Irish Ancestry

[Mobo]

 

Sorry Louise,

I should have made myself more clear.  Irish stamps are, of course, for the S.A.E.'s, essential if you are to receive a reply.

In answer to your other query:-

Compulsory civil registration of non-Roman Catholic marriages began on April 1st, 1845, then the registration of all births, deaths and marriages commenced on January 1st, 1864.

The General Register Office (GRO), which was located in Dublin, but is now in Roscommon, holds copies of all civil records for the whole of Ireland, from the commencement of registration, up to and including the year 1921.

The General Register Office
Government Offices
Convent Road
Roscommon  

Tel: 090 6632900

 

[Mobo]

 

Evicted !!

The fate of many Irish Peasants when their landlord wanted the land.  Irrespective of whether they paid the rent or not. Anyone offering them shelter would have their rents increased, resulting in their own eviction.

[LouiseB31]

Thanks Mobo, very helpful, I will get on to them straight away about my great great grandparents wedding in Athlone.
Regards
Louise

[Mobo]

 

Glad to have been of help Jane.

You don't say whether you contacted Fingal Genealogy or not ?

 

[Jane Eden]

Hi Mobo

I am off work next week so I will do it then. I'm racing to hit a deadline by Friday before I finish.

Jane

[Mobo]

I am related to a Harriet Dunn born abt 1825 in Ireland and married an Anthony Kelly in Keighley, West Yorkshire on 16 October 1848.  Harriet's father was Anthony and her mother was Bridgette.

Hi Evergreen,
Had a look on the IGI for these people, but both the marriage of Anthony & Bridget and the births of their children, all just say 'Ireland', and from a quick glance at the Census I didn't see a county for any of them, (but it was only a quick glance mind you).

Also, you seem to have the marriage cert. of Harriet & Anthony Kelly so will know the church they married in. If so, write to the parish priest there and he should let you have a copy from his register.  This is sometimes where extra information can be found.  A small donation to the church and an S.A.E is usual. 

Also, try getting in touch with Keighley Family History Society. I'm sure they'll be able to help regarding Irish immigrants.

http://www.keighleyfamilyhistory.org.uk/

 

[NigelG]

Hi Mobo

All I have is Maria or Dinah Biddle nee McDermott born c1840 in Dublin Ireland.

This info is taken from the 1871 Census when she is recorded living with her son Olive? (11) & daughter (Annie Biddell (sic) - 5 - my Gx2 Grandmother) in Birkenhead, Cheshire. To confuse matters, Annie's birth certificate records her as Dinah Biddle nee McDermott

I can find no trace of a marriage in England (suspect she wasn't married) and no trace of Dinah/Maria in Cheshire in 1851 or 1861.

Any advice/suggestion as to what resources I should check to see if I can find out her parentage - when she (they) moved from Dublin to Cheshire?

Many thanks

[Mobo]

 

Hi Nigel

I'm assuming that Annie's birth cert. didn't show a father ?  However, you could always look for the other child's birth if you really want to find out who Mr Biddle was, it may be on there.

There certainly wasn't an Olive? Biddell/Biddle b. 1859-1861
only a Maria Biddle in Upton
1859 Sept Quarter 6c 301
and a Richard Biddle in Upton
1860 March Quarter 6c 371

As for Maria/Dinah McDermott, you are very lucky in that you have the County of Birth, so initially, you could try Fingal Genealogy, they'll probably be able to help

Fingal Genealogy
Swords Historical Society Co Ltd
Carnegie Library
North Street
Swords
Co Dublin
Ireland

Tel: + + 353 1 8400080

Email: swordsheritage@eircom.net

 

[NigelG]

Many thanks for that. 

Olive always struck me as a wierd name I wondered if it may have been Oliver but I'll give the two births that you found a shot.

The father is named as John Biddle on Annie's birth certificate (Labourer Sugar Refinery) but by the time she gets married in 1884, he's "morphed" into a Photographer called Michael Biddle! Unfortunately, Maria is a widow by 1871 so I have no idea where this elusive Biddle father came from.

Thanks once again!