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Gloucestershire / Wooton Subject - listed as birthplace on 1851 census
« on: Tuesday 09 August 16 23:28 BST (UK)  »
Hi all,

I'm having great fun trying to tie down by 3x gg father, one George Elliott. According to his 1851 census return form he was born in what appears to read Gloucestershire, Wooton Subject - I've attached the snip (I hope!!)

I have googled and Wotton under Edge comes up a lot but not Wooton Subject- anyone know if this was indeed a place or if I'm misreading it.

Thanks in advance for your help,
Denise

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help needed please - Latin in Irish parish records
« on: Friday 29 July 16 17:44 BST (UK)  »
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that.

I thought it was referring to military alright but that was pure guesswork on my behalf.

Denise


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Help needed please - Latin in Irish parish records
« on: Friday 29 July 16 16:11 BST (UK)  »
Hi all, the attached is a snip of a parish record for the marriage of Edward Clinton and Anna Mulholland. Can any kind soul tell me what the latin words after Edward's and the sponsor Michael Kennedy's names mean please.

Thanks in advance
Denise

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Dublin / Re: How do I know for sure if these are my ancestors?
« on: Monday 07 March 16 15:45 GMT (UK)  »
That's what I figured too Dathai - but I still cant be sure its the right Elizabeth. I cant see why her brother James didn't bury her, he had a shop on the North Strand Road (which was flattened by "those" bombs) and was financially reasonably comfortable - maybe they fell out, who knows.

For now, until something new comes to light (1926 census, fingers crossed!!) I have this date of death attached to my Elizabeth with a TBC warning beside it :)

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Dublin / Re: How do I know for sure if these are my ancestors?
« on: Sunday 06 March 16 23:27 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all - many thanks for your replies, I will try to address them below:

Sorry Dawn - I wasnt very clear, they were indeed the suggested year of birth, based on census and death record.

I have burial records (all glasnevin) for the parents and for John and James but not sure the one I have for Elizabeth is her. She is not buried with any other family members that I'm aware of (knowing that they may well have had other siblings that I dont know about). We have a death cert for an Elizabeth McEvoy, spinster,  age 62 (then born in 1867/68), died on 1 Feb 1930 with an address of St Declans Terrace, Marino and buried in Mount Jerome by a gentleman called Joseph R Graham

I've looked into the Eliza Hudson possibility before and ruled her out for some reason that totally escapes me now... will check back on my notes to see why

thanks to all
Denise

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Dublin / Re: How do I know for sure if these are my ancestors?
« on: Thursday 03 March 16 23:19 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Heywood and Maggsie for your helpful replies. I have been looking into this side of my family for many years now but have nothing concrete relating to before the death of their father in 1868.

What I have is this (..and they are all well dead, so no problem with naming living people here  ;D)

Father: William McEvoy  b. ~1823 (from burial records)  d. Nov 1868 (mercantile clerk, address was 79 Meath Street)
Mother: Elizabeth b. ~1821 (again from burial records) d Dec 1887 (wife of mercantile clerk!, address was 5 James St North, North Strand)
Children that I know of and dobs based on references to age:
                  1901     1911    burial    death cert   other
John            1858      1853   1860      1860          Admission to hosp in 1916   1854 
James         1863      1863   1858      1858
Elizabeth      1871     1865   1868 (BUT not sure if this is her as cant find where she is buried)

James got married in 1909 and I have any amount of information on him going forward as he is my great grandfather.

John and Elizabeth were living in Ushers Island for 1911 census, this is also Johns address at birth (James buried him)

I have found baptism records for a John (1853) and James (1858) with parents William and Eliza Seery. Nothing for their sister Elizabeth but as their mother didnt remarry I presume Elizabeth died shortly before or very shortly after her father died in Dec 1868. The family were living in Meath Street at the time and unfortunately there is a gap in baptism records for St Catherines between 1866 and 1871 so if she was baptised there we wont find that - and noone that appear to be her is showing up in the newly released church records.

This is probably as clear as mucky water - please shout if you have any questions
Denise


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Dublin / How do I know for sure if these are my ancestors?
« on: Thursday 03 March 16 16:05 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,
Thanks to the good people in FindMyPast I finally after such a long time MIGHT have baptism records for my great grandfather and his brother (which in turn gives me a possible maiden name for their mother).

My question is, without knowing their mothers maiden name and having a variety of possible birth dates from various censuses, hospital admission, burial records etc, what do I need to do now to try to nail it down?

Denise

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Dublin / Re: Cant find family between two dates
« on: Friday 24 October 14 16:42 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for all your time and help Tara, I really appreciate it. I'll post again when we get baptismal details, hopefully we might find a few more family members that way
Densie

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Dublin / Re: Cant find family between two dates
« on: Tuesday 21 October 14 14:55 BST (UK)  »
Really sorry Tara - I didnt see this reply.

..re Thoms, sorry what I meant was that it wasnt online!! To be honest I didnt record which years we checked but for 1904 the reference was on p. 1522. 1893 was the earliest I could find - iirc there was no reference of the street before that.

John is listed on the 1910 Electoral List for Ushers Island but I cant find him for 1908 and 1909

Bernard Smith - died 6th June 1909, address "Rear of St Helens, Highfield Road, Rathgar" Age 66 and married.... this is all from burial records in Glasnevin. There is a possible match, albeit a bit young on 1901 census - garden labourer living in Carysfort Avenue, married to Mary. My initial thoughts were that maybe he was a BIL of John, James and Elizabeth but we havent been able to tie this in. This is as much as I know about him.

re Christening records for James' children - Mam is going to look into that next time she's in Dublin. I emailed St Agathas to enquire but havent received a reply yet. James had ten children (that we know of!!) so really looking forward to seeing who their godparents were - great idea, thanks a million.

Daithi - thanks for those links for Wm McEvoy and Eliza Hudson. I've looked into the online records available for four children - Rebecca, Mary, William Joseph and Elizabeth. They appear to have lived in Greenmount, Harolds Cross. Both Mary and Elizabeth were still living there in 1901 census and because of this we've ruled this particular family out.

Thanks again to all for your help
Denise

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