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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Topic started by: frankiejude on Thursday 30 August 12 16:42 BST (UK)
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I have been trying to find out about my great great grandfather i have several clues
he came from ireland to england about 1840 to 1860 not sure he married a eliabeth stoker
and lived in wolverhampton what i cannot find out where he came from in ireland a name came up clearford has anyone any idea where this place is
any information would be great i might be able to find relations
thanks
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For anyone else looking, "Clearford" is the transcription of the place of birth on the 1871 census.
Reference RG10, Piece 2941, Folio 133, Page 16
Household schedule 78.
Not very clear, but I can also see Clearford! ;D
Which doesn't seem to exist.
I will ask a Mod to move this to Ireland, where some expert researchers might be able to help?
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Hello Frankiejude and welcome to Rootschat ;D
I have been trying to say Clearford with an Irish accent,but it's not getting me anywhere ;D
Just wondered what the enumerator may have thought he heard.
Again for anyone else looking Michael he is down as 58 in 1871 but the index looks more like 38?
Did they marry in Ireland?
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They are in Wolverhampton in 1861 too,transcribed as DICKSON.
He's just born in Ireland,and she in Brewood Staffs,oldest child is James born in Wolves in 1856.
RG9/1991 Folio 14 Page 21
In 1881 he is also just born in Ireland,and by 1891 Elizbeth is a widow and living with a married daughter.......Hmmm.
Are there any clues as to his fathers name on the marriage cert?
Carol
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http://www.irish-place-names.com/ gives a few possibles Clifford in Cork, Crawford in Fermanagh and Cranford in Donegal.
Saying Clearford over and over I'm most inclined to go for Clifford, but you just need somthing more, a county a least.
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I'm not sure that it does say Clearford,what does anyone else think?
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I agree, that doesn't look like an f (of ford) more like an L
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Could it be Charleville?
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Clear Island?? (Co Cork)
the only others I can see in the list of townlands are ...
Clarehill in Coleraine PLU
Clear's land in Clonmel PLU
eadaoin
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Hi
I would like to say thanks to all for trying to help me you have all come up with different names which has hepled me
michael was married in wolverhampton and his fathers name was michael the name has also spelt disken
thanks again
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Hi
thanks again everyone i will have a look at all the names you have all come up with
lets hope i have some luck and can trace the dixon family
thanks
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To an English person hearing his Irish accent I wonder if it says Clare (as in County Clare?) something?
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I played around with it a bit, not sure it helps any but worth a try.
At this point I wouldn't even be sure it starts with a C.
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Hi
the more i look at the census i think it looks like clear island
what do you think
thanks
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Clare Island,Co Mayo?
Who were the witnesses to his marriage?
Sometimes they prove to be siblings of the bride and groom.
Carol
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Hi there,
There's a Clareisland in County Clare - but I'm not 100% sure that this is what it says !
Tara
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Hi there
Presuming that it's a townland that Michael has given here are a list that begin with cle*
cle* townlands of ireland (http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/cgi-bin/iresrch)
OR
cla* townlands of ireland (http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/cgi-bin/iresrch)
'carol...' what does the transcription of the image say for his wife's place of birth as 'to me' the first letter of her's and Michael's place of birth look the same !
Frankie the site that I have given you the link for can be played around with to see if you can narrow down the search with more letters from the word that you are sure of.
Tara
Tara
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Can't read what her place of birth says here,but on all later censuses it says Brewood Staffs ;D
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thanks all for information you are giving me some real information i have been able to find a place in ireland called clearwater near dublin
still looking into the other names you have suggested
thanks again for all your help
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Hi frankiejude, just wondered if you had any luck with Michael Dixon born in "Clearford"? He is also my gr gr grandfather. I am descended from his son William, William's daur Eliza, and her son Ronald. Rgds.
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Hi
i have made a search for michaerl dixon in Ireland i have found baptism for michael dixon in Meath
fathers name was michael cannot find paper work at the moment Elizabeth went into a workhouse will put more info later
frankiejude
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Hi frankiejude, thanks for response. :)
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Hi everyone
Thankyou all for your info for Michael Dixon i have been trying to find his birth place foe a long time
i think i will try his siblings to see if i can find out ware they were born thanks again you all have been so helpful
FrankieJude