Dougherty family Buncrana Donegal

[accrington]

My paternal grandmother Anne Maria Dougherty was born in Buncrana Co. Donegal in c.1866. Her brother was James also born there in c.1855.Their father was a James Dougherty, a farmer. Both children left Ireland and ended up in Bootle. Anyone knows anything on this family ? Would be very grateful for help.

[aghadowey]

Civil registration of births in Ireland began in 1864 but unfortunately Doherty (& its variants) probably the most common surname in Donegal.

Have a look at Introduction to Irish Records and My Ancestor came from Ireland - where do I start?.

[lazydaisy]

Hi Accrington

Do you have any idea of the year they came to Bootle? Did they travel/ live together?
Having this info will help in the search.

Diane

[lazydaisy]

Bingo!

Found James (the son) in 1911 census. Aged 50. Ellen aged 48 born Dunbarton.


Will keep on looking

Diane

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[accrington]

:)Thanks lazydaisy. I have identified James on the 1891 census as a coaldealer then aged 37. Living in the next street in Bootle is my grandmother Anna Maria, who married my grandfather James Lynch in 1888. I cannot find Anna Maria or James any earlier than that, at least not with two proofs of identification. But thanks for being so interested and helpful

[lazydaisy]

1901 census

Shows James Dougherty  Head age 50 Coal merchant born Ireland
           Ellen      ''               wife    ''   48                               born Scotland
           Nellie     ''               dau         10                                 ''     Bootle
           Georgina ''             dau           9                                        Bootle
           James      ''             son           8                                        Bootle
           George    ''             son           5                                        Bootle
           Ellise        ''             dau          2                                        Bootle
           Amy Stranter  domestic servant age 24                           Longton Staffs

The address was 31 Cedar Street  Bootle.

Am quite happy to continue working backwards on this but it may take me a couple of days due to other commitments

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I have had a look for Ann Maria Dougherty but havent found any likely candidate as yet. Perhaps there is another Rootschatter out there who can assist.

Hope this is of help to you. The frustrating things is with family research the more you find out, the more you want to know!!

Diane

[lazydaisy]

Ooops! I think our posts crossed.

Just a little bit more - they (James & Ellen) state on the 1911 census they had been married for *. Wonder if they married in England or Ireland?

Diane

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[lazydaisy]

Many apologies for the above!
D

[Paul Dougherty]

I can help in your search as I am the great grandson of james dougherty and have been trying to trace mre info about his father, James,a farmer and mother, Mary O,Donnell.
I have info about the family down in Bootle and some detail about Ellen who came from Glasgow