Furlongs Wexford

[rattler]

I have tried many times to find family of my grandfather through his paternal line.  Hope to have more luck with his mothers family.  She was Mary Furlong, married John Walsh, a ships captain.  My grandfather John Joseph was born March 1882 in King Street, Wexford Town.  I know he had a brother James and I think also Thomas but as I don't know granddads pecking order in the family, I have no idea how long his parents were married or even if they were married in the town or perhaps someother part of the county.  One lady helping me suggested it could have been Bannow as there was a marriage shown in Bannows parrish records of JohnWalsh and Mary Furlong.  I did post a picture on the Walsh site hoping someone might spot a family resemblence but beginning to think he may take after the Furlong line.  Hers's hoping someone thinks he looks familiar.  Anne

[Rorke]

Dear Ann,

I have been trying to research my family too and I have to say its not too easy as both of my grandparents on my mothers side were furlongs, ie a furlong married a furlong.  I found that Griffiths Valuation of about 1850 was quiet helpful.

Sincerely

Angela

[rattler]

Hi Angela.  Wouldn't it be great if you had ancestors with an unusual name.  Much easier to trace than Walsh or Furlong.  Still I suppose it will be worth it when we finaly make connections.  Anne

[HODGKISS77]

Hello
Not to sure if we have any connection, but, i am also searching the name ''Furlong'' My Great Grandmother Born c 1890's Ellen Furlong Milltown Ferns, Co Wexford. She married ''William Sunderland ''in the early 1900's they both perished in the Black/spanish Flu in 1918/19 leaving 5 very young daughters, margaret (My Grandmother)Mary, Bridget, Ellen & Elizabeth
This is the only info i have at present

[Jack2227]

(by kind permission of Noel Farrell)
As you know the 1911 census for Wexford is online and reading the Furlong & Sunderland queries, these are Furlong & Sutherland in Enniscorthy Roots 1901, and while, perhaps not directly connected, might 'connect dots' in other areas;

Ballycourseymore;
Sunderland Michael & Mary;

Castle st (1)
Furlong Mary (ex-draper)

Court st (31)
Walsh ( Patrick Furlong)

Hospital lane (23)
Furlong James, Mary;

Island st (
Furlong Luke & Mary; Paul, Michael, John, William, Mary, Margaret,
Matthew. (asylum attendant)

Leimington rd (3)
Furlong Nicholas & May; Elizabeth. (surgeon)

Market sq (
Furllong Michael. (shop assistant)
(14)
O Neill ( John Furlong)
(17)
Furlong Andrew, Anne, Michael, Ellen (draper)

Monfin;
Furlong James & Lizzie; Lily, Walter;

New st (37)
Furlong Patrick & Mary; Maggie, Rosanna, Mary, Ellen, Angela, Annie, Patrick, Martha, Robert, James (baker)

Slaney st (6)
Royce ( Mary Furlong)

St John's st (3)
Furlong Margaret;
(31)
Furlong Denis (sawyer)
(64)
Furlong John;
(75)
Nolan (Michael Furlong)

Shannon Hill (58)
Sunderland Michael & Anne; John

Templeshannon (12)
Kinsella (James Furlong)

Templeshannon rural (4)
Furlong James & Ellen; Mary, Anne, Thomas

[HODGKISS77]

Can anybody help with any ''Furlongs'' or ''Sunderlands''Living around 1860's-1911 in Milltown-Ferns Co Wexford?
Thank you

[rattler]

Hi.  Have you tried   FamilySearch Record Search Pilot site   I have just sent for my Grandparents marriage certificate through information I got from there.  Hope it helps, Anne

[HODGKISS77]

HI...Yes! i have searched that site and did find it quite useful. i have got alot of info from people (like yourself) on here,so. thankyou to ''everybody'' on rootschat  who have helped me in my family research.i have now found missing pieces of my families jigsaws

[rattler]

The marriage certificate came today.  I now know that my grandparents were married in St Nicholas RC Church, Dublin on 10th October 1906.  One big piece of the jigsaw puzzle.  I was hoping it would give Grandads Wexford address but sadly not, so the quest to find out where he lived in Wexford Town goes on.  At least I know that his father was still alive at the time . We had thought he had died earlier.  Anne