more than once, but I can give you a few more details about her and William's children.
I have been researching my own family tree for years but it is only recently that I have tentatively started on my husband's line, and I am afraid that most of it has been discovered via the internet or family stories.
William Wileman was born in Hull but I think that he was a bit of a wheeler dealer and travelled around a lot.I don't know where he met Bridget, but they had a daughter,Susanna who was baptised at Portsmouth on29.11.1868 before getting married in Durham in the latter part on 1869!
They then had a son William in Birmingham c.1870, Charlotte in Manchester 1873, Robert back in Durham 1875 died in Liverpool 1884.Maurice in Sheffield 1878,John in Leeds 1881,( Probably more children between 1882-1889)Eliza c1890 in Liverpool. James c1894 Liverpool and Margaret c1896 Liverpool.
Once William and Bridget settled in Liverpool, William became a lodging House Keeper and Fly paper maker!
Bridget's death is registered in the September Quarter 1897 aged 49. I have not obtained her death certificate but have been told by my father in law that she must have had some sort of breakdown as the story goes that she set fire to herself in the street!I have no idea whether this is true or not and I keep on promising myself that I will get the certificate one day.
William didn't grieve too long for Bridget, as he married my husband's great grandmother, Sarah Ann Bryant nee O'Brien on 24.5.1898. She was from Pembroke and for some reason, went back to Wales to the Cardiff Union Workhouse to have my husband's grandfather,Ernest ,in1899.She was back in Liverpool by the 1901 census
.William died in 1902. Again, I haven't the certificate, but the family story is that he was returning to the docks from Ireland with a Blue Kerry Dog for Ernest. Unfortunately, the dog jumped into the water and William jumped in after him and was crushed by the boat. Again,I have no idea if that is true or not.
After his father's death, Ernest went back to Wales where my father in law was born. He moved to Portsmouth (Little knowing that his half aunt had been born there) and my husband was born and raised there."
I have requested Clare Heritage Centre to carry out some research for me and Liverpool Registry for Bridget and William's death certificates.
When I have this info I will inform you.
I am intrigued by your mention of family in Liverpool. My wife's ancestor sang in the Music Halls of Liverpool as the Liverpool Nightingale (Jane Gabriel) however we have not found any record of this.
I think that we have a lot of information to share and I have given you a lot to read.
Gordon
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