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Offline Jtduffy

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Re: Abbeyleix workhouse
« Reply #9 on: Friday 27 May 22 15:07 BST (UK) »
My great grandmother died in the workhouse abbeyleix 1913 she was 36 her name was Margaret rafter born miney I know they closed the workhouse in 1920's what a sad life they had back then  they had no choice to live like that god bless them all who lost there family's  in all those workhouses  rest in peace 🙏

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Re: Abbeyleix workhouse
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 13 July 22 09:40 BST (UK) »
Researching: Cuthbertson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Australia; Hunter – Co. Derry; Jackson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Canada; Scott – Co. Derry; Neilly – Co. Antrim & USA; McCurdy – Co. Antrim; Nixon – Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal, Canada & USA; Ryan & Noble – Co. Sligo

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Re: Abbeyleix workhouse
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 14 July 22 08:17 BST (UK) »

Rafter in 1911 census-
House 31 in Moore Street (Rathdowney, Queen's Co.)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Queen_s_Co_/Rathdowney/Moore_Street/785504/

Five children born, five still living.

Births of Mary 1899, Bridget 1902, John 1905 and Cornelius 1908.
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01row/

Eldest son James born 19 April 1897 at Ballycoolid.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1897/02126/1808248.pdf


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Researching: Cuthbertson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Australia; Hunter – Co. Derry; Jackson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Canada; Scott – Co. Derry; Neilly – Co. Antrim & USA; McCurdy – Co. Antrim; Nixon – Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal, Canada & USA; Ryan & Noble – Co. Sligo

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Re: Abbeyleix workhouse
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 19 March 25 08:00 GMT (UK) »

Quote from: Kiltaglassan on Thursday 14 July 22 08:17 BST (UK)

Rafter in 1911 census-
House 31 in Moore Street (Rathdowney, Queen's Co.)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Queen_s_Co_/Rathdowney/Moore_Street/785504/

Five children born, five still living.

Births of Mary 1899, Bridget 1902, John 1905 and Cornelius 1908.
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01row/


Bridget Rafter (aged 19) married Peter Brown on 31 August 1921.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1921/09235/5342290.pdf

John Browne born 1923 at Mountrath.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1923/01139/1476222.pdf


Researching: Cuthbertson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Australia; Hunter – Co. Derry; Jackson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Canada; Scott – Co. Derry; Neilly – Co. Antrim & USA; McCurdy – Co. Antrim; Nixon – Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal, Canada & USA; Ryan & Noble – Co. Sligo

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Re: Abbeyleix workhouse
« Reply #13 on: Sunday 23 March 25 08:07 GMT (UK) »
Jtduffy registered in 2022 but hasn’t been back on Rootschat for over two years, so may have all the information she needs.
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