There is a public family tree on Ancestry.com which shows a Emma Marlow (my Grandmother) I know its the correct tree as my father is also listed in the same tree, the person who made the tree states that Cecelia Marlow (my Great Grandmother) was born in LOAMS Ireland, a place I can't find if in fact it even exists, looking at the 1901 census I found the Marlow family living in Penkridge St Walsall, this is correct as my father and I were also born in Walsall, this census also shows Cecilia being born in LOAMS Ireland however I get the impression that Cecelia was unable to read and write so this place called LOAMS could have been the interpretation of who made the record ? I have my Grandmothers birth certificate, the birth was registered by Cecilia who signed it with an X (hence my reason for believing she couldn't write) on the birth certificate she called herself Celia Marlow with her maiden name being Fahy, but again this could be an interpretation of who made the record. so if LOAMS is in fact a place in Ireland then I would be looking for a Celia or Cecelia Fahy born there in abt 1858 and then moved to Walsall. In the same family tree that I found its author spelt the name Fahy as Fay? so not sure which is correct, hope this makes it a little clearer. From what you said earlier that the place could be Tuam (Tuaim) I believe this is pronounced "Choo am" This is quite possible with a strong Irish accent "choo am" and "Loam" sound very alike so perhaps that's the next place to research.. Thanks for your help.
