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Hawker of HARDWARE
« on: Thursday 23 July 15 09:42 BST (UK) »
My Gt Grandfather came to England 1847/8. On the cencus's up to his death in 1874 his occupation is listed as " Hawker of Hardware". I take this to mean he was a tinker. Would anyone with a knowledge of Irish history or can suggest some reading material where I can understand a bit of my history, did he walk with his wife and three children, (my grandfather would be a babe in arms), would he have a horse and cart, would there be provision for that to be taken on the ship to England to continue his occupation. If I take it that he was illiterate can I be sure that my name is Dugan or was it a name given to him by some dignatory.There are so many questions still to be answered even though I have been trying to trace my ancestry for the best part of ten years. I hope someone may be able to cast a little bit of light. Thanks for taking the time to read this.

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Re: Hawker of HARDWARE
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 23 July 15 09:50 BST (UK) »
Duplicate post http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=726319.msg5706333#msg5706333

better off to stick to one as replies get posted to one and some to other.
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Re: Hawker of HARDWARE
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 23 July 15 09:53 BST (UK) »
Hi,
   !847/48 was the height of the great Irish famine when roughly 2 million people died and two million emigrated. Many went to England or Scotland and took what jobs they could find.

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Re: Hawker of HARDWARE
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 23 July 15 10:42 BST (UK) »
Is there a reason you've posted on the MAYO board as well?
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: Hawker of HARDWARE
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 23 July 15 11:34 BST (UK) »
My ancestors come from Mayo, one from  Castlebar, one in Kilmovee, one in Balagharadeen, and my grandfather Mayo. I came on Roots-chat a few years ago trying to find info., about my gt grandfather Michael Dugan and gt grandmother Catherine Regan without much success. I have since found out from an aged cousin that a story handed down her side of the family was that Michael and Catherine had run away together as she came from a better family. How true? who knows. The closest I found to their respective birth dates 1814 Catherine and 1819 Michael was from Co Wicklow. I really dont expect to find out much more but would like to understand more about them.

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Re: Hawker of HARDWARE
« Reply #5 on: Friday 24 July 15 10:22 BST (UK) »
It really is best to stick to one topic on the correct board.

Michael Dugan-Catherine Regan (Ireland, 2011)

Dugan, Michael and Catherine (Wicklow, 2014)
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Re: Hawker of HARDWARE
« Reply #6 on: Friday 24 July 15 11:10 BST (UK) »
Which board should I use for my questions?
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