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ANN LOFTUS ROSKEEN CO MAYO
« on: Tuesday 23 June 15 15:49 BST (UK) »
hi iam new to site today,my dad died in 1989 and we never knew much about his life in ireland,he was born may 3 1927 in dublin hospital,and we believe he lived in enniskerry dublin until he came to the uk in 1946 to join the r.a.f.,he did return until 1967,in his old papers i found a birth certificate but it has the name of mother ann loftus roskeen co mayo but name of my dad or even a father,he used to mention he was bought by an aunt in enniskerry just wondered any pointers i may use to see if there are mentions of ann loftus in the roskeen area,thank you adrian loftus

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Re: ANN LOFTUS ROSKEEN CO MAYO
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 23 June 15 16:36 BST (UK) »
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01fj6/ gets you all Mayo born ones on Census 1911
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Re: ANN LOFTUS ROSKEEN CO MAYO
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 23 June 15 16:41 BST (UK) »
http://www.geocities.ws/newporthistsoc/surn.html   it seems to be in Burrishoole Parish.
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Re: ANN LOFTUS ROSKEEN CO MAYO
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 24 June 15 02:59 BST (UK) »
Hello Adrian,

The 1901/1911 census returns include reference to DED’s (district electoral divisions) which are small administrative areas. Roskeen is shown as being in Newport West and whilst no Loftus family are recorded here there are Loftus families in the townlands of Bunnahowna, Drumfurban, Glennamaddoo, Murrevagh, Rosgalliv, Mallaranny and Newfield all of which are in the DED of Newport West.

Assumptions may be made that she was born before the 1911 census and lived in Roskeen prior to her arrival in Dublin. Whilst the latter may be true she may be from a line from one of the other townlands having moved after the last census and as we all know you do not have to be 16 and over to conceive a child.

I would suggest you research the aunt with whatever details you have which hopefully will lead you back to the Loftus connection in Newport West as her history should be less shrouded in secrecy . If successful you will find Rootsireland have parish records for Burrishoole/Newport upto 1920 and you may also need to consult the Civil Records for the registration district of Newport.

As an indicator there was a baptism of an Anne Loftus, address not given to the parents John Loftus and Bridget Sweeney June 1 1913, though this may be unrelated in the Roman Catholic Parish of Burrishoole/Newport.


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Re: ANN LOFTUS ROSKEEN CO MAYO
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 24 June 15 04:20 BST (UK) »

Hello Adrian,

If you are prepared to take on board the 1913 birth for Anne, this may be of interest given the townland you have is Roskeen and the mother of Anne was a Bridget Sweeney -

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Mayo/Newport__West/Roskeen__South/747867/

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Re: ANN LOFTUS ROSKEEN CO MAYO
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 24 June 15 08:49 BST (UK) »
RC registers are coming on line, free on 8th July...
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