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I have previously used RootsChat with much success. My grandmother Kathleen REILLY later HELMAN had a very tempestuous relationship with grandfather James Henry HELMAN. I have never been able to find her birth. She married g'father in London in 1891. She died in Dublin in 1931. She was a convicted criminal with a long history of jail, and Magdalen Laundry sentences for drunkenness and cruelty to her children. IU have documents on most of these. Including the one which shows my mother Rachel HELMAN in jail as a three weeks old baby with Kate in 1903.

During the lockdown in Australia I was at last able to get a clue to her birth place as in one jail record it stated her next of kin as one Mary FULLAM her sister.  This rang a HUGE bell for me as I had my DNA analysis done and had three FULLAM people contact me as closely related individuals.

While not knowing Kate's birth place and residence I was able to find Mary FULLAM(nee REILLY)
parents and grandparents all living in Ringsend, Co Dublin. I have been in close contact with two of the FULLAM families and we have established positive connections.  BUT!!!!! I still cannot find any record of Kate's birth

Suggestions on how o proceed to obtain this date would be greatly appreciated.

PALMIRA

Does anyone know anything about the surname RUGSEGGA or variants (they are numerous) in Ireland from about 1855.

What is its origin?

Particularly interested in Anna Barbara RUGSEGGA who married Joseph HILLat St Peters Parish Church, Dublin 5 October, 1855.

Would be interested in any informatio at all.


Many thanks in anticipation.


PALMIRA in Australia

I am having trouble finding my relative on the 1891 census.

He was Frederick BROAD, who joined the Guards in November, 1890. He was born in 1871.

I notice some other posts from 2008 with similar requests.

Just wondering if anyone has further information on this subject.


PALMIRA

I believe that there are least two items concerning my Gt Grandfather William Robert HELMAN in the Irish Times of 1864.

He was the gardener at Newbridge House for the COBBE Family.

One item concerns his election to the RHS  5 January, 1864'

The other may not be in the Times but in a local paper re the winning of a prize for apples at a local show.  Same gardener same House.

As I would like to quote these reference correctly I would appreciate the details of where in the paper these items may appear.  Page and Col number if possible.

Would really appreciate some assistance in these matters,

Many thanks in advance.


PALMIRA

Could someone please do a clean up on this torn and faded image ?

I would greatly appreciate anything that can be done to make this more presentable.


Many thanks in anticipation.


PALMIRA