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Hi,
Totally new here but I will give it a try. I am searching for my grandfather Edward mcGreevy who married a Margaret McKee either in Ireland or in Durham England. Edward was born abt 1830 or according to the 1881 England Census 1846. Very frustrating.
They later left England and came and settled in Queensland Australia.
Dearly I would love to find their marriage certificate or even where they were married.
Also looking for Sarah orr who married James McGreevy in DownPatrick Ireland in1827. The Orr family is proving to be very hard to pin down.
Please help
Many thanks ;D
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What makes you think they married in Ireland or Durham?
Looking at the 1881 census, I would say Liverpool more likely
Rg11 3616 82 19
37 Cornwallis Str Liverpool
Edward 36 commercial traveller ? trade bn Warws Coventry
Margaret 36 bn Liverpool
Alice 15 bn Liverpool
Jane 8 bn Liverpool
Sarah Grace lodger
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could this fit as a possible marriage ?
Marriage - Jun 1865
Edward Macreevy Liverpool 8b 115 (reg. distrct, volume, page)
Margaret Mather Liverpool 8b 115
(from freebmd)
do you have a birth cert for one of their children showing Margaret's maiden name as McKee ?
Shane
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Hi
Welcome to rootschat :)
Lancashire bmd http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/
gives the couple Shane has found as marrying in St Mary Magdalene, Liverpool
Rosie
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Also looking for Sarah orr who married James mcGreevy in DownPatrick Ireland in1827. The Orr family is proving to be very hard to pin down.
Do you have Sarah and James after their marriage anywhere, if so could you please give some details ie approx age, location ?
Rosie
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Hi
Welcome to Rootschat!
People on here have given me loads of help.
Do give as much info as you can though.
By the way, I've had a few Irish McGreevy's in Cumbria, and they're one of the worst for going under another variation, so if you're not getting anywhere, try other similar names - Mc Gleevy, Macgleavy, McLlevy etc - or try the odd star.
Welcome again.
Best wishes
Emms
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Thank you for the help, Margaret McKee daughter of Thomas McKee and Alice McCann.
She married Edward McGreevy who was born in County Down years ranging from 1830 to 1849. I found their residence in England in Iveston, 20 West Street where he was listed as an iron worker in the 1881 England Census . Wedding date is 23 January 1876 There is a reference to a St Cuthbert's Chapel in the records as the place of marriage.
They had four children before coming to Australia , James Edward, Edward who died in Australia in 1893, Thomas Patrick and Mary. All of these children are accounted for on the passenger list of the ship Roma when it arrived in Australia in 1882.
Death records of further five children confirm her maiden name as McKee.
:)
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Also looking for Sarah orr who married James McGreevy in DownPatrick Ireland in1827. The Orr family is proving to be very hard to pin down.
Do you have Sarah and James after their marriage anywhere, if so could you please give some details ie approx age, location ?
Rosie
All I have is that James was born about 1800 and he and Sarah had a son Patrick who married an Ellen Beatty . Ellen died in Saul and Patrick later came out to New Zealand in 1887.
Second son Nicholas who remained in Ireland.
James who married a Mary Burns
Edward was the fourth son born in 1830
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Edward McGreevy or McGreevey was born in 1830 in County Down and later married Margaret McKee. Margaret's parents were Thomas McKee and Alice McCann.
I have searched but can find no record of their marriage.
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Have you checked out Ros' Co Down site
She is a wealth of information
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/Mc/McGr.htm
Bye
Althea
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Am a bit puzzled as to this-
Edward McGreevy or McGreevey was born in 1830 in County Down and later married Margaret McKee. Margaret's parents were Thomas McKee and Alice McCann.
I have searched but can find no record of their marriage.
when earlier you said-
She married Edward McGreevy ... Wedding date is 23 January 1876 There is a reference to a St Cuthbert's Chapel in the records as the place of marriage.
Free BMD lists the marriage in Jan./Mar.1876 quarter in Lanchester district- Margaret McKee and Edward McGreerey. (I simply searched for a marriage of Margaret McKee to an Edward and found it).
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Many thanks for the information.
Cannot access the postem next to his name though.
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The Note simply says- 02/09/2006 The following correction has been suggested: Surname: McGreevey . The source given for this is: Surname of descendants in Australia. What looks like "r" in the surname, is actually a "v".
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Thank you for the information.
;D
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Hi
I am hoping that someone can shed light on James McGreevy who was the father of Edward McGreevy. Edward McGreevy was born in 1830. He is said to have had brothers.
Can anyone help me find James wife and Edward's siblings The last name could be MGreevey or McGreerey
Thank you
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I've merged your latest McGreevy post with one of your existing thread to cut down on confusion wth posts on Australia, U.S., etc. for this family,
It looks as though you already have the name of James McGreevy's wife?
Edward McGreevy's parents were James McGreevy who married Sarah Orr on 8th February 1827 at Down Patrick, County Down, Ireland. He was deceased at the time of Edward’s marriage in 1876.
And a possible relative, Ann, is mentioned on the Australian thread?
She married for the first time in 1897 RichmondGeorge toMCGREEVY ANNE and George died in 1913.
She married for the second time in 1919 RICHMOND,ANNE to Lawlor,Martin.
She died in 1955 ANNE LAWLOR father James McGreevy mother Elizabeth McLaughlan.
