Martin Burke was born c. 1828 in Galway, Ireland - whether county or specifically town is unknown. At some unspecified time he went to Staffordshire, England.
On 3 July 1863 he married a widow - Hannah Bates, nee Yates. On the 1871 census they are living at James Bridge, Stafford with children Edmund James, aged 4, and John M., aged 11 months. The 1881 census find them at Crab Lane, Cannock, Staffordshire, with a daughter, Mary Ann, aged 7.
Martin died on 28 March 1882 in Cannock, Staffordshire.
This is all the information we have on Martin except for his father's name on his marriage certificate. His name was James and he was described as a tailor.
It would be wonderful to trace the family back to Ireland but we are aware of the difficulties surrounding any search. The hope of this posting is that some ancestor in Ireland has a remembrance of family members moving to England that might help us to know where to go from here.
Thankyou.