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Re: Richard James Roberts
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 04 August 15 20:24 BST (UK) »
Probably a red herring, but will post anyhow given there seems to be so many possibilities and uncertanties in general with the initial query, that it is best not to rule out anything remotely possible until it can be further checked. So, http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Smithfield/Bosnia_Street/952757/

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Re: Richard James Roberts
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 04 August 15 21:08 BST (UK) »
Her name was Agnes Roberts   Her mother's maiden name was Cavanagh.   Thanks anyway.

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Re: Richard James Roberts
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 04 August 15 21:20 BST (UK) »
There's no marriage in Scotland of an Agnes Roberts to a Mr McCafferty, even using Soundex. And no death of an Agnes McCafferty or Roberts. I think Agnes must also have married and died in Ireland, or possibly even in England.

It really looks as if you are on a wild goose chase in Scotland. Definitely go for the Irish records.
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Re: Richard James Roberts
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 04 August 15 22:08 BST (UK) »
It was Ann Roberts who married Andrew McCafferty 1903. in St Andrew's  Parish, Dundee.   I have the marriage record.   Agnes was her half sister. Ann was illegitimate, born Cavanagh and took Richard Roberts name when her mother married him.   When and if they married I don't have a record for.   I am assuming they did as they were RC and continued in that faith.   It is interesting that a Bridget Roberts is one of the witnesses on Ann's marriage cert.  It is all very confusing and I am probably not explaining too well.   Agnes according to her daughter was born in Dundee, again I can't find a cert. for this either but she states so on the American naturalization papers.

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Re: Richard James Roberts
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 04 August 15 22:16 BST (UK) »
Richard Roberts had to have died before 1892 according to William Peter's marriage cert.   I cannot find evidence of Ann Roberts his wife with Agnes his daughter to her on any Dundee census. Nor can I find a birth cert. for Agnes although her daughter told me that she had been born in Dundee.   Very confusing family.
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