Peter and Dominick Burke.

[lyn22]

Can anyone see a Dominick Burke born about 1785 he has a son Peter Burke born 1813 at County Mayo Peter married Bridget Bagley in Coventry England  .Peter had one son also Dominick born in County Mayo 1844 and six more children born in England they were  John 1840 Michael 1848 James 1851 Thomas 1853 Peter 1856 and Mary 1859 .They seemed to have gone back and forth between Mayo and England not sure why. I have not been able to find a wife or other children for my GGG Grandfather Dominick . Any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks Lynette

[leighburke]

Hi Lynette,

It's Norm's youngest son Leigh.  I was doing  a bit of research online and also got to about the same place as you.

Couldn't find any trace of Dominick in births and deaths in England or Ireland.  I did find an entry in the 1861 census for Bridget Birk and all her kids (including James Burke, at the right age for that year)  at the right address in Coventry.  Interestingly, Bridget and her eldest son are listed as Birks, and the rest of the children are listed as Burkes.  She was listed as a widower, so Peter Burke must have passed away between their marriage in 1838 and 1861.

In the 1871 census Bridget Birk and Bridget Burke had disappeared.  I was able to trace through one of the kids and find that she had remarried a Patrick Caulfield, was still living in Coventry and had 3 of the kids still with her.

Most of the sons seem to be listed as watch makers in most of the earlier censuses.  Later I traced one of the sons until he became a cycle maker (bikes maybe?).

I also found some good census information on Lucy Dyke who married James Burke and emigrated to Australia.  Another interesting note is her father Thomas Dyke was also in the watch industry as a watch maker, although I think Coventry was known as a watch making area.

I have screenshots and photo versions of census info if you're interested

[leighburke]

I found a 26 year old Joseph Dickison, a labourer from Coventry in the 1851 census.  This would have made him 13 when he witnessed Peter Burke's and Briget's wedding in 1838 (possible).

he's listed as living at Palmer Lane, a 6 minute walk from GreyFriars Lane in Coventry where James Burke was born in 1851.

Interestingly there are 2 churches between the 2 houses, including a cathedral which leads me to believe at 13, maybe Joseph Dickison may have been an altar boy?  Either that or he was a labourer at Peter or Bridget's place of work.

https://maps.google.com.au/maps?saddr=Greyfriars+Lane,+Coventry,+United+Kingdom&daddr=Palmer+Ln,+Coventry,+West+Midlands+CV1,+UK&hl=en&ll=52.40827,-1.507165&spn=0.007199,0.017102&sll=52.409748,-1.510288&sspn=0.007199,0.017102&geocode=FfWoHwMdufPo_yld7ansukt3SDGXxvV9GDGk3A%3BFZS1HwMdcPTo_ynhUKZku0t3SDEOCu3qUBlQhA&oq=greyfriars+lane&t=h&gl=au&mra=ls&z=16

The 1841 census lists a 40 year old Samuel Day living in Coventry with a wife and 3 kids.  He was the friar that married Bridget and Peter in 1938.

[lyn22]

Hello Leigh one of the cousins Donald Burke not the gardener wrote a small book that is at the Melbourne library but not online it is called Dominick and Peter Burke County Mayo to Coventry . He wasn't able to find anymore on Dominick either. Thankyou for the offer of the Census I have just paid for a subscription to Ancestry and have printed most of the Census . On Family search I found that Peter died June 1858 at Coventry . If you post three times we can send a private message and I will give you a link to my tree on Ancestry I have over 1000 people on it now . I have also been in contact  on here with Thomas Francis Burke's  ( James brother ) great grandson . Hope to talk soon Lynnie

[lyn22]

Hello Leigh me again did you know we have convict GGG Grandparents I think it would be GGGG for you . James Diggins transported on Lady Harewood he married Mary Keefe or O'Keefe and John Snell transported on Eliza he married Jane Grant  born about 1815 at Antrim transported on the Roslin Castle they are on the Burke side and on the Bailey side we have a few relatives that died at war .Take Care Lynnie