the family of Bridget Coffey/ Gregan/Ford?

[Canterburynorth]

Hi all,

I am hoping someone will be researching the Coffey family.

I am looking for information relating to Bridget Ford, formerley Gregan nee Coffey born about 1883.

She married Alfred Ford  in 1910, he was born in 1885.

I have no idea where the Coffeys were from, but both Alfred and Bridget are buried in the Stratford Kopuatama Cemetery.

Bridget died in 1950, Alfred in 1972.

My connection is with Alfred,  he was sent to prison is 1903 and released in 1905,  unfortunatly from there I cannot trace him, Alfred Ford was a very common name.

I have found no record of any children born to them on BMD.

Any snippet would be gratefully recieved.

Thanks for reading

Leandra

[SPC]

This is speculation, but:

Bridget Coffey born 1882.  Bridget (Mary) Coffey m Joseph John Gregan in 1906

Joseph John Gregan died 1907 aged 28.


Age of Bridget Coffey would fit age of Bridget Ford at her death.


Simon

[Canterburynorth]

Hi Simon,

Thankyou   That sounds very hopeful,  I will modify my post to include the name Coffey.

Cheers
Leandra

[Thamesite2017]

Hi Leandra
any children will not show after the 1909, 100 year cut off at BMD
Have you looked at burial records/newspaper notices for the couple.

Bye
Althea

There is a probate (Wellington Archives) for bridget and some land transmission documents (LINZ HAmilton)
(ref NZSG index CD) which could be followed up to give more family info

[Canterburynorth]

Hi Althea,

Thanks for the post, is it possible to look at land transmission on the internet?

Leandra

[Thamesite2017]

No you need to buy, don't think you can view at the office, someone will know
ref details are
Wills (Land Records) - New Plymouth
Name FORD Bridget Date 6 Sep 1950
Document Type Transmission Document
Document Number Z012493
Place Stratford Occupation Married Woman
Pages 03

BYe
Althea

[Canterburynorth]

Thankyou so much Althea Another link in the chain.
Regards
Leandra

[MalNZ]

Hi,

If Bridget  is the one you are after, born in 1882, then her father Timothy is probably the one who arrived on the "Assaye" (London 3/9/1874 arriv. Auckland 3/9/1874). He married Mary Moriaty in 1881 (4 or more children). Check the passenger list for occupation or origin (google-  Assaye & 1874 & Auckland). He also may be the same Timothy who paid road rates in Geraldine/Peel Forest in 1881 (see Papers Past - Timaru). Interestingly a James Coffey arrived in Timaru on the "Merope" (Gravesend 1/7/1875, arr. Timaru 23/9/1875), a farm labourer aged 25 - perhaps a brother? 
Both should be in the 1871 and probably the 1861 census somewhere in GB.

Cheers

MalNZ

[Canterburynorth]

Hi MalNZ,

Welcome to rootschat

That does sound the right dates for Bridget, thank you so much for the wonderful information.  I have been struggling with Bridget and Alfred, discovered her first husband died in Wellington of heart disease age 28, interesting though that she may have come from Peel
forest, not to far from me.

Cheers

Leandra