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BillW
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What are my best ways of finding a family in times before Griffiths and civil registration? The family was almost certainly not Catholic at the time, probably C of I.
Margaret Parker was born in the late 1780s.
William Hamilton Parker in 1831 lived in Westport. He is either Margaret's brother or father as he is an exector of Margaret's husband's will.
In Slaters 1846 Directory for Mayo (Nobility, Gentry & Clergy):
William Hamilton Parker, Esq., JP.
I know no more than this, unfortunately.
Thanks and regards
Bill.
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BillW
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Thank you very much. Any more contributions welcome.
As this man was a JP and the local Lloyds agent, perhaps there are sources to follow there.
I am also intrigued by his middle name, Hamilton, and I may psot an enquiry concentrating on this name as well.
I feel there is a lot more to discover.
Thanks and regards
Bill.
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BillW
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1) Church Burial Record.
Oughaval Church of Ireland parish
Date of Death: 10 FEB 1852
William H Parker; age 65; address Westport.
Thankfully I followed up this lead from Annette Code because this has to be my man. It places his birthdate, c.1787, within one year of the date calculated for the birth of Margaret Parker, now clearly his sister. (Margaret's husband's will names William Hamilton Parker of Westport as an executor.)
Regrettably I have never been to Mayo, yet. How does one pronounce Oughaval please?
2) Parish register. Is the actual register, or a microfilmed copy, for this 1852 burial in existence? Where might it be inspected for possible further information?
3) Newspapers. This man's death may be noted in a local, county or other newspaper. Which are the best candidates and where are copies kept please?
Bill.
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BillW
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There are very few Parker entries in the FamilySearch Pilot site connected to Mayo. One is Faulkner Brinsley Parker who died in the September quarter of 1926 in the Westport registration district, showing his calculated year of birth as 1838.
Elsewhere he is reported to have had a son Charles Brinsley Parker, born Cavan 1871, died Missouri 1950, mother Emily Frances Styles, 1849-1920. Another son born 1869 in Cavan was William George Parker.
From this we can only see that Faulkner Parker died in Westport region, at an advanced age. Perhaps he came back to his roots, which would be interesting to discover. At some point the family was in America.
While writing, the only other two events at the Pilot site related to Westport are:
Celia Parker marries there in 1847.
Emily Frances Parker dies there in 1920, indicated birth 1849.
There are many Parker registrations for the Ballinrobe district, quite a few for Swineford, a few for Belmullet, a couple at Castlebar.
Bill
hi..might have nothing to do with your parkers,,but only entry on 1901 census for that parish
Cloonmonad ,Oughaval ,Murrisk, Mayo Household- Faulkner Parker (63) land agency clerk born Co. Dublin-Emily(51) wife/born Co. Louth-Louisa(25) dtr./not married/born Co. Cork-Lily Grace(14) dtr./born America
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heywood
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Hello Bill,
According to Family Search http://www.rootschat.com/links/06wy/ (*)
there is a microfilm of the parish records and so you should be able to order this through a local Latter Day Saints centre. That spelling says Aughaval.
Westport is a lovely place and well worth a visit. However, at the moment, there is nothing to say that your Parkers originated from there. William may have been posted there from elsewhere in Ireland or England or Scotland I suppose.
It would be great if there was an obituary somewhere - there would have been I suppose it's just hoping that it's out there in some archive or other.
The Connaught Telegraph may be able to advise: http://www.con-telegraph.ie/
or the local library in Castlebar has an archives section: http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/LocalStudies/
and it's always worth trying these sources first for advice.
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(Lloyds insurance ? ) and living in North Mall.