Briscoe in Dublin

[PadraigMcEvoy]

More which I hope may be relevant from The Irish Times all at No.1 Moore Street

Edition of 23-6-1873 on P.1 a birth to Hubert Briscoe
Edition of 23-12-1874 on P.1 abirth to Hubert F.Briscoe
Edition of 27-9-1878 on P.1 the death of Joseph Henry son of Hubert & Mary Briscoe


Regards      Quaxer

Hubert Murray (b. 1866 /d. 1869) was son of John and Anna Maria Murray (nee Briscoe) in Phibsborough. The name Hubert seemed to reappear.

[belcoo2]

Hi there,  I am a great grandson of Hubert F. Briscoe and Mary McCullagh, publicans, of Moore Street. He was also a newspaper compositor and is so listed in the 1901 census. His son Henry (a civil servant in Dept. of Finance in Dublin) was my grandfather, and his daughter Ita my mother. My mother had a brother Hubert but he changed his name to Aodhagan. I believe my great-great grandfather was James Briscoe - Seamas Mac Annaidh in Co. Fermanagh

[Chiad Fhear]

here are some of the other Briscoe entries from 1846 for ref :

John William Briscoe  (and commissioner for taking affidavits), Charleville
terrace - ATTORNEYS.

Tullamore, Offaly (Kings Co.)

Hi Shane

I appreciate this is an old post of yours, but I have a John William Briscoe on a remote branch of my tree who was married to Sophia Kennedy in St Paul, Dublin on 19 Feb 1829.  Sophia was born in Parsonstown, Kings Co.

Sophia and her 5 children - Ann (age 16), George (age 12), John (age 10), Samuel (age eight) and Henry (age 5) (variously born in Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath and Tullimore, Kings Co.) all emigrated to Sydney, New South Wales on board the S.S. "Victoria", arriving on 2 Sep 1849.  Sophia is recorded as a "Widow on embarkation."

Can you assist further with any death info for the John mentioned in your post?

Regards

Chiad Fhear
(St Andrews, Fife, Scotland)

[shanew147]

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I appreciate this is an old post of yours, but I have a John William Briscoe on a remote branch of my tree who was married to Sophia Kennedy in St Paul, Dublin on 19 Feb 1829.  Sophia was born in Parsonstown, Kings Co.
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Can you assist further with any death info for the John mentioned in your post?
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John's death would have been a long time before the start of civil records for deaths in 1864, so you would need to check to see if burial records are available for the parish he lived in at the time.

Probably the place to start would be the parish the youngest child was baptised. Given the fact that this John was an attorney a death notice may have appeared in a newspaper. Probably the best one to start the search in, would be Freeman's Journal, which although published in Dublin city covered some national events. It's available on various subscription websites and some major libraries.

for reference the marriage took place in the Church of Ireland St. Pauls - there's also an RC St. Paul's in Dublin city.


Shane

[shanew147]

I had a look at the list of Attorneys/Solicitors & Proctors in the 1848 listing in Thom's - no sign of a J.W. Briscoe in that edition, so possibly already deceased by then. So looks like between about 1846 and 1848 - but any search would need to allow some time for the compilation of the details and actual publication.


S.

[Chiad Fhear]

Hi Shane

Thanks for both messages.

I've been working through TROVE, the archives of the Australian Press, and have found the Death Notice for his wife Sophia which states that she was, "... relict  of the late John William Briscoe, Attorney for the Four Courts of Dublin."

Armed with that, I'll now follow-up on your suggestions and pass on any results to cousins in Australia and South Africa!

Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Regards

Chiad Fhear

[janjim]

Hi Chiad Fhear,
Well this is quite interesting, just found your posting, and we are connected to John William Briscoe, Attorney of Tullimore, Ireland.   We live in Australia, and John Briscoe is our GG Grandfather .     We have copy of shipping records of the family arriving in Australia on board the "Victoria"
We have found in notices in Sydney Morning Herald - Marriage 6.10.1902 at Centenary Hall, York Street, Sydney, marriage of Mildred Mary Briscoe, 5th daughter of George Briscoe of Millers Point, Grand-daughter of the late John William Briscoe, Attorney of Tullimore, Ireland.

Grandmother Mildred's Father, George  was a Drayman at Millers Point, Sydney from 1861 to around 1903 when he retired, he had various properties around Sydney.   George Briscoe married Mary Donnelly in 1859 at the Presbyterian Church, Millers Point, Sydney.

Looking forward to hear further regarding your family connection
jan

[Chiad Fhear]

Hi Jan

Thanks for your post.  Much of the information you included is already logged on my tree - pardon the pun - and the connection is through Marian Briscoe (1866-1947) d/o George and Mary m.s. Donnelly who married John Young Watson Lindberg (1869-1942).

There's a whole lot more ...  ... so I will PM you later and arrange to exchange e-mail addresses.

Regards

Chiad Fhear

[drplatypus]

Might I commend Michael Byrne's excellent book 'Legal Offaly' which I have used before, researching my own family (which in the last 24 hours, I've linked to JW Briscoe through Sophia!). Michael is an lawyer practicing in Tullamore, and a very active member of the Offaly Family History Society- I've contacted him directly in the past, and has been really helpful!