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Galway / Re: Rorke family from Clontuskert, Galway
« on: Tuesday 19 July 11 14:45 BST (UK)  »
Hi Anthony, I have had a quick look at your site. Well done, it is a nicely laid out one. I am obviously particularly interested in Maggie Lilly Rork'es page on "Ancestors pages". It is a bit small to read the tree. Are you able to send me a copy of it? If so : * Thanks. Len

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Galway / Re: James & Julia Rorke
« on: Tuesday 19 July 11 08:13 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Billy, this is the only info I have:
1   James & Julia Rorke   b: Unknown but from Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland.
                     
2     Benjamin Rorke   b: in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland
+   Catherine Glynn   b: 1801 in Ireland    d: 03 Oct 1874 in Winterberg
        Age at death: 73 est.      

3   Charles Benjamin Rorke   b: 22 Jun 1836 in Albany, Cape Colony, South Africa   d: 23 Mar 1905 in Pretoria, South Africa
        Age at death: 68      
+   Sarah Ann Edwards   m: 16 Nov 1857 in Post Retief, Cape Colony   b: 22 Apr 1836d: 26 Nov 1916
        Age at death: 80
4   Richard Glynn Rorke   b: 22 Oct 1859   d: 13 Oct 1939
        Age at death: 79   
+   Maria Johanna Merrells or Wessels?   d: 15 Sep 1930
        Age at death: ?      

5   Stafford Owen Rorke   b: 03 Aug 1919 in Pretoria, South Africa
   d: 26 Oct 1996 in Port Elizabeth, SA.   
   Age at death: 77      
+   Sheila Cynthia Dawn Rorke (Nee Casten)   m: 03 May 1952   b: 19 Jul 1929
        d: 8 August 2009 in Port Elizabeth, SA.
        Age at death: 80

The last (no 5) are my late mother and father.

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Galway / Re: Rorke family from Clontuskert, Galway
« on: Tuesday 19 July 11 08:08 BST (UK)  »
Oh, and I am descended from James & Julia and their son Benjamin, who as you rightly point out, there appears to be not too much research on.

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Galway / Re: Rorke family from Clontuskert, Galway
« on: Tuesday 19 July 11 08:04 BST (UK)  »
Now that is an interesting reply. I traced April Blakely about 5-6 years ago through my research into my ancestors. It turned out that she is my 5th cousin (that was worked out by my 3rd cousin, who I also traced 5-6 years ago in Zimbabwe). I haven't been doing much on the Rorke research over the last few years so maybe it is time I had a look at what April has. Just about to go on summer holidays etc etc so will have a look when I get back. Thanks for the response.

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Galway / Re: James & Julia Rorke
« on: Monday 18 July 11 08:26 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for your response. I really only have info that they were from Ballinasloe, Galway and that I descend from one of their sons, Benjamin Rorke. I don't have birthdates/places or burial info but would like to know more so that I can visit their final resting place one day. I live in the UK and have never been to Ireland.

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Galway / James & Julia Rorke
« on: Monday 18 July 11 05:14 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone have any information on James & Julia Rorke of Ballinasloe, County Galway, or on their son Benjamin Rorke? Benjamin would probably have been born in the late 1700's.

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Galway / Re: Rorke family from Clontuskert, Galway
« on: Monday 18 July 11 03:37 BST (UK)  »
Hi there, I have just come upon your post and have joined this forum as a result. I am Len Rorke, a descendent of James & Julia Rorke. I always knew that the Rorke's had emigrated from Ireland to South Africa around the 1820's but did not know which ship they went on or the year it sailed. This is very interesting info you have and I would be grateful if you could say what more you know on the Rorke's. How did you establish the name of the ship they sailed on and the year?

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