what happened to Patrick O'Donnell and family after 1881

[AdHickey]

Have you looked at the 1911 census listing I suggested in Reply#4 above?
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ignore all the 1st stuff, I'm mixing up chats!
Well I have just looked at your suggestion, it wasnt coming up as it doesnt have the apostrophe then!

I think it was 6 more credits wasted as it seems that Annie was his childless wife at that time and according to everything else he was still with Bridget and with many kids!

[Forfarian]

I wonder if they could have gone back to Ireland for a while?

Do you have a list of all their children, and are there any gaps whch might suggest a birth in Ireland?

Also, try the 1901 and 1911 censuses of Ireland - they are free to view online at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

Alway best to use wildcards, and strip the name down to the bare minimum - o*d*n*l for O'Donnel(l), p*t*r* to pick up both Patrick and Peter, and b*r*d* to find Bridget and her variants.

[AdHickey]

I wonder if they could have gone back to Ireland for a while? Do you have a list of all the children, and are there any gaps whch might suggest a birth in Ireland?

well they were born in Scotland so would they go "back"?

1881 I have 4 Bright St
1891 he'd be about 13, cant find anything
1901, he was in the army so thats probs why cant find anything but his attestation papers (1898) say Garngad with his dad John
1908 he marries Bridget - Garngad Rd
1911 he'd be about 32 - nothing
when he dies in '36 him and Bridget are living at Garngad

So I'm not sure where Ireland would fit in? I have 2 kids born after 1915 in Glasgow but there are 3 that I cannot find records for? In all my Ireland research it seems everyone was getting out of there in the 1900s not going there?!

Also, try the 1901 and 1911 censuses of Ireland - they are free to view online at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

I'll check that thank you x

[Forfarian]

So I'm not sure where Ireland would fit in? I have 2 kids born after 1915 in Glasgow but there are 3 that I cannot find records for? In all my Ireland research it seems everyone was getting out of there in the 1900s not going there?!

It's always worth a look.

You might be surprised at how much coming and going there was between Ireland and the West of Scotland.

[AdHickey]

You might be surprised at how much coming and going there was between Ireland and the West of Scotland.
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Ive just done a quick census search in ireland and a birth search and nothing, he was a steel worker when he came out of the army, did people leave Glasgow to go somewhere for the steel work?

[Forfarian]

Might have done. People did go to England and to the USA and then come back again.

How did you get on with the valuation rolls?

Maybe you'll just have to wait until the 1921 census is released next year.

[AdHickey]

The SP index lists the death of Bridget Geraghty, other surname O*d*n*l*, aged 65, in Springburn in 1949.

what is the SP index?

sorry Scotlands People - get it now!

[AdHickey]

Might have done. People did go to England and to the USA and then come back again.

How did you get on with the valuation rolls

Ive never used them before - didnt know you could do that!!
Anyway I found an entry for 4 Bright St but nothing comes up for Garngad Rd - at all?!

[Forfarian]

That's odd.

See the attached.