Bride Street Wexford

[shanew147]

Is this your William at Furlong's Lane in 1911 :

   Swanson household

According to this return his year of birth would be about 1861... so before civil registration started.

His occupation looks like 'Fireman on a S. Ship' - presumably steam Ship. Maybe he died at sea and away from home somewhere ?

The death you mentioned in 1937 looks to be the best fit - do you have the cert for this ?
The occupation might be a clue to help decide if this is the correct one or not


Shane

[zakiemya10]

Yes, it is him on the 1911 census as William but on the 1901 census it is Michael but all his children match so it is the right person. 

Would there be baptism records for that time with details and do you know who I should contact.
Would it be Rowe St and Bride St churches?

Thanks for your help.

Mary

[shanew147]

I dont know about Wexford town contact details and which historic records might still be held locally .. will leave that to the local experts.

Parish records for the town go back to the 1670s with some gaps, and these are available in the National Library of Ireland in Dublin on Microfilms Pos 4252, 4253 and 4254.


Shane

[shorts]

I wonder do the parish records suggest father's names for James/Mary as we have no idea presently?

I assume it is possible to purchase marriage certificates from the relevant body in Eire in much the same way as here in the UK? Of course I assume that requires a reference number of some sort and again presume the certificate would be of similar format including bride and groom's father's name/occupation?

I'm afraid there are no further details in these parish records.

You can request the marriage and or birth certs here: http://www.groireland.ie/apply_for_a_cert.htm
You don't need the reference no's etc just give as much detail as possible.

I obtained an 1888 marriage cert and the bride & groom fathers were named on it. I also obtained an 1888 birth cert  -  both gave the Wexford street names on them so you may be lucky.

[shorts]

I'm hoping to make a trip to Wexford over bank holiday August, I want to view the church records too, I have had wonderful correspondance from the parish secretary and have the tel no. of the Sacristant in the parish.
Laura 

Hope you enjoy your visit to Wexford, it’s a great little town to wander around. I prefer to arm myself with screen prints of the old OSI 1900 map to get a sense of the town as it was and it’s worth reading up on Nicky Rossiter’s posts and website before you go.

Rowe street sacristy holds the pre 1894 parish registers for the Town which are photcopies of the originals and newly bound. Both Bride St and Rowe St hold their own original post 1894 registers.

Pre book a microfilm viewer at the library if you want to view the burial registers for the old town cemeteries. You can get the key for these locked cemeteries from the Council building on the Cresent Quay.

[Hereman]

Shorts,

As ever many thanks for your assistance, will see what we might come up with.

Kind regards,

Neil (Hereman)

[shorts]

as far as I can tell James Swanson/Mary Clear had eight children, five of whom were born Wexford, Elizabeth (1881) James (1884 my wife's grandfather) Mary Anne (1886, Laura's G.Grandmother) John Patrick and William as you have pointed out. William married Elizabeth Martin in Liverpool also in 1914 and together had 8 children by 1932. James and Mary had three more children in Liverpool, Sarah (1892) Patrick (b.1894-d.1895) and George (b.1897)

Baptism record for Mary Anne Swanson - born 28th March 1886

[shorts]

My Dad never mentioned that he ever left.  I do know he married a Margaret Whitmore in 1885 and my grandmother Bridget Swanson born in 1888.
My dad often said he was related to the Whitmores.  I cannot find a death for him in Ireland but found one for his wife Margaret in 1925. 

William Swanson married Margaret Whitmore on 25th July 1885 per the Bride Street church parish register. I'm not sure what the forename is for William's father. Looks like "Swain" !!

[shorts]

Thank you for that info on Lizzie Swanson.  Her son in fact died a few weeks after being born.  She married in 1915 but dont know who to or if she had any more children. 

Lizzie married Pierce Furlong on 9th July 1915. This is probably the Furlong's 1911 census record.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003617331/