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Kildare / Re: Bridget FLOOD
« on: Wednesday 11 November 09 23:44 GMT (UK) »
Hi
According to the immigration record she was 26 when she arrived in Australia (i.e. born in 1814) however according to her burial stone. she was born in 1819. My guess is that either could be right but the reality is that she probably didn't know the exact year she was born. The birth certificates of her children put her age all over the place (for example the one for Ellen in 1857 states her age as 30 when really she would have been around 40).
And yes most of the birth certificates state Joseph as the father. Certainly it seems that Joseph lived with them and for some reason took responsibility for ensuring that the births were recorded. Since none of them could read or write its possible that they simply weren't that bothered about ensuring that the details were correct. But it is odd that I have a death certificate for Joseph that states that he died 11 Sept 1865 but George's burial stone states that he died 12 Sept 1865.
My only other thought is that Bridget was actually in a relationship with Joseph but married George - perhaps Joseph was already married in England. I don't know, but what ever the answer you are right , they certainly had an interesting family life.
The immigration record I am working from is attached (Mary as her mother's name is from this).
I am a descendant of Rosannah Whittaker who married James Scott. I have photos of Rosannah. Also I have found this photo on the web of a Bridget Flood who emigrated around the time that our Bridget did. I would love to know if this is her although I suspect that Bridget Flood was a fairly common name. http://www.irishfaminememorial.org/orphans/orphans.htm .
regards beth
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According to the immigration record she was 26 when she arrived in Australia (i.e. born in 1814) however according to her burial stone. she was born in 1819. My guess is that either could be right but the reality is that she probably didn't know the exact year she was born. The birth certificates of her children put her age all over the place (for example the one for Ellen in 1857 states her age as 30 when really she would have been around 40).
And yes most of the birth certificates state Joseph as the father. Certainly it seems that Joseph lived with them and for some reason took responsibility for ensuring that the births were recorded. Since none of them could read or write its possible that they simply weren't that bothered about ensuring that the details were correct. But it is odd that I have a death certificate for Joseph that states that he died 11 Sept 1865 but George's burial stone states that he died 12 Sept 1865.
My only other thought is that Bridget was actually in a relationship with Joseph but married George - perhaps Joseph was already married in England. I don't know, but what ever the answer you are right , they certainly had an interesting family life.
The immigration record I am working from is attached (Mary as her mother's name is from this).
I am a descendant of Rosannah Whittaker who married James Scott. I have photos of Rosannah. Also I have found this photo on the web of a Bridget Flood who emigrated around the time that our Bridget did. I would love to know if this is her although I suspect that Bridget Flood was a fairly common name. http://www.irishfaminememorial.org/orphans/orphans.htm .
regards beth
Image removed in case of copyright violation