And in the U.S. thread you have a John McGreevy who might have been James ???
James McGreevy would have been born around 1830 in Ireland, possibly County Down.
I found two of Edward's sons born in Durham, James and Edward.
This is the information I received that I am trying to verify that John is Edwards brother
John married 6 November 1852 in NYS to Mary Daly born 1830 Ennis Count Clare father Patrick Daly. John died 29 October 1906 and Mary 29 January 1908. They were both buried Pine Hill Cemetery Buffalo New York.
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All I know for fact is that Edward McGreevy who married Margaret McKee was supposed to have had three brothers, James, Nicholas and Patrick. Edward settled in Australia in 1882 arriving on the Roma
He married Margaret McKee on 22nd January 1876 in England
He had a brother James but what I found was that the information given to me by another person had James McGreevy now John McGreevy in America around 1887. Perhaps a John McGreevy did go to America but that does make him Edward's brother.
Thread on Patrick McGreevy on N.Z. board-
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,480306.msg3391463.html#msg3391463
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Hi
Thank you for combining these threads.
Thank you again.
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Edward McGreevy was married to my Great grand-aunt
Margaret Mckee
They were married St Cuthberth's Catholic Church Brooms Durham England 22 Jan 18
Neville Casey
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From Neville Casey
I am still trying figure out how to use this chat room
Edward Mckee, brother of Margaret Mckee married
Mary Ann Bowden and there daughter Mary Ann Mckee
Married John Peters who is my Grandfather.
Regards
Neville Casey
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Thanks Neville
Have sent you a PM.
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I hope this works from Neville Casey
I have attached a PDF file
Regards
Neville Casey
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Neville Casey
What is a PM I tried sending you a PDF file did you get it
Regards
Neville Casey
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Hi Nevile,
Yes I received the file. I wonder why Edward McGreevey married in England?
Many thanks
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New to this - first post, so hope this is correct. 'McGreevy' was wanting to trace Edward McGreevy's brother, James who married Mary Burns. James & Mary are on the Police Station Census of the Inhabitants of Killyleagh 1891-1899 but by 1901 Census, Mary is a widow. My great grandmother also Mary McGreevy, was the daughter of James and Mary. Our family story is that Mary arrived Queensland Australia with an aunt and went to work for 'distant relations' named McKee at Emu Creek, in Esk area. We believe she came with your Edward & Margaret McGreevy & their family and is the "Anne McGreevy' 19 years on the shipping list for the Roma. Mary b abt 1863 married first a John Lawler and then his brother, James and lived in the same area, Ivory Creek in Esk Valley as Edward & Margaret. Mary had a brother in America who used to write to her but have had no luck in tracing him as have no christian name. Have found siblings for Mary - Jane 1866, James b 1868, Rose Ann b 1870 and Edward (no date).
Sharyn
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Hi Sharyn
Welcome to Rootschat, you have definitely hit on the right family. :) :) :) :)
I always wondered why on the shipping records she is Anne but later she is Mary? ??? ???
Would love to know more about this family.
So glad to hear from you. :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
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Thanks so much for your reply. One of Mary McGreevy's granddaughters who only passed away 18 months ago had written a small piece on Mary's story, so I can now definitely verify that she arrived in Australia with her uncle, Edward and his wife on the Roma. She is the Anne (19 years) on the ship's records but we do not know if she was possibly 'Mary Anne'.
Margaret McGreevy's (nee McKee) parents were Thomas and Alice (nee McCann) McKee. Mary went to work for McKees when she first arrived who also lived in the Ivory Creek/Esk/Harlin area.
I believe Edward's age is definitely incorrect on the ship's records. Have you had any success with any dates for Edward and his brothers, James, Patrick & Nicholas?
Tried to attach copy of page from ship's record but think I was unsuccessful.
I believe that it is necessary to have three posts before I can send a PM and I am still finding my way around the site.
Regards, Sharyn
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Hi Sharyn,
Yes you do need three post before you can Pm me. Intriguing information about Mary McGreevy. Would love to hear Mary's story.The area you quote Ivory Creek/Harlin/Esk agrees with what I have.
Patrick went to New Zealand and resided in WestPort , Nicholas stayed in Ireland.
As for Edwards age , he died in 1913 aged 80 so that makes the shipping record either incorrect or he lied about his age.
Regards
McG
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I've been looking for verification of a John McGreevy who emigrated to the US in or around 1850 (Boston). Family lore says he was from Roscommon and came with his wife Catherine (Fitzsimmons) and three sons, Michael (ended up in Oil City, PA), Thomas and Partick (both in Lockport, NY). Thomas is my great grandfather and was 2 years old when they arrived. I have lots on the three boys except country of origin always says Ireland and nothing more. Some folks on message boards feel we may originate in County Down and someone along the way just assumed Roscommon.
I saw Buffalo in your post and it caught my eye as it is only 15 or so miles from Lockport! That got me to wondering!!
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I'm a disability support worker and I'm doing a little research for a client of mine who is also descended from the Edward McGreevy who married Margaret McKee in the Lanchester district of Durham, England, in 1876.
I was wondering how people knew that Edward McGreevy came from Downpatrick in County Down, Ireland? Does this information come from Edward's 1913 Queensland, Australia, death certificate? Has anyone purchased this? Has anyone purchased the 1876 marriage certificate?
Many thanks if anyone is able to help.