Hello from sunny Western Australia.
I would appreciate any suggestions re my research into Catherine Cluskey.
Catherine was the sister of my Grandfather Peter Moore. Parents were Patrick Moore and Catherine Segrave who married in 1864.
I have found the record of Peter's birth in 1865, along with 2 of his brothers, but I cannot track down the birth of Catherine. The parents of Peter did relocate to Belfast prior to 1891 so whether Catherine was born in that region I do not know.
Catherine Moore and Patrick Cluskey were the baptism sponsors for my Uncle George Patrick Moore born in Dublin (Parents Peter Moore and Mary Becton) in 1902. My Uncle died in 1999 (aged 94) and always believed his godparents married and ran a drapery shop in Drogheda.
In the early 1920' their was an ad in the 'News of the World' newspaper requesting the whereabouts of Peter Moore who was the recipient of the proceeds of Catherine's will).
My uncle saw the ad (of which I have a copy), rang the Drogheda solicitors to see what it was about so I feel he would have been correct with his information.
However, I have searched records for some reference to the will, spoken with the law firm, but without success.
I have failed in my constant searching to turn up any record of Catherine Moore or Cluskey. I have looked at the 1911 census but nothing.
Being such a long way from Drogheda I do not know which way to go from here. This has been an 8 year search.
I do know that Peter Moore was raised by an uncle in Moorechurch, Julienstown. The Uncle died in a farming accident (don't know who the uncle was). He joined the Dublin Metropolitan Police in 1865 with a recommendation from Major Pepper.
Any contribution would be greatly appreciated.
Regards Seymor
