My grandfather, Patrick Briscoe was born 1869 in Dublin, his father Michael Briscoe was a coachsmith, he died young, Patrick's mother was Margaret Jennings, she remarried a Grey or Richard Dowman and had two more sons, one Thomas Joseph Dowman, who stated on his WW1 Glasgow, enlistment that he was born in Dublin.
Michael Briscoe's father was Hugh Briscoe a smith who died in 1868 in Dublin giving his address as Jervis Street. Both Patrick Briscoe. and Thomas Joseph Dowman died in Glasgow Scotland. The eldest son of Patrick, who was born in 1901 in Glasgow, informed me that his father took him to a big yard in Dublin where all the Briscoe relatives worked. This is why I believe that the Briscoes who were coachbuilders and harness makers in Dublin are related to my grandfather. If you can think of a way of increasing this knowledge I would be greatly appreciative.
Anne.