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Laois (Queens) / Re: Ufill, Queens County in 1840s?
« on: Saturday 18 February 12 12:24 GMT (UK)  »
I've found this record which fits the parents James & Mary and is approximately correct for Thomas;

Ireland, Catholic Parish Baptisms, 1742-1881
Name: Thomas Bohanan Mack
Parish: Kilcloon, Batterstown and Kilcock
Diocese: Meath
County: Meath and Kildare
Birth Date: abt 1839
Baptism Date: 14 Jun 1839
Father's Name: James Mack
Mother's name: Mary Mack
Sponsor: Mary Bohanan


but it's in the wrong part of Ireland, it should be Queens County.  What's a 'sponsor', is it like a godparent?

Owen


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Laois (Queens) / Re: Ufill, Queens County in 1840s?
« on: Saturday 18 February 12 12:03 GMT (UK)  »
Irish Rose

That's very interesting that friends of yours in Ireland named McNamara are also called Mack.  I'd previously wondered about the accuracy of the census record that seemed to name her 'brother' and 'mother' as Mack, but then I obtained the birth certificate of my grandfather Alexander in 1879 Margaret  was registered as Margaret Mack, she's only able to 'make her mark' on registering the birth so it's logical that was the name she called herself.  However on her 1871 marriage certificate she is recorded as Margaret McNamara.

Backed by your information, it appears I have the name of her mother from the 1871 census, Mary Mack aged 62 from Ireland, and her father's name, James McNamara (deceased by 1871)  from her marriage record.

FrostyNight, I don't know anything regarding the father other than he was a coal miner and deceased by 1871.  I don't know that he ever left Ireland.  I do now have a brother of Margaret, Thomas Mack, so I'll search Irish records for a family consisting father James, mother Mary b.abt 1809, daughter Margaret b.abt 1847 and son Thomas b.abt 1841.

Thanks

Owen

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Laois (Queens) / Re: Ufill, Queens County in 1840s?
« on: Friday 17 February 12 22:09 GMT (UK)  »
Shane

On her 1871 wedding certificate Margaret is aged as 22 and her is given as Father James McNamara (Coal Miner) Deceased.

1871
Where born: Ireland
Class: RG10; Piece: 4958; Folio: 104; Page: 38;
Oddly enough she's described as the sister of a Thomas Mack (Head) in this census and there's also a Mary Mack aged 62, possibly the mother.

1881
Where born: Ireland
Class: RG11; Piece: 4846; Folio: 9; Page: 11;
1891
Where born: Queens, Ireland
Class: RG12; Piece: 4005; Folio 109; Page 25;

1901
Margaret McKillop Head 57 abt 1844 Female Ireland
Class: RG13; Piece: 4574; Folio: 41; Page: 20.

1911
Margaret McKILLOP Head Widow (67) Midwife b Ufill, Queen Co
RG number:RG14 Piece:29287  Reference:RG14PN29287 RG78PN1696 RD535 SD3 ED24 SN43

Does this help?


Owen

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Laois (Queens) / Ufill, Queens County in 1840s?
« on: Friday 17 February 12 15:51 GMT (UK)  »
f anyone knows much about 'Queens County' in Ireland about 1850, Id appreciate some guidance.

I've been tracking my great grandmother, Margaret McNamara, born 1844, 1845 or 1847 (depending on which census year you look at. The census record her birthplace as Queens County, Ireland (Laois I presume), but intriguingly the 1911 adds information, what looks like Ufill, Queens County, Ireland.

I spent an age researching this and come to the conclusion that there isn't an 'Ufill' in Queens County (which I assume is Laois/Letrim).  I've combed http://www.thecore.com/seanruad to  no avail.  I've tried to think of Irish pronunciations or places that might fit, including Wolfhill in the Civil Parish of Rathaspick Queens County, Offaly (Uibh Fhaili in Gaelic apparently) and even Cloonaufill in Roscommon, but no success.

I have all her English records 1871 through to 1911 census, 1871 marriage in Durham and 1925 Death in Middlesbrough certificates, but none provide any further help, the birthplace is simply Ireland.

I appreciate that even if I find her birthplace, there may not be any records because of the problems with Irish records, but to not even identify the place is gauling.  Anyone have suggestions?

Owen

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