Irish Ancestry

[Mobo]

 

Julie,
I'm afraid it's more difficult when they moved around - not only did they use different churches, they were cut off from their friends and relatives, the very people who could possibly provide extra clues and info on Census Returns.

You'll just have to speculate to accumulate !! 

 

[Wendi]

Currently one of the 50% who gave up.

John Buckley - Perhaps we are related Mobo

Wendi

[Mobo]

 

No Wendi, we're not related - my BUCKLEY's were from Cheshire as you can see from my website on the profile below.

However, it's great that you know John was born in 1843  in the Parish of Cork, in the Town of Cork, in the County of Cork and have his parents' names too.

Armed with this information you should contact the Mallow Heritage Centre in County Cork, who I'm sure will be able to help, and whose details are on this site. 

http://www.irish-roots.net/Cork.htm

As they themselves don't have a website, your first step would probably be to phone.  Eventually, however, you will have to write to them giving all your details, so be sure to put Irish stamps on the letter, otherwise you wont get a reply.  These can be obtained from 'An Post' in Dublin who are on the net see below.

http://www.irishstamps.ie/IrishStamps/

Have fun & Slán

[Wendi]

Genius not Mobo - RootChat or what, it goes without saying that I'll follow up your suggestions, for which I am SO grateful, and of course I'll let you know my findings.

Thank you for caring & Slán please enlighten me as to the language of my fore fathers

Wendi

[Mobo]

 

Don't quite follow your first line Wendi - but ne'er mind   

Slán = good-bye !

 

[Wendi]

First Line:

I rename you Genius and isn't RootChat a brilliant site, to allow people to share such information

Slán, for now

[Nessie]

Sorry I misunderstood your advice Mobo, but I don't know if it will help me or not. The 1880s is when my g grandmother arrived and although a catholic she married in a Church of England church. I believe her children were baptised as catholics, but don't know if it was at birth.

[AnneMc]

I am researching my husband's Irish families. Both sides came from Ireland to Canada, in the 1840's and 1851. I have an idea of the general area they came from. It also helps that they have uncommon last names. McSheffrey and Snoddy!!! At least in Canada they are not very common.  My next step to to start in Ireland it's self. 


Anne

[Mobo]

The 1880s is when my g grandmother arrived and although a catholic she married in a Church of England church. I believe her children were baptised as catholics, but don't know if it was at birth.

Nessie,

When Irish immigrants came to England after the 'Famine' years (particulary 40 odd like yours) it becomes a bit more difficult as they tended to come alone or with just their immediate family.

However, it's still worth starting at their local Church, because they usually settled in an already established 'Irish' area.  You don't say where yours lived ??