Athlone Family Roots

[mightymum]

Hi All
I have the New County Westmeath Athlone Family Roots,Exploring Family Origins in Athlone Book.It contains 1901 Census.1911 Census,1941 Athlone Electors list & 1855 Griffiths Valuation. I could not find any family members i am researching,but i am willing to search through lists for anyone who would like me to search for their's.

Dee

[cmcm1]

Hi Dee
hope you don't mind me taken you up on your offer

some family members lived in Athlone from 1867 onwards

the names in our family are as follows

McMenamin or spelled in later years McMenem(e)y a few different families
Williams (John & Bridget) parents of Bridget & Ellen & more but don't know their names sorry
Murray (Bridget & Thomas) they had 6 children or so
Mullholland (Ellen & James) they had a couple of children

any help would be really appricated

[aalchin]

I would hate to be a burden but am trying to locate irish family an history.

I live in Australia and my great grandfather's name was michael murray, he was born in Athlone/ county westmeath and his fathers name was Thomas Murray.

Michael was married to a Martha Ryan (? limerick ancestry) in sydney on 2nd april 1888. They lived and died in sydney. They also had a tribe of kids,one, Annie Vanessa Murraywas my grandmother,she died in 1983 or 1984 age 88. Longevity has been introduced into the family from the murrays as they all live into their 80's and 90's.

I believe the "last" relative in athlone died a couple of years ago and her name was Patricia (Pat) Murray.

Michael must have travelled to australia prior to 1888, there is no record as to whether his father ever came to australia or lived and perished in ireland.

Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated, it is not easy tracing family over 20,000 kilometers.

Arthur Alchin

[innes]

Hi there,

I am looking for any information regarding to my family, the Williams.

My granda's name is William Williams, he was born in 1881 in Athlone either Co Westmeath or Co Roscommon.  His parents names were James Williams who was a farmer and his mother name's was Sarah Jane Williams maiden Reid.
William Williams died on the 12th of July 1944.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

[Mrsk]

I too am searching for Athlone roots. 

My great grandmother was born there in about 1871.  Her name was Isabella Jane Tilbrook.  Her parents were James and Mary Ann Tilbrook (Mary Ann's maiden name unknown, but I think SHE was born in Armagh).

James was a colour Sargeant in the 56th Foot, possibly stationed in Athlone.  He was sent to India and his wife and daughter went with him.  While there, another daugher Mary Ann was born in Poona, also one son, born in Karachee, and another son born back in England on the Isle of Wight.
 Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 

[aghadowey]

Isabella's listed in 1881 English census in Essex which might be were your information came from? It does list Mary Ann's birthplace as Armagh.
Have you found the family in 1911 census yet? many people have found that census gives a more exact place of birth than the county or 'Ireland.'
The civil registration index on LDS Pilot site isn't working yet (hopefully will be fixed soon) but I did get it to come up with a marriage for a James Tillbrrok in Dublin North in 1869.

[Mrsk]

Wow, thank you.  Yes, they lived in Essex.  James was stationed at the barracks at Little Warley and later, they lived in Barking.  I haven't tried the 1911 census yet.  I'll try that after work!  I live in the U.S., but grew up in Essex.

I really appreciate your help.
 

[Jack2227]

Athlone Town Roots 1901

Athlone rural;
Murray Patrick & Anne; John, Richard, James, Anne.

Bogganfin (41)
Murray Thomas & Bridget; John, Francis.

Court Devenish lane (19)
Murray Thomas (tailor)
(27)
Murray John & Sarah; Mary. (woolweaver)

Chapel lane (7)
Murray William; (shoemaker)

Canal  Banks (3)
MULLHOLLAND John & Ellen; Thomas, Mary, Ellen, John.

Chapel lane (7)
Murray John & Elizabeth; William, John (carpenter)
(10)
Murray Margaret;
(14)
Murray Maria, Patrick, Bridget, Maggie, Anne, Molly.

Connaught st (24)
Murray Michael & Mary; Annie, Michael, Thomas, Kate, Rose, Patrick, William (shoemaker)

Fair View tce (1)
Murray Margaret, Josephine.

Irishtown (17)
Murray Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, Peter, Gertrude.
(66)
Murray Michael &  Bridget; Edward, Francis, Esther.
(91)
MC MENEMEY John & Rosanne; James, John, Edward, Mary. (sawyer)

King st  (2&4(
Murray Peter (merchant)
(26)
Murray Elizabeth, Daniel, Thomas, Annie, Delia. (shop)

Lyster st (10)
MULHOLLAND William & Mary; John, William, John.

Queen st (3)
Murray Maria, John.

Strand st (20)
Murray Julia, Patrick.