Michael Welsh

[Liz Aitken]

Thank you so much for the link to the Tithe Applotment Books, I had no idea of their existence. As you say, Thomas Walsh is there, so that could be his father and I'll find out more when I receive the marriage certificate.

I'll spend some more time going through this link and see if I can find Tom Melvin as well.

Thank you so much,

Liz 

[heywood]

Hello again,
It was Thomas Melvin that I saw in the tithe Applotment records 
Please let us know when you get the certificate.


Heywood

[Liz Aitken]

OK, I'll get back to you when I know more.

Thanks again,
Liz

[Liz Aitken]

Hi again Heywood,

I have just received Bridget and Michael's marriage certificate and I was wrong about Bridget's father. His name was John Melvin and he was a weaver. Michael's father was James Welsh. I will have to revise my thinking, but at least this certificate sets me straight.

Thanks Liz

[heywood]

Hello again,

So the information in your other thread http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=716249. re Bridget's parents is probably not correct and her mother is not Bridget McGinty, is that right ?

Who were the witnesses at the marriage?

heywood

[Liz Aitken]

Hi Heywood,

 Yes it seems that the post was wrong and my subsequent thinking was wrong. Bridget's father is John Melvin and not Tom, it's not Bridget Ginty either unfortunately. The only way it could be is if the scribe at the wedding wrote John when he heard Tom!

The witnesses at the wedding were Michael Duffy and Bridget ? I've taken a screen shot of the names to see if you can decifer her last name.

Thanks for your help,
Liz

[heywood]

I'd say the name is Ansbro. There could be an apostrophe to shorten the name Ansbrough though.

Looking at censuses, I can't see much to help but this may be worth noting because of surnames.

1861 3546/112/33

26 Middle Water Lane
Duffey family with a son, Michael, 14 yrs.

24 Middle Water Lane
Thomas Ansbrough is lodging.  The name is transcribed as Jasbrugh.

What addresses are on the marriage certificate?

Your family were in Water Lane in 1871 but it seems there were three Water Lanes.

[Liz Aitken]

You've done well to work out Ansbro and I agree with you, it looks like that.
In 1881, my family were living at no 88 Middle Water Lane, and in 1871, they were at no 17 Water Lane, which of the 3 lanes I don't know. It could be the same Lane and they moved houses, or different Lanes.  The address on the certificate just says Water Lane, but with the connections to Duffey and Ansbrough, I'd have to think it was Middle.  What a detective you are.

Thanks so much, I don't know whether I can get any further back, but you've given me great help.

Liz 

[heywood]

'Interesting' reading here:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01f6z/

http://www.historyofyork.org.uk/themes/lost-buildings-of-york/water-lanes