The Mulvey’s of Bray

[Keziah2]

Thank you - so all 3 were sons of James Mulvey.

Not so easy in Ireland without CRs to help!

K

[LH]

Hi Keziah2

To avoid confusion, Bray is in Wicklow but its Northern part in is Dublin, as can be seen on census and also at -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bray,_County_Wicklow

As far as I know Bray Commons was at the northern end of the town, so this may explain the Dublin births.

Regards

[Keziah2]

Thanks - not at all familiar with that part of the world so useful info.

 I think the family may have links with Westmeath in previous generations ?  I now have more info than I thought I might have

K

[Kiltaglassan]

William Mulvey c1884 born Co Wicklow....

William Mulvey born 1 April 1882 in Bray.  MMN as Bryan
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1882/02784/2022092.pdf

[Kiltaglassan]

Stephen Mulvey married Ellen Fitzharris on 18 August 1902 at Bray RC Church. Father James Mulvey, a labourer.

Son James born 15 November 1904 in Bray. Mother Ellen was the informant but the Registrar wrote her surname as Fitzsimons.  #249
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1904/01807/1708128.pdf

Five further children born to Stephen & Ellen Mulvey from 1912 onwards-
Thomas 1913, Patrick 1915, Nicholas Michael 1917, Shaun Joseph 1918 and Patricia Joan 1921

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/search/?church-or-civil=civil&firstname=&lastname=Mulv*&location=Rathdown&yearStart=1912&yearEnd=&event-birth=1&event-death=1&_day=&month=&mothers-surname=Fitzharris&age-at-death=&relation-0=

[Keziah2]

Thanks for that.

I’ve found 7 children of James & Julia between 1870 & 1882.

Also found something that suggest James’ father was also a James & he married an Anna Geoghegan? In Westmeath.  But nothing obvious at the moment to confirm that.

K

[heywood]

Death of James snr - Julia, the informant
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1906/05572/4564809.pdf

Death of Julia
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1915/05260/4459331.pdf

Think you have the census information – 1901
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Wicklow/Bray_Town/Back_Street/1810860/

[heywood]

Thanks for that.

I’ve found 7 children of James & Julia between 1870 & 1882.

Also found something that suggest James’ father was also a James & he married an Anna Geoghegan? In Westmeath.  But nothing obvious at the moment to confirm that.

K

Parish record of James and Julia‘s marriage confirms this. James and Anne are living in Westmeath I think.

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633819?locale=en#page/11/mode/1up

[Keziah2]

Thank you Heywood - - I’ll have a look tomorrow for now I’m all Mulvied out. Suffice to say tho with help from this forum I’ve found out more than I could have hoped for.

K