John or Christopher Flood born Dublin c1900-1914 Dublin

[jacqui63m]

Hi, I've asked before, I know, but I'm hoping someone new out there can help?

His actual name is not known - John Flood; John Christopher Flood, or Christopher John Flood born in Dublin c1900-c1914.
His father was John Flood (1886-1932), his mother Bridget Reilly (c1893-1955)
His brothers/sisters: Patrick (1911-1992, Esther (Essie) (1915-1978), Christina (1917-1932), James (1922-2002) & William (1929-1933)
There are varying stories as to where Christy went. England, America and Australia. All that is really known is that he when he left Ireland he was never heard of again.
Can anyone help?
Jacqui

[CaroleW]

Link to previous post to prevent duplication of info

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=686208.0

[aghadowey]

There were 2 previous topics  Here's a link to the other one-

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=679985

[taramcdsmall]

Jacquie

On your other threads you already said that John went to England and there was mention of the Blitz.

Tara

[taramcdsmall]

I know your query is with regards to John

But

I spotted that brother James appears to have been born 1913 not 1922.

http://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/5434a10107089

Tara

[taramcdsmall]

Your Patrick's birth incase it hasn't already been posted.

http://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/b9cec60356115

Tara

[hallmark]

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/Arran_Quay/Beresford_Street__West_Side/37379/

[taramcdsmall]

Hi Jacquie

I'll just point out a few issues here.

There is obviously a family story re this person immigrating and never being heard of again.

Searching for someone based on a family story is tricky.

Firstly you aren't sure of his name, John / Christopher variants etc, sometimes family knew someone by a name but until you've a birth cert you can never be 100% sure of what their actual name was.

Secondly you aren't sure of his age.

I'm sure you typed your starting guesswork as c1900.

As his Mum was only 10 then and didn't marry 'til 1911 I think 1911 is your earliest starting point.

Given that Patrick was born 1911 and James 1913, then I think it pushes the starting age variant to start with 1915.

You say Bridget was still having children in 1929, given that she was born c 1890 this is possible.

It then pushes that John or variants could have been born anywhere between 1915 and 1932.

Next leads to where  he went ?!

Family story was he immigrated but you're not sure where.

To all intents and purposes he could have returned to Ireland and just not gotten back in touch with his family, common.

So you can see how impossible it would be for us to look or find records for this man given so many variables.

What I will say is that if this man has descendants then this is your best option.

Hopefully someday they will Google around and shall come across your post(s) and get in touch.

It happens a lot.

Do you live in Dublin BTW ?

Tara

[jacqui63m]

Hi Tara,
I agree with everything you say, which is why I am so frustrated. His mother Bridget Reilly was born c1891 and married John Flood (Apr-June)1910. Their first child (in marriage) was born June 1911, my grandfather.
The 1911 Census shows 1 child born, 1 living but the child is not included on the census. It isn't my grandfather, he was born 2mths after the census was taken. So I am assuming here that this unrecorded child could only have been born early in the marriage which means the mother Bridget was pregnant at the time of her marriage. Thinking of this, I found a record for a John Flood (mother's name Reilly) born 7 July 1910. But I also found a record for a Christopher Flood born July-Sept 1914 but no other details to confirm mother's name.
No one knows for sure if Christopher was his actual name - his father was John Christopher so was he John Christopher too? All very confusing.
As for where he went? My grandfather said that no-one ever knew anything at all about where he went. It was suggested England, America and Australia at the time but then they were the three most popular destinations at the time. My grandfather believed England.
So that's my dilemma.
Any help at all from anyone will be fantastic.
I live in Derry (Nth of Ireland)
Thanks
Jacqui