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Thanks BTC
I somehow have to link my John Duffy up. I know very little, he was born around 1841, he was the son of James and lived in Tullamore where he died. He was a catholic and he died  in 1887.
John Duffy had three sons  all born in Tullamore
James born 1884
John born 1886
and Joseph born seven months after his fathers death in 1887.
Where do we find parish records for Tullamore? I would like to link him up with the recent burials, any suggestions?
With thanks
ElmTree

Thanks seanmac

I have now seen the marriage of Bridget and John Duffy who married in 1884. They were only married three years before he died and I have found three children James born 1884, John 1886 and Joseph 1887 all in Tullamore. This must be the right marriage.
Bridgets parents were John and Ann Booth. Bridget was just 20 years when she married. So maybe married again

Apologies if I have confused you.
Yes that is right.

How do you get a marriage certificate from Ireland? That will have to be my first thing. It is a bit tenuous but probably worth a try. I do have the death certificate of John Duffy in 1887 in Tullamore. Bridget is the informant. I also have the birth certificate of John born 1886. That records mothers maiden name as Bridget Duffy formerly Booth. my problem is William James born 1875 in Ayr was thought to be an only child and we were unaware of a second marriage. I am just trying to confirm what I know and was hoping there might be other members of the Duffy family out there, my apologies
Amle

Sorry Heywood
Martha was the first wife. Then I believe Bridget. I have found Ann Boothe on the 1901 census she was grand mother to a John and a James Duffy. John Duffy was born c1886. John is possibly a son of John and Bridget but James birth is recorded as c 1889 when Bridget's husband John had died in 1887. Of course James could be a son of another of Ann's children, a cousin to John. Is it the 1901 census you have seen? I think it says grandmother!

So I have Ann Boothe whose daughter Martha married John Duffy who had a son John. I thought if anyone had any information on the Duffy family I could link them up somehow but perhaps we should start with Martha and John's marriage as you say.
With thanks Amle

Thanks Heywood
I think it maybe a younger wife as it was John's second marriage, he was a widower with a young son. I can not find anything out about Bridget or Ann though.
Amle