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Offline Halps

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Halpin Family
« on: Thursday 19 April 07 13:18 BST (UK) »
Has anyone done any research on the Halpins in Meath? I am really struggling for that elusive breakthrough!

Patrick Halpin was born in 1842/3 in County Meath and moved to Lancashire around 1865 where he married Mary Nulty. She was also originally from County Meath and her father was James Nulty (deceased), a corn miller. Patrick's father was also called Patrick Halpin (deceased), a farmer.

Patrick Halpin (jnr) may have had a brother called Peter as his marriage certificate shows his father as Patrick too but he is shown as a lodger, not a brother, when he is living with Patrick on the 1881 census.

Finding Patrick's birth and parents in Meath is proving very difficult! Does anyone have any information or tips?

Thanks,
Pam

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Re: Halpin Family
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 29 April 07 21:13 BST (UK) »
Hiya Pam,

Do you have a Herbert Halpin on your tree ???

There was a photograph in Wednesday's Mourne Observer, "Man About Town" page, of Herbert Halpin's Entertainers at Newcastle, Co. Down, Ireland during the summer season 1909.

Chris

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Re: Halpin Family
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 29 September 11 02:01 BST (UK) »
my grandmother was a Halpin, her father (born 1857) and his father where both called Patrick. Both where shoemakers and it seems that a lot of halpins where of that trade because i have found several halpin families around the county that where shoemakers.

If you know the parish and/or administrative district you might get some luck