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Louth / Re: Margaret Ellen Parker and Patrick Henry Gilmartin
« on: Thursday 19 April 12 22:25 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks to Shane and Brendan for all the excellent info.  I managed to follow this line on Ancestry through an Irish surgeon called Hayes who lived in Bradford W Yorks and the trail ends with his two sons who seem to have had no issue and two daughters who I've not found marriages or births for, in the 1920s essentially.  So on the one hand it's good to learn that Margaret and Patrick did NOT head to New York, etc., on the other the longed-for hit on memories, photos, diaries, unexpectedly discovered in distant relatives' attics has once more been elusive!  Ah well, maybe something will turn up in the end ...
  I also got hold of info on Scripture Readers, very important for filling out the spiritual/political background of those deeply orange old Parkers, and came across a fascinating piece about Protestant Irish speakers which was all news to me and I've put up the ref in the General section of rootschat Ireland. 
  Till the next time .....  Toby

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Ireland / Speaking Irish historically
« on: Thursday 19 April 12 22:12 BST (UK)  »
While finding out about Scripture Readers (see recent thread under Co. Louth) I hit on this excellent article, a real eye-opener, which you can read on line.  'A History of Protestant Irish Speakers' by Gordon McCoy (2009) is at www.ultach.dsl.pipex.com/ForLearners/Prodhistory.pdf .  Maybe others on this list knew it all already but I found the whole thing fascinating!  Toby

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Louth / Margaret Ellen Parker and Patrick Henry Gilmartin
« on: Sunday 15 April 12 18:25 BST (UK)  »
Margaret Ellen Parker, born Dundalk 27 Jan 1830, married Patrick Henry Gilmartin there on 28 Feb 1854 [many thanks to all friends who sent me this info].  I assume they emigrated, and the only 1830 Margaret Gilmartin I have found in US Census had Bridget in 1850 and Catherine in 1852 (variously in Ireland or New York depending which Census you read).  Seems unlikely, somehow, these 2 girls were born out of wedlock and later 'adopted' by a Scripture Reader!  Were Margaret and Patrick married in a conventicle back in, say, 1849, and they got the marriage properly registered at St Nicholas Parish Church, Dundalk, only in 1854? Or, perhaps, was Margaret already a widow by 1854 - can anyone tell me if the reg entry says?
   BTW, is it likely that someone called a Scripture Reader at marriage would thereafter in successive New York Censuses be merely 'laborer'?

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Re: Gover family - Winchester
« on: Monday 05 March 12 14:45 GMT (UK)  »
Great!  Excellent chance contact.  My link is through Emily Goodchild who married John Parker (my greatgrandfather) and was the daughter of Thomas Goodchild (1800-1854) and Charlotte Hannington; he was the son of Thomas Goodchild (1774-1827) & Mary {Martin}; he was the son of Thomas Goodchild (b. 1738) & Elizabeth Cover.  I'd be very pleased to learn more of these Covers/Govers and of the Dumpers.  I don't think I have anything original to add to your information but should be pleased to have sight of your tree and that of the Sylvia you mention.  I've also been trying to contact the owner of 'Goodchilds of Hampshire' website - I don't suppose it could be you?!  I do have a shortversion family tree 'Parker family' on Ancestry where my handle is ajparker42.  I live in Bristol but was considering another visit to Winchester a bit later on this year, it would be great to have further pointers of how to take this subject onward. BFN Anthony Parker.

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Re: Gover family - Winchester
« on: Monday 05 March 12 10:53 GMT (UK)  »
Do you think Gover and Cover are the same name?  I have Elizabeth Cover, born Hursley 1740, married Thomas Goodchild at Hursley 13 Aug 1763.  I have tried to trace her parentage etc but didn't get far at the Hants RO a couple of years back.  Any chance she could be linked with yours or that you have info?  Toby

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Dorset / Re: Lisle (& Warren?) of C17 and C18
« on: Tuesday 04 January 11 18:26 GMT (UK)  »
Yes, thank you, the OPC is great.  I do know that Capt W Lisle's parents were George and Mary Lisle but know nothing of their birthdate or abode: my search in OPC didn't show up anything and I wonder if some history of Dorset might have insight into the Captain's background.

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Dorset / Lisle (& Warren?) of C17 and C18
« on: Tuesday 04 January 11 15:46 GMT (UK)  »
Just discovered I have ancestry in Dorset, namely Davie (or David) Lisle, son of Warren Lisle of Upway etc (1700-1788, Surveyor of Sloops, etc), and Warren Lisle's parents George and Mary Lisle, their parentage, origin etc unknown.  Does anyone know of any recent publications or studies which could throw more light on this family?  And has anyone any idea which Warren family inspired the forename of Capt. W Lisle?

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Durham Completed Look up Requests / Re: Link: Dorset and Somerset Surnames Index
« on: Tuesday 04 January 11 15:10 GMT (UK)  »
The link site says it closed on 17 December 2010.

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Armed Forces / Re: Joseph Parker + 6th Dragoon Guards, Dundalk
« on: Sunday 15 August 10 22:00 BST (UK)  »
Updating: reviewing the chronology of events at Dundalk and how they affect my putative ancestors, I don't now think the 6DG person need have any connexion with shoemaking after all.  As far as the 6DGs are concerned, I have had a marvellously informative letter from Home HQ Scots Dragoon Guards at Edinburgh which sorts out the history of the regiment and enables the knots to be all tied up!  Full marks to Home HQ.  If anyone can give me a reading list of good pictures etc regarding 18th century Carabiniers/Dragoon Guards I'd be pleased to have it. 

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