Is anyone researching Flyng family?

[Costumier]

Thanks for the good wishes - I'm just concentrating on not myself becoming one of those statistics you end up finding in dusty databases ! Lol !!!

[Costumier]

Hello all.

I was laid low for quite some time but I'm out and about again. Still trying to broaden the family search, as Ireland was very difficult to understand and even more difficult to follow up! So, if anyone is interested in reviewing this thread and trying to expand it, I would be very grateful. My brother, who like me thought we were the last of the Flyngs, is absolutley gobsmacked!!! Thanks everyone.
Alan.

[gitane59]

Costumier I hope you still are searching for information for the Flyng family history. I have in my possession a Bible presented to William C Flyng of 3 Nicholas St. Bristol as a birthday present on February 18th 1862 from a Philip Harris. It was in old family documents of my mothers. Please respond if you are still searching.

[DianeJ]

HI,
Not sure if I am doing this the correct way but heres hoping! My GG Grandparents were Michael and Hannah Flyng of Cork, living in Bristol. He was a Tailor same as Timothy. What I'm wondering is if they could possible be the parents of Timothy.  They are listed in the 1851 census as Michael Hannah, Henry and Catherine. Catherine is my Great grandmother DOB 1826 Bristol. Henry died in 1850, Michael in 1859 and I cant find death record for Hannah but can find her in the 1861 census listed as Anna Fling, correct address of Pithay St. Also noted something had Kate on a census or 1861? as his sister. I was in Bristol in May 2011 and couldnt get anywhere there as far as cemetery records.

[cyningdun]

Hi DianeJ,

I’m not sure if others are still active here, but I have just now come across this forum while also researching the family of Timothy Flyng. I noticed Hannah and Michael’s family in the 1851 census. Do you know where in Ireland they are from? Timothy consistently reports in censuses that he is from Cork, Ireland. I am wondering whether he is the following Timothy:

Timothy Flyn, bapt. 20 Nov 1808, of Quarry, Cork, Ireland, son of Corns Flyn and Cath Leahy, sponsors John Donovan and Honora Flyn
(Parish area: South Parish, Cork (St. Finbar’s, Christ Church, St. Nicholas, St. John of Jerusalem; Book n/r, Entry n/r, Page 311, Identifier: CR-RC-BA-62305)

If the two are families are related, that could be a very useful clue, as I am having difficulty confirming the above connection for Timothy’s parents.

[cyningdun]

Costumier I hope you still are searching for information for the Flyng family history. I have in my possession a Bible presented to William C Flyng of 3 Nicholas St. Bristol as a birthday present on February 18th 1862 from a Philip Harris. It was in old family documents of my mothers. Please respond if you are still searching.

gitane59, I would be very interested in the Bible you mentioned, as William Carson Flynn was my great, great grandfather. His daugther, Elizabeth Emily Flynn, married my great grandfather, Ernest Kingdon.

Does the Bible contain any family information or interesting notes? I am always curious about the personality of my ancestors.

[DianeJ]

Hi cyningdun,
Michael and Hannah Flyng are listed on some of the census as coming from Cork Ireland and Timothy Flyng in Bristol who is the father of William Carson Flyng and had Kate, sister, listed on one of his census, 1861 I think.  Kate is listed as 35 yrs which corresponds with Catherine being born in 1826.  Kate (Catherine) married John James Wheeler (they are my great grandparents)  If you check out the 1841 census you will find Michael and Hannah listed with 2 children, Catherine (Kate)  born 1826 and Henry 1821 I think. I'm almost certain Timothy is a son born much earlier in Ireland. Both Michael and Timothy were tailors as well. I have a death cert for Michael, cant find where Hannah died or death cert, cant find one for Catherine but its possible she died in Portugal.
Henry is in Arnos Vale cemetery in Bristol or at least there is a Henry Flyng there.  The swapping from Flyng to Flynn doesnt help much either. I was going to employ a geneologist to look into Hannah Flyng, Catherine Flyng and Timothy Flyng but wondered if it was worth it.

[cyningdun]

Hi DianeJ,

I see where you’re coming from. I had noticed Kate in the 1861 census, but was unable to clearly make out the relation to Timothy, and thought no more of it. Looking at it again, “sister” is a sensible interpretation. The dates match up for her to be Catharine the daughter of Michael and Hannah, and with the trades in common also there is good (though circumstantial) evidence that Timothy is Michael and Hannah’s son.

Do you have the the record for Kate and John Wheeler’s marriage? I am assuming there are no clues in the documents you have as to a connection with Timothy. I will keep looking along these lines -- as I said, I am just starting with my Flyngs. If my efforts are not fruitful, your genealogist-hiring plan may become temping.

[DianeJ]

Hi,
Yes I do have a copy of the marriage cert for John and Catherine.  Nothing relevant to Timothy on it but if you want a copy I can scan and send to you.  Its difficult from Australia to do anything much because you cant really make too many phone calls as you would get transferred all over I'm sure. We have been to UK a few times but you cant take up too much of Partners/friends time with geneology.
I did go to maybe a library or something like that in Cork but found nothing. I went down the line of tailors but Michael and Hannah were dead poor so not much luck there.  What I cant understand is why I cant find a death cert for Hannah?  She was till alive in the 1861 listed as Anna Fling living in Pithay St Bristol. I did find a marriage cert for Timothy and Charlotte but there was nothing on it of any help.  Go onto Ancestry and you should find my tree under Wheeler/ John James and Catherine should bring it up for you.  I do have info about Timothy, Charlotte and their children etc. Any problems finding it get back to me on ajbsqld@bigpond.com
Cheers Diane Reeves