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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Waterford => Topic started by: charlatan_s63 on Thursday 30 October 14 18:39 GMT (UK)
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Hi
I am trying to research my Irish roots, from my maternal grandfathers side. I have very little to go on apart from my great grandfather was called Edmund Looby and born in Dungarvan about 1895 and died in 1972 in Dungarvan. I think he may have married a woman with the surname of Driscoll or O'Driscoll. His children that I know of are called Martin (my grandfather), Catherine, John or possibly Jack, Phylis and Maureen who I think became a nun.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. If possible I'd like to obtain a copy of his marriage certificate.
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Do you know when Martin was born
Do you know if all his siblings are deceased as we are not allowed discuss living people on here RootsChat policy.
I may possibly have found a marriage based on a mothers maiden name given for one of Martin's siblings but its not O/Driscoll
What makes you think it might be O/Driscoll.
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Think this is him in
1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Waterford/Dungarvan_No__1/St__Nicholas_Street/1770941/
And 1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Waterford/Dungarvan_No__1_Urban/Boreenatra_Street/662931/
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Mmmm
May not be the right people but there is a William Looby and a Mary Driscoll on the same page of marriages in Clonmel In 1885. (Maggie born about 1886)
Could Edmond's mother and wife's names be confused.
Can't find a Margaret Looby born Clonmel 1886 but there is one in 1887.
Needs a lot more looking into.
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Same family
http://records.ancestry.com/mary_driscoll_records.ashx?pid=122957169
http://records.ancestry.com/edmond_percy_looby_records.ashx?pid=129295046
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Marriage for Edmond
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYF3-1TG
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYFQ-HMC
Parents
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FY4D-L4Q
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FY4Z-RXQ