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Offline Chezney

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Search for birth & death of O’Brien boy
« on: Saturday 28 June 25 23:06 BST (UK) »
My Father tells me that his Mother lost a Son when he was around 2 years old.

My Father was born 1944 at 7 Herbert Place in Dublin.

On my Father’s birth certificate his Mother’s name is “Beatrice Fitzsimons” even though her family name was Simmonds.

I’ve found a record for a possible birth that’s “Male O’Brien” but cannot seem to find a death record and have no idea how I’d find where this boy may have been buried?

Many thanks for any help, this has long been a sensitive mystery for my Father.

I’ve attached my Father’s birth record from Ancestry and what I believe may be the birth of his brother (later than what Dad thought)

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Re: Search for birth & death of O’Brien boy
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 29 June 25 00:26 BST (UK) »
Sadly if the child was stillborn there will be no birth or death certificate for him.

Assuming he died before being given a name you search for Unknown O’Brien, results will give the age as 0.
on Irish Genealogy
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/
Where you can view the certs, it’s likely you will only have the home address to know which one could be him.
I had a quick look but didn’t see a 7 Herbert Place.

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Re: Search for birth & death of O’Brien boy
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 29 June 25 00:37 BST (UK) »
The death registered at Dublin might name the mother as Beatrice as informant but the handwriting is atrocious.  The father's occupation is Clerk.

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1949/04551/4201136.pdf

Debra  :)

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Re: Search for birth & death of O’Brien boy
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 29 June 25 00:43 BST (UK) »
I was just about to post that one, he made a mess of the B if it is her. All depends on where they were living at the time.


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Re: Search for birth & death of O’Brien boy
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 29 June 25 08:35 BST (UK) »
The death registered at Dublin might name the mother as Beatrice as informant but the handwriting is atrocious.  The father's occupation is Clerk.

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1949/04551/4201136.pdf

Debra  :)

Thank you very much for this, it’s definitely them - they lived at ‘56 Blaney Park’ and his father was registered as ‘clerk’ on my Father’s birth certificate also.

Would there be a record of where he may have been buried?

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Re: Search for birth & death of O’Brien boy
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 29 June 25 16:23 BST (UK) »

Help requested on the 'Cause of Death' on the Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition board-
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=892358.msg7664517#new


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Re: Search for birth & death of O’Brien boy
« Reply #6 on: Monday 30 June 25 02:27 BST (UK) »
....they lived at ‘56 Blaney Park’

It is 56 Blarney Park, Kimmage.  The birth address is perhaps 57 Herbert Park?

Debra  :)

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Re: Search for birth & death of O’Brien boy
« Reply #7 on: Monday 30 June 25 08:28 BST (UK) »

It is 56 Blarney Park, Kimmage.  The birth address is perhaps 57 Herbert Park?

Debra  :)


I see 57 Herberton Park. :)


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Re: Search for birth & death of O’Brien boy
« Reply #8 on: Monday 30 June 25 09:02 BST (UK) »
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