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Re: Police Inspector in Dublin
« Reply #36 on: Friday 01 January 10 18:35 GMT (UK) »

John Phelan, DMP 8648, born 1856, Raheen, Queen's County, died 1911

In need of some help please
How can i find out more info, not sure if this is my John phelan, but it is the most likely match. I have him on the 1911 census age 49 yrs old. I cant find a birth record match, I have a 1903 marriage cert for his son and  it states his profession as labourer so he must have joined after this. His address remains the same from 1903-1911.
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Re: Police Inspector in Dublin
« Reply #37 on: Friday 01 January 10 18:38 GMT (UK) »
If he was 49 in 1911 he would have been born c1862 and registration of births didn't start until 1864 so there will be no birth certificate. For pre-1864 dates you need to search for church records (if the records still exist).
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Re: Police Inspector in Dublin
« Reply #38 on: Friday 01 January 10 18:45 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for your reply. I will start looking into that. Any tips on where to start searching?

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Re: Police Inspector in Dublin
« Reply #39 on: Friday 01 January 10 18:45 GMT (UK) »
Have you located his marriage ?  Based on the place of birth of his children and wife I'd say Co. Dublin (or City) is the most likely location, and there's a few possible matches on the Civil Index..




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Re: Police Inspector in Dublin
« Reply #40 on: Friday 01 January 10 18:47 GMT (UK) »
I havent been able to locate his marriage either as I only know his wifes 1st name was bridget so extremely hard to find a match.
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Re: Police Inspector in Dublin
« Reply #41 on: Friday 01 January 10 18:48 GMT (UK) »
I dont think any Co. Offaly parish records are available on Line at the moment - but believe the IFHF are planning to add some this year. The alternative is searching the microfilms in the National Library. Do you know which parish he was born in ?



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Re: Police Inspector in Dublin
« Reply #42 on: Friday 01 January 10 18:51 GMT (UK) »
I'm afraid I dont know which parish he came from only that he came from Queens county.

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I have attached the census return
Any help greatly appreciated.
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Re: Police Inspector in Dublin
« Reply #43 on: Friday 01 January 10 18:56 GMT (UK) »
might be an idea trying for a birth cert for one of his children - that would give you Bridget's maiden name, which would help locating the correct marriage cert. There's only one good match for Matthew's birth :

 Name: Matthew Phelan
 Registration district: Dublin North
 Record type: Marriage
 quarter and year: Jul - Sep 1889
 Volume: 2 / Page: 420

edit - I've seen the census return for him.. he's the only John Phelan DMP officer


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Re: Police Inspector in Dublin
« Reply #44 on: Friday 01 January 10 18:58 GMT (UK) »
Thanks shane I will do that.

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Happy New Year to you and thanks for all the help you have given me.  :)
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