Charles Family Mullingar

[taramcdsmall]

Hi Sam,

Exactly what records is it that you are looking for ?

It sounds like you have quite a few already.

Are you trying to get further back than Matthew ?

Tara

[samlouise01]

Hi TaraMcDSmall

yes i have a fair few records, its just that this is the shortest side of the family (only to the 18th century) , I have managed to trace my English side to the 15th century and on my Irish side other branches reach back to the early 17th. I am looking for older records of Matthew, Although i have just found a record of his father (Matthew too, listed as having married an Elizabeth/Margaret/Mary Sharkey. Its funny as this is a name that is most prevalent in the north too (as is Charles) so maybe they came from the north. originally.

[taramcdsmall]

Oh You're Hilarious

A lot of folks would give their eye teeth to be as far back as you are with your Irish branch 

Given the rarity of the surname in the locale then it's quite possible that they moved ~ that's when it gets super tricky though !

Some landlords got their tenants to move to other counties where they also had land ~ so you need to keep an eye out in the 32 counties and even over the pond to Britain.

Matthew b 1839 ~ what were his parent's names ?

Who did you say Matthew b 1839 was married to ?

Tara

[samlouise01]

i'm like a dog with a bone once i get going haha

His parents would have been a Matthew Charles (sometimes listed as Mathew) and either Mary/Margaret/Elizabeth Sharkey as there are birth records for several children all with Matthew as the father but the Mother's name seems to vary. As you said its not a common name for the area (at the time my family breed like rabbits so there are thousands now!) so i am guessing it is the same couple each time.

Matthew 1839 (sounds like a verse out the bible) was married twice i believe first to a Mary Keenan bn. 1839 also and then a Kate Shaw (Catherine) bn 1861.

[samlouise01]

also the land was under the barony of Moyashel, which was owned by the Tuitte family i will have a look to see what lands they owned.  thanks for the suggestion! 

[taramcdsmall]

There is an 1840 prison record for a Mary Charles b 1794.

Mullingar, Westmeath !

Tara

[taramcdsmall]

Did you see the 1869 stabbing ?

Tara

[samlouise01]

Tara... ooooh! really which site did you get that info off  what was she arrested for? I am in between sites at the moment, just cancelled one literally 2 days ago as i had exhausted their records .. I don't know which one would be best to pay for rootsireland is popping up as having the most resources but i am not sure!

Stabbing!!! haha no i don't think so!

[samlouise01]

i know of the armed gang attacking the house, but not heard of the stabbing! what a right old lot they are. Already got IRA in there might as well throw in a couple of stabbings and prison sentences hahaha