rooney

[mazda5]

Hi I'm Terry and am trying to trace info on my greatgrandfather  Thomas Rooney 1871 son of john c.1848 from Ireland.I believe they are from county down. I have a marriage cert 25/12/1891 to margaret harney at st patrick's church Wapping and I believe died in 1906 st george in the east london. the limited family info i have is that he was a sailor and died in greenwich seaman's hospital but i have no evidence of this occupation at time of marriage dock worker

[aghadowey]

1901 census there's Thomas Rooney, age 30, born Co.Down Ireland, prisoner in Wandsworth. Could this be him? If so, have you found him in any earlier English census records?

[kingskerswell]

Hi Terry,
             I have a Thomas Rooney, Father John,  born 29 Dec 1869 and two Thomas' born 1871 but both their fathers are Patrick but all three are Co. Down. If it helps I can pass details.

Regards

[mazda5]

Thank you both,
I think it might be him in wandsworth 1901 i have found a rooney family in 1881 census  in kirkdale but as i dont know when they came over its just a guess. birth date is just abt so your 1869 thomas might be the one and any info you have would be apprec.unfortunately I have so little info 

[kingskerswell]

Terry,

Thomas Rooney born to John Rooney and Anne Killian in Warrenpoint, Co. Down, 29 Dec 1869. Hope this helps.

Regards

[aghadowey]

A daughter of John & Anne Rooney is also listed in IGI so it would help to find the family on a census to identify names and birthplaces of any other children.

[mazda5]

if the 81 census is correct then siblings are mary a 1862 and francis 1866

[mazda5]

thanks kingskerswell

[TF13]

this comes from the ros davies site;
john rooney, husband of Anne Killen/Killian; father of Francis James b. 12 May 1865 & Eliza Jane b. 23 Nov 1868 & Thomas b. 29 Dec 1869. the same info is on the emerald ancestors site.

francis james' date of birth fits in but no mention of mary.

tony