synnott family from shannon bridge

[neildebhardy2009]

anybody have any information on the synnott  family from shannon bridge ireland around 1850 to 1930ish many thanks neil and deb

[shanew147]

Is this the town of Shannonbridge in Co. Offaly ?

Do you have any names and dates etc ?

Given the timeframe you have mentioned, I think a good place to start might be the 1901 and 1911 census - see : http://census.nationalarchives.ie/

and : Introduction to Irish Records



Shane

[shanew147]

there are 6 people with the surname Synnott in Shannonbridge town on the 1911 census - in two households :

 Synnott -1 : Ellen (a widow), and her three children

 Synnott - 2 : 2 Synnott children living with their grandparents


Shane

[neildebhardy2009]

hi shane thanks for info we will have a look we have tried ancestry archives from 1850-1911 it is as if shannonbridge never existed ..no cencus records.. the info that we have is micheal francis synnott born 1908 shannonbridge and his father we think was called micheal synnott born probly about 1880 and he was pursude by the police and as a result drowned in the shannon river we will try with the info you have given many thanks neil and deb..

[shanew147]

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we have tried ancestry archives from 1850-1911 it is as if shannonbridge never existed ..no cencus records..
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I dont think that Ancesrty has any Irish census records. The two complete census details (i.e. 1901 and 1911) are only available on the National Archives of Ireland website - see link above.


Shane

[shanew147]

Here's Ellen (surname spelt Synott) with the two elder daughter's  on the 1901 return. She is living with the same Henry family (Kieran & Teresa) as two of the Synnott children on the 1911 return. She is listed as their 'step-daughter'

see : Henry / Synott / Coleman / Ward / Moore household

No sign of her husband, but she is apparently married to a Stonecutter.


Shane

[heywood]

Shannonbridge is (I think from searching) in Parsonstown (Birr) registration district.

Marriage indexes has a Michael Synnott 1896 and amongst the  possible spouses are Ellen Doran and Ellen Loughnane.  None of these names fit with Coleman which is the name of the other stepchildren 

heywood

[shanew147]

agreed - most of Shannonbridge is in the townland of Raghra, Parsonstown/Birr registration district.


Shane

[shanew147]

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the info that we have is micheal francis synnott born 1908 shannonbridge and his father we think was called micheal synnott
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possible birth for Michael from the BMD Index - a cert would probably help if he fits this family - e.g. if father's occupation is a Stonecutter..

  Name: Michael Synott
  Registration district:   Birr
  Event type: Birth
  Quarter and year: Jan-Mar 1908
  Volume :   3 / Page: 288

see : 
  Ordering Certs from GRO Roscommon
  Details included on a Birth Cert


Shane