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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Topic started by: kathy on Friday 23 April 04 19:16 BST (UK)
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this one is a tuff one. my grandad born in ireland in 1831.cant find out what part of ireland he was from. he married a girl called ann maiden name unknown she to was born in ireland in1836. they came to live in warwickshire. year unknown i would like to find the maiden name and what part of ireland they was from. many thanks if you can help kathy.
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Hello Kathy,
What information do you already have that connects your Grandparents to Warwickshire and what year does it point us to ?
RootsChat ;D
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my grandfather andrew devlin was born in ireland. 1831 i dont know what year he moved to warwickshire or weater he married in ireland or warwickshire. i remember picking up bits of info here and there when i was little. so i cant tell you to much its all cloudy a cousin of mine put me on the trackbut she didnt no much about the irish connection either. all my what there is of them are from birmingham. but none old enough to tell us anything.
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Boy are you ever in luck!!!!
I would say this is the man you're looking for. Taken from the 1881 UK Census (by the way...I'm just down the road past Coventry and I know B'ham well)
Dwelling: Lancaster St 30C 7
Census Place: Birmingham, Warwick, England
Source: FHL Film 1341717 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3000 Folio 112 Page 34
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Andrew DEVLIN M 50 M Ireland
Rel: Head
Occ: Shoe Maker
Ann DEVLIN M 45 F Ireland
Rel: Wife
Mary DEVLIN 22 F Birm, Warwick, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Press Worker Tinplate
Martin DEVLIN 16 M Birm, Warwick, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Metal Spinner
Hallen DEVLIN 10 F Birm, Warwick, England
Rel: Daur
Catherine DEVLIN 8 F Birm, Warwick, England
Rel: Daur
John DEVLIN 6 M Birm, Warwick, England
Rel: Son
Andrew DEVLIN 4 M Birm, Warwick, England
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Look for him in the 1871, 1891, 1861, 1851 etc too as some census takers put the county and (less commonly) the parish or townland.
Kate