trying to trace michael dixon

[frankiejude]

I have been trying to find out about my great great grandfather i have several clues
he came from ireland to england about 1840 to 1860 not sure he married a eliabeth stoker
and lived in wolverhampton what i cannot find out where he came from in ireland a name came up clearford has anyone any idea where this place is
any information would be great i might be able to find relations
thanks

[KGarrad]

For anyone else looking, "Clearford" is the transcription of the place of birth on the 1871 census.

Reference RG10, Piece 2941, Folio 133, Page 16
Household schedule 78.

Not very clear, but I can also see Clearford!
Which doesn't seem to exist.

I will ask a Mod to move this to Ireland, where some expert researchers might be able to help?

[carol8353]

Hello Frankiejude and welcome to Rootschat 

I have been trying to say Clearford with an Irish accent,but it's not getting me anywhere 

Just wondered what the enumerator may have thought he heard.

Again for anyone else looking Michael he is down as 58 in 1871 but the index looks more like 38?


Did they marry in Ireland?

[carol8353]

They are in Wolverhampton in 1861 too,transcribed as DICKSON.
He's just born in Ireland,and she in Brewood Staffs,oldest child is James born in Wolves in 1856.

RG9/1991 Folio  14  Page 21

In 1881 he is also just born in Ireland,and by 1891 Elizbeth is a widow and living with a married daughter.......Hmmm.

Are there any clues as to his fathers name on the marriage cert?


Carol

[Sinann]

http://www.irish-place-names.com/ gives a few possibles Clifford in Cork, Crawford in Fermanagh and Cranford in Donegal.
Saying Clearford over and over I'm most inclined to go for Clifford, but you just need somthing more, a county a least.

[carol8353]

I'm not sure that it does say Clearford,what does anyone else think?

[Sinann]

I agree, that doesn't look like an f (of ford) more like an L

[dermo]

Could it be Charleville?

[eadaoin]

Clear Island?? (Co Cork)

the only others I can see in the list of townlands are ...

Clarehill in Coleraine PLU

Clear's land in Clonmel PLU

eadaoin