LESLIE birth lookup 1812

[Lulu777]

Hi, I am looking for any help to trace my ancestor, James Thomas LESLIE.
From a family Bible, I have his birth as 7 Sept 1812.
Other information suggests that he was the only son of Thomas James LESLIE (mother unknown), of Merchants Quay, DUBLIN.
Thomas (the father) was (perhaps) a merchant and dyer of Merchants Quay and died after 1837.
I do not know what resources are available to look up, and would be appreciative of any help

[JustinL]

Hello Lulu,

You might be in luck. Many of the early Dublin parish registers have survived.

Merchant's Quay is in the heart of the city, on the south side of the R. Liffey, close to St. Audeon's. Someone in  the forum should be able to confirm the parish.


http://scripts.ireland.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showlikerecords&parish=Dublin&citycounty=Dublin%20city

Good luck, Justin

[Lulu777]

Hi Justin,
thanks for your help.
regards
Lulu

[MasonLaRoche]

Hi Lulu,

I have ben researching the Leslie and there is a lady in Tasmania that has writeen a book on the Leslies and there is apparently pages of history on the family. This is the first I ahve ever heard of a Bible, thats realy interesting. I can tell you that James died on the 21st Aug 1881 Launceston Tasmania and his wife Margaret Gertrude McCarthy was born 10th July 1817 and died 3 Dec 1886 Launceston Tasmania. James was a distiller in Hobart Town where he first settled after arriving in 1830 on the barque 'Juno'. He married Gertrude on Dominick Street, City Cork in 1935 Hobart Town. They npt long after had their first child Thomas James and they then walked to Launceston were they spent the rest of their lives. The were bith buried in St.Mary's Lane, Launceston which is now a bowling green. I have quite a good photo of Margaret Gertrude McCarhty if you would like it?

Hope this was some help and there were some interesting things that you didnt already know.

Mason