Hi Stacey,
I am aware of the record, he was visitng a cousin in New York, port of departure Liverpool. It is just narrowing down the period when this individual apparently emigrated to Australia to 1899-1901 and the lack of emigration and death records in Australia still raises questions.
He does not appear on the 1901 Irish census.
Once the marriage cert arrives a new look will be required.
The 1867 Johns father is understood to have died in 1891 born late 1825 and the informant was a John Ralph of Westport. Not having seen the death cert I have to accept what I have been informed. The problem is there is a second John Ralph born about 1830, originally born in Scotland which is not substantiated by certs as yet who also dies in Westport. Two deaths in Westport one civil death record, which is not uncommon. To complicate it further he also had a son John born in 1869.
If the 1891 death cert indicates the last occupation as watchmaker then the link is faltering on the rocks. So many questions around this family.Bridget the wife is given a birth date of 1826 as she died in 1893 by all accounts. Did she really have children at the age of 38 for Margaret and 41 for John !!
The John Ralph born 1844 appears to die in 1891 est dob given as 1840. Not sure if a generation gap been skipped!!
If you are going to pluck out shipping records you really should start looking at how many John Ralph there are in the US ,UK and then link them to the records you are plucking out of the air and try and find a link to Westport or Mayo. At the moment I am working with three definite John Ralph born in Mayo 1867-1869 two of whom are in Westport. You are drawing up records with no links which doesn't help.
Still no marriage cert??
