Anyone with Irish roots any time frame

[trish1120]

Just wanted to say NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP

Another of my Irish brickwalls, has just come crashing down.

All I had was Anne Dean, born 1837, County Down Ireland, from her Marriage cert. and Death cert. in N.Z. She was previously married to a Patrick Nolan. Parents Patrick Dean and Elizabeth Fitzpatrick.

Could not find her anywhere with this info.

Posted on every site I could about her and parents.

CRASH
Contacted by another DEANE descendant, now know she was born Dundalk, Louth, IRE and her parents parents as well.
Am meeting up with people in N.Z. when I am there next month, perfect timing ( trip already planned) and getting photos as well.
Also my family line can now be added to their tree.

Apparently ALL the Deanes went to Liverpool 1840's ( I found them under Diene 1851 census) then to South Africa and on to N.Z. on 2 different ships 1864 and 1866.

So keep up the chase

Hope you all have the same luck as me

Trish

[stwrt]

I have Irish on both sides of my family, my fathers Gran's (Mary) father ( G Grandfather) he's an Orr but all I have is that seemingly Mary came over by when she was a teen due to the TROUBLES. But I have came across a brick wall with this matter...

On my mothers side her G Granparents  (Stewart) Ballymena Co Antrum but this is all I have of them If anyone can help I'd be most grateful

[steve100]

My grandmother`s family were Danahers from Limerick.Her grandfather Michael born circa 1828,is as much as I know.Anyone else have any Danahers?

[Mary B]

I was once told that a high percentage of the Irish who made their way to the UK in the 1800's ( as a result of the Irish Famine) landed in the following ports-- Liverpool and Glasgow, and many many of them made their way to the East End of London.

Also during the years of the Irish Famine a high percentage of the Irish population emigrated to America, I suggest anyone researching their Irish heritage do look at the Ellis Island Immigration Website, this website list's immigrant's who landed at the Port of New York until 1950, and the names are in Alpha Order and at times provide additional data on the Immigrant and any  relatives who may have accompanied them.

Mary-B

[griz]

Trish that is great news, I am happy for you.   your posting is encouraging to the rest of us. 

[aghadowey]

I was once told that a high percentage of the Irish who made their way to the UK in the 1800's ( as a result of the Irish Famine) landed in the following ports-- Liverpool and Glasgow, and many many of them made their way to the East End of London.

Also during the years of the Irish Famine a high percentage of the Irish population emigrated to America, I suggest anyone researching their Irish heritage do look at the Ellis Island Immigration Website, this website list's immigrant's who landed at the Port of New York until 1950, and the names are in Alpha Order and at times provide additional data on the Immigrant and any  relatives who may have accompanied them.

Mary-B

www.ellisisland.org for Ellis Island (New York) arrivals covers 1892-1924 only and the early lists contain few details- usually no more than name, age, occupation, country of origin.

www.castlegarden.org for New York arrivals pre Ellis Island has the same sort of details as early Ellis Island lists.

[tegan]

I have hit a brick wall with my GGG Grandfather Micheal Lane all it says in the 1841 and following census returns is born Ireland. He married Ann David/Davies from kidwelly in carmarthen, or at least we think he did as we can't find Marriage or death for him, but they did have a lot of children together!!

Any info would be great
thanks Sharon

[stoney]

I was always of the opinion that both my parents were from purely Scottish extraction (with one side deviation to Heligoland...!  ), and was surprised to find that my Father's family had originated in Ireland, moving to Scotland c.1860.

All I can find of this Irish connection is a marriage between William CARSON (b.c.1838) to Ellen/Helen McHUTCHESON/McCUTCHEON (b.c.1840) - marriage took place 20/06/1855, Regent Street Presbyterian church, Newtownards, Co.Down.

William's parents were Henry CARSON and Agnes MORRISON (b.c.1807).

Ellen/Helen's father was William McHUTCHESON, mother unknown.

The widdowed Agnes (Morrison) Carson moved to Dalry, Scotland at the same time as her son William and his family, and took William's siblings too - Mary John and Agnes.

That is the sum total of my Irish explorations - but if this rings bells for anyone I'd be delighted to hear from them! 

Regards, Stoney

[grandma]

Hi.

Just  been reading all these postings.

My grandfather James Lynch Ferrigan b.1863, Edinburgh, illigitmate son of Mary Ferrigan. We suspect his father was James Lynch. My brother had his DNA tested on A******y and we have an ancestor match within 9 generations, approx 225 years. The 2 closest, were men with the surname Lynch.

This James Lynch was a shoemaker in Edinburgh with family. He had a son William who died unmarried in 1879, so nothing to search there. James Lynch died 1871. James also had a brother called William, who possibly went to the States. He was with James family on the 1851 census in Edinburgh, but drops out of the picture from then on.

James Lynch was married to Ann Rooney. On the census it states that both Lynch, b. approx 1816 and Rooney were born Ireland. Where or when I havn,t a clue.

If the name Lynch rings a bell it would be great, otherwise I havn,t a clue to how to begin searching for the Lynch family in Ireland.

Mary

Moderator's Note: if anyone can help with this please post reply on the Lynch thread not here.
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