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Dublin / Dublin 1850 Directory Look Up
« on: Saturday 12 February 11 11:09 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

Does anyone have access to a directory of Dublin for 1850'ish? I'm looking to confirm address and occupation of Patrick MURRAY at 80 Patrick Street, if listed. The family were long gone by 1901!

Thanks

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Armagh / Gray of Keady
« on: Sunday 26 September 10 22:58 BST (UK)  »
My research is strongly pointing to a link with the GRAY family of Keady, especially Andrew Gray who married Eliza Jane Watson. After their marriage they promptly moved Dungannon, Co. Tyrone where two of their children were born and by 1870 the family was in Meenan Street, Belfast, and later Langley Street, Belfast. I am trying to find siblings of Andrew, and confirm whether he had links to a Jane Gray and a Hannah Gray. The family seemed to be COI. Bit puzzled why the family moved-Andrew was a flaxdresser, could it have been for work?

Any help much appreciated.

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Devon Lookup Requests / Elizabeth FREDERICK- Plymouth baptism
« on: Friday 05 February 10 18:22 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

I am trying to locate the baptism of Elizabeth Frederick, daughter of Curtis & Lucretia Frederick sometime between 1744 & 1750. Her brothers John and Thomas were baptised in Plymouth St. Andrew in 1752 and 1754 respectively, but she was not baptised there. Any help on this family would be much appreciated.

Many Thanks.

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Dublin / Re: Whittaker, St. Paul's Arran Quay
« on: Wednesday 29 July 09 19:07 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for clarifying that, Eadoain. i think St. Nicholasrecords will be the next 'port of call'.

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Dublin / Re: Whittaker, St. Paul's Arran Quay
« on: Tuesday 28 July 09 20:18 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Eadaoin,

I will track down the records for St. Nicholas. I didthink that Kevin Street may be in the parish of St. Peter's/St. Kevin's (not sure). Mary Whittaker's son, Andrew (my great grandad) said he was of the parish of St. Kevin's, Dublin on his military attestation of 1900. Mind you he was living in Masterson's Lane, off Charlemont Street at the time so he may have benn referring to there.

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Dublin / Re: Whittaker, St. Paul's Arran Quay
« on: Sunday 26 July 09 17:32 BST (UK)  »
Wow, thank you Shane (and Taid)!

The Robert Whittaker you found in Kevin Street, I think is a real possiblity. It may explain why his daughter entered the South Dublin workhouse (being not too far waway) as opposed to the North Dublin workhouse. Also St Paul's Church may be his wife, Maria's, home parish. Either way, it is not that far -I'm guessing half hours walk. On the map you provided (I never thought of looking at Google maps, but will in future), I noticed it is very near St. Patricks Cathedral, so if RC, they may have used this to baptise any subsequent children.

Thank you very much indeed, I'm so pleased to find something out about this poverty-stricken, forgotten, family.   

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Dublin / Re: Whittaker, St. Paul's Arran Quay
« on: Sunday 26 July 09 16:51 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Shane, that was quick1

Dublin 1851 census?? I thought nothing but the barest for a few rural parishes survived!Is it on-line somewhere? If so I could look up other Whittakers on it. I don't know Dublin at all, is Kevin Street Upper close to St Paul's Arran Quay Church? This information sounds very promising, thank you again. 

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Dublin / Whittaker, St. Paul's Arran Quay
« on: Sunday 26 July 09 13:39 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to find anything on my ancestor Mary Jane Whittaker who was born and christened in 1849 in St. Paul's Aran Quay Church, the daughter of Robert Whittaker and Maria Williams. She has a sister Elizabeth born 1851 in the same place. The baptism transcripts from Swords Family History Centre did not show a street address, unfortunately. I imagine that the area was very poor as Mary Jane ended up in the South Dublin workhouse at least three times giving birth to her children Eva Mary (b. 1872), Joseph (b. 1876) and Andrew (b. 1881), all born outside marriage.

He father Robert was a blacksmith according to her marriage certificate in 1884, and I believe I have found a death for him in 1871 aged 44 (sadly very young). I believe her mother Maria died before 1864.  I would love to know more about this seemingly ill-fated family. I certainly am getting a picture of tremendous poverty in Victorian Dublin. 

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Galway / Re: Badger & McDonagh marriage
« on: Sunday 26 July 09 12:43 BST (UK)  »
Shane,

Sorry for delay in reply. I have checked both William Badger's birth details. The 1849 one was the son of William and the other was the son of Michael. You can see my predicament- with both births being quite close together, without the father's name from the marriage certificate (which was never registered) I am unlikely to confirm his parentage further. To be fair, I imagine that both were related somehow anyway.

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