Many thanks for the links you’ve posted and the extracts of information. It's been 8 years since the last posting so it's a bit of a surprise to see these - and thanks to Sinann for alerting me in a personal message. Taking each in turn:
Kalilileth: Yes, thanks – this is my grandfather Edward Bertram Staunton and his family in the 1911 census. His mother had remarried (but was now widowed), and her name was now Jane Parker. Her first husband, Edward Patrick Staunton, died of smallpox on 19th September 1878, two years after they were married. Their son, my grandfather, was born in 1877 and his sister Mary Frances was born three months after her father died. Jane Staunton had married Dr Francis Parker in September 1883 in Dublin (see Sinann’s link).
One of Jjtjr’s records is of Edward Bertram’s marriage and one correctly provides information about Edward Bertram Staunton’s death in 1878 – I have a copy of his death certificate to confirm this. The other one listed for 1884 must be somebody else (a bit of a coincidence though as the age given is the same!) or else is an error in this record.
Sinann also provides links to Dr Francis Parker’s death, which was on 20th March 1896 in Galway. Dr Francis and Jane Parker had two children – John Aloysius Parker born 10th February 1885 at Dominick Street, Galway and Francis Joseph Stanislaus Parker, born 15th June 1887 at the same address.
Dathai’s link is to the birth record of my uncle Cyril in 1908. He was the second of eight children born to Edward Bertram Staunton and his wife Julia (née O’Loughlin). My father, Gerard Joseph Staunton, was the youngest, born in 1925.
In case anyone is looking for links to this O’Loughlin family, Julia’s parents were Michael John O’Loughlin and Rose Anne Quigley. They were married on 9th April 1872 in Londonderry.
Sinann provides information on the birth records of Edward Bertram Staunton in 1877 and Mary Frances Staunton in 1878, in which the record for Mary states that she was dead. Perhaps, as Sinann suggests, this was only posted much later once she had died. She certainly didn’t die young; she married Cecil Newton on 27th December 1902 in Galway and they had four children - Blanche (1905), Geraldine (1907), Bertie (1911), Aubrey (1913). I haven’t found a record of her death.
I’m very grateful for all your help with this and I hope this helps others who have links to this family.
Thanks
Malcolm
