John McGrath in Gloucester Gaol

[tflake]

Can anyone please help me connect the McGraths of Gloucestershire with County Cork (or anywhere else)?
 
This is what I have so far:
 
22 June 1835 Alexander McGrath, widower, married Louisa Darke at St Nicholas, Gloucester
 
11 August 1835 John McGrath of County Cork, Ireland on the Gloucester gaol register for alledged theft in Cheltenham. Discharged 18 August.
 
27 July 1837 birth cert of Maria Dark McGrath daughter of Johna and Louisa at Stroud, Gloucestershire
 
1841 census  Louisa, Elizabeth (age 5) and Maria (age 3) Stroud. No sign of John or Alexander.
 
June 1842 (Free BMD) marriage Louisa McGroff and William Elston.
 
There is no sign of a John or Alexander Mcgrath in the registers of deaths for the Stroud area between July 1837 and June 1841.
 
I would love to know if the John McGrath in gaol in 1835 was the husband of Louisa and father of Maria and, therefore, the same as Alexander, and what happened to him after 1837.
 
Any help appreciated. Thanks
 
Trevor

[wjdarke]

this is an old post but are you related to louisa dark of stroud,i am,
wjdarke

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[tflake]

My wife is related to Louisa Darke. She married Alexander McGrath, widower, in 1835 who was named as John on their daughter Hester Elizabeth's baptism in 1836 and Maria's in 1837. But after that he disappeared. He does not appear on the 1841 census and I cannot find his death.

Was he the John McGrath from County Cork on the 1835 Gloucester gaol register.

Any help appreciated

Trevor Lake

[wjdarke]

hi,my name is william john darke,i live in montague michigan,usa
Lousia in 1841 was back home at parents .john her dad is my
gggrand father,my ggrand dad john william is louisas oldest brother.ill see if ican come up with any info on McGrath-McGreth.
really neat to here from a living person not some old records.will be in touch ,thanks
wjd

[tflake]

We still live in England, South West London

I have a baptism of Louisa DRAKE, daughter of Thomas and Dinah 1809. I assumed this was a mis-spelling and that John was her uncle. Do you have evidence he was her father. I note there is a will for John at Gloucester Record Office I am happy to send for if you don't have?

Trevor

[wjdarke]

Trevor,you said you had birth for lousia drake 1809. my louisa darke was christened 20/july 1817     rodborough.parents john /ester.she was youngest child of john/ester poole,this was johns second wife, their children were  maria/daniel/hannah/esther/joseph/louisa.joseph and louisa were
born rodborough,the rest were stroud.no i dont have birth just igi of batp. and igi of marrage to alexander mcgrath.john did have a bro thomas b.1776 painswick. im looking hard in canada for mcgrath, johns son from 1st marrage john came to canada in 1853 and some of the fam went also.ill keep digging for mcgrath because its also a void in my fam.hope this makes some sense and helps
wjohn darke

[tflake]

I have no doubt you are right. Louisa and John McGrath had two children - Hester and Maria.

I can send you a copy of Louisa's marriage entry if I can have your email.

I will obtain a copy of John Darke's will - might take a while.

How far back have you gone with John's family?

Thanks for putting me right

Trevor