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Peagum family
« on: Friday 30 March 18 00:42 BST (UK) »
I am interested in finding more about my Peagum ancestors from Limerick (probably the city, though it could be the county). Unfortunately all I have right know is the name of an individual, Emily Peagum, born 10 Feb 1866 to 10 Feb 1867, the name of her father, John, and the fact that she later moved to Liverpool, England, where she married and died.

Does anyone know about this branch of the Peagum family? I believe it's a rather rare name, even in Limerick, so I was hoping someone might have information on one of these persons, or advice on how to find out more.

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Re: Peagum family
« Reply #1 on: Friday 30 March 18 00:55 BST (UK) »
Welcome to RootsChat
I don't see Emily but there are Pegum families in Limerick and elsewhere no results so far for Peagum.

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Re: Peagum family
« Reply #2 on: Friday 30 March 18 01:08 BST (UK) »
Welcome to RootsChat
I don't see Emily but there are Pegum families in Limerick and elsewhere no results so far for Peagum.

Thanks, Sinann. Indeed, I saw a few (not many!) mentions of Peagums in Limerick in the 19th C, but no Emily or John. I did notice a George Peagum who would fit the right timeframe to be Emily's grandfather and John's father potentially, but this is just a guess.

As for additional info: very little, but I am quite sure the family were in the Catholic majority, and I know that John Peagum was a mariner.

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Re: Peagum family
« Reply #3 on: Friday 30 March 18 01:27 BST (UK) »
There is a Thomas as well.
All the Pegum and Peagum well George and Thomas in the Applotment Books are in Limerick.

I don't see a John in the shipping records either.

All the marriages I looked at are RC.


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Re: Peagum family
« Reply #4 on: Friday 30 March 18 01:32 BST (UK) »
There is a Thomas as well.
All the Pegum and Peagum well George and Thomas in the Applotment Books are in Limerick.

I don't see a John in the shipping records either.

All the marriages I looked at are RC.

Strange, isn't it? Pretty much all I know about Emily comes from her marriage certificate, which details her place of birth as "Limerick, Ireland" and the above info about her father. The same place of birth is listed on the birth certificate of some of her children, who were born in Liverpool, England. I don't know where to go from here.

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Re: Peagum family
« Reply #5 on: Friday 30 March 18 01:41 BST (UK) »
Have you looked in the Parish of Cahirnorry?
I came to that from the townlands for George and Thomas in the Applotment books, there is at least one Pegum there as I saw her as witness on a baptism.
https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0872

I need to sleep now, I'll have a look again tomorrow.

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Re: Peagum family
« Reply #6 on: Friday 30 March 18 02:01 BST (UK) »
Thank you, Sinann. I'll give that a read through and see what I find.

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Re: Peagum family
« Reply #7 on: Friday 30 March 18 02:28 BST (UK) »
Sadly no Emily Peagum on that register in 1866 or 1867, that I can see (although the writing got difficult to read towards the end). No Peagum/Pegum even.

You were led to Cahernarry by these records, I take it? http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?surname=Peagum&firstname=&county=&parish=&townland=&search=Search

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Re: Peagum family
« Reply #8 on: Friday 30 March 18 08:10 BST (UK) »
I see a workhouse baptism for Joseph Peagum 1887 to Emily Peagum no father named
http://www.liverpoolhistoryprojects.co.uk/liverpoolrcbaptisms/baptisms.php