The Missing Man. Dominic Michael Stringer

[MonicaL]

Just followed this John back to 1901. Slightly different picture, with children www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Dublin/Mountjoy/Lr__Gloucester_St_/1327380/

Monica

Added: Possible maiden name of Toner for Bessie/Elizabeth:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGKP-X5L
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGGP-TMB

[aghadowey]

Another new thread on Dublin board now-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=752012.msg6004518#msg6004518

[myluck!]

Just followed this John back to 1901. Slightly different picture, with children www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Dublin/Mountjoy/Lr__Gloucester_St_/1327380/

Monica

Added: Possible maiden name of Toner for Bessie/Elizabeth:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGKP-X5L
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGGP-TMB

On William's baptism in 1880 this John was a John Richard = LINK


Agnes was baptised Mary Agnes in 1876 - LINK

[myluck!]

Shortly after his death we traced a man he grew up with who said he was always known as "Mickey Stringer" in Glasgow.

Is it possible he was known as Nicky? as in DomiNIC?
of course Mickey could also be a nick-name

[Meelystar]

There still aren't any suitable Stringer births though.
So there seems to be three possible scenarios
1. He's missing from the index or very badly transcribed
2. He was registered with a different first name, Francis is a possibility that has been discussed
3.   He was registered with a different surname. Possibly Stringer is his mothers surname and he was raised by his maternal Grandmother

Daisy I'm a bit confused from various different threads (googled) You have mentioned a father John Patrick, possible brother Jack, Grandmother in Glasgow. Then you said two had died in Glasgow, who was it out of the three? Do you know?

[daisy1942]

There still aren't any suitable Stringer births though.
So there seems to be three possible scenarios
1. He's missing from the index or very badly transcribed
2. He was registered with a different first name, Francis is a possibility that has been discussed
3.   He was registered with a different surname. Possibly Stringer is his mothers surname and he was raised by his maternal Grandmother

Daisy I'm a bit confused from various different threads (googled) You have mentioned a father John Patrick, possible brother Jack, Grandmother in Glasgow. Then you said two had died in Glasgow, who was it out of the three? Do you know?

Of your three scenarios I think one and/or three the most likely in the circumstances.  We have  no information about the Grandmother at all - with the exception that DM was brought up by her.
When Dad went back to Glasgow circa 1955 he said s father and brother had both died.  One a couple of years earlier, the other some considerable time back.  Unfortunately we can no longer remember which died when.

[Rosinish]

We think it may be that he was brought up by maternal grandmother and took her surname.  In which case we might never find out.  One interesting thing in the Scottish records though that does make me wonder is that a "Janet Patrick Stringer" who died in 1950 in Glasgow - is that the grandmother and as he claims his father hated him did he just change Janet to John on the marriage certificate.  Sadly, as far as I can tell Janet never had children and so another potential line of enquiry dies....

Just a few things Daisy...

Have you found Janet Patrick Stringer on any census records?

Do you have her death cert? May hold clues with names...who registered her death?

How do you know she had no children?

"Patrick" is also a known surname.

Mick/Mickey would be more known as an Irishman's name for Michael whereas a Scotsman would be more likely known as Mike/Mikey.....if this helps?

Mickey may also have been a referral to someone constantly joking/telling fables.....a thought?

What were the forename of any daughter's he had....could be another clue if you can discount any from his wife's line?

ADDED......Was Janet Patrick Stringer married/widowed when she died?

Could she have had a daughter under her maiden name but "Dominic" took on the surname of Janet's husband if she was his grandmother?

Annie

[Meelystar]

Married Donald Robert  Springall, he was still alive. Albert Road. However I'm guessing this isn't Grandmother as she didn't get mentioned in 50s.

Amended -
Husband Donald registered the death, 1950. He was a retired timber merchant, her previous husband a flour manufacturers manager. She was 80 so born 1870ish, father Alexander and mother Sarah Forbes. Address 127 Albert Road.

[Meelystar]

I think the death of Dominic was registered by his partner at the time daisy? But have you actually got a copy?
Also have you applied for a birth certificate? Don't know if you can do that without a place of birth?