TOBIN in 20c Kilkenny

[casalguidi]

I am probably looking for the proverbial "needle in a haystack":

Mark TOBIN, an HM Customs Officer, married (England) with children (born England) and living in Stratford (East London), Essex, England.

He died (according to the probate of his will) 6 Nov 1932 at 19 Michael Street, County Kilkenny.

I have no idea why he was in Ireland as his widow and children continued to live at his home address in England and he was still employed by HM Customs in London, England.  Of course, with a name like TOBIN, it is possible that he was Irish but I can't be certain.

Is there any hope of identifying this address without a town/village?  Would it be costly (if indeed possible with the information given) to try and find a death/burial.

Any ideas/advice appreciated.

Casalguidi

[KarenM]

Hi Casalguidi,

I was searching "Tobin" and came across your posting. 

The Tobin's I am interested in came from Co. Wexford.  Their names were Martin and Sarah.  They came to Canada in 1840 

I have no advice, but just thought I'd let you know that your not alone looking for a Tobin in Ireland.

Karen

[audrey]

I am probably looking for the proverbial "needle in a haystack":

Mark TOBIN, an HM Customs Officer, married (England) with children (born England) and living in Stratford (East London), Essex, England.

He died (according to the probate of his will) 6 Nov 1932 at 19 Michael Street, County Kilkenny.

I have no idea why he was in Ireland as his widow and children continued to live at his home address in England and he was still employed by HM Customs in London, England.  Of course, with a name like TOBIN, it is possible that he was Irish but I can't be certain.

Is there any hope of identifying this address without a town/village?  Would it be costly (if indeed possible with the information given) to try and find a death/burial.

Any ideas/advice appreciated.

Casalguidi

hope this is him

TOBIN, Mark   Birth
   Gender:   Male
   Birth Date:   10 Jun 1870   Birthplace:   121, Rosscarbery, Cork, Ire
         Recorded in:    Cork, Ireland
         Collection:   Civil Registration
   Father:   John TOBIN
   Mother:   Honora DONOVAN


audrey

[audrey]

Hi Casalguidi,

I was searching "Tobin" and came across your posting. 

The Tobin's I am interested in came from Co. Wexford.  Their names were Martin and Sarah.  They came to Canada in 1840 

I have no advice, but just thought I'd let you know that your not alone looking for a Tobin in Ireland.

Karen

this might help could be a rellie


TOBIN, Martin   Birth
   Gender:   Male
   Birth Date:   23 Jul 1870   Birthplace:   886, New Ross, Wex, Ire
         Recorded in:    Wexford, Ireland
         Collection:   Civil Registration
   Father:   Roger TOBIN
   Mother:   Martha KEHOE


audrey

[KarenM]

Thanks very much for that Audrey!

Karen

[casalguidi]

Hi Karen & Audrey

Sorry I haven't replied sooner ................ it got overlooked somehow

That could well by our Mark TOBINs baptism ........... as yet have no idea when/where he was born but his wife was born early 1880s. 

He was the 3rd of gt grannie's 4 husbands so we're not actually tracing him backwards - just trying to fill in some details whilst he was married to her - but it is still useful to have the baptism as it could well fit.

Best wishes

Casalguidi

[sanqhar]

Ham's Year Book, 1924 (see my post at Re: How do I research.... a Customs House Officer?
« Reply #11 on: Today at 10:54:03 ») (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,108617.0.html)

There is an M Tobin shown as employed in London Port under a list of "Officers (late Assistants)"

It shows him as having entered the Service in 1912.

The list also shows a S Tobin (joined 1901) also working in London Port under a listing for "Officers (late Examining Officers-Second Class"

[casalguidi]

Hi Sanqhar

Yes, that is him

Unfortunately his service records were among those destroyed by enemy action in WW2 but I do have the entry showing his death in the relevant year book.

Sorry not to have replied sooner but I am wondering if your reply came about when our PC was broke (it was about that time)

He died (according to the probate of his will) 6 Nov 1932 at 19 Michael Street, County Kilkenny

I have no idea how to start looking for a death/possible burial or even the location of this address in 1932 so if anybody can help there I would be most appreciative.

Casalguidi

[Christopher]

Hi Sanqhar

Yes, that is him

Unfortunately his service records were among those destroyed by enemy action in WW2 but I do have the entry showing his death in the relevant year book.

Sorry not to have replied sooner but I am wondering if your reply came about when our PC was broke (it was about that time)

He died (according to the probate of his will) 6 Nov 1932 at 19 Michael Street, County Kilkenny

I have no idea how to start looking for a death/possible burial or even the location of this address in 1932 so if anybody can help there I would be most appreciative.

Casalguidi

Hiya Casalguidi,

This thread ought to go into the Guinness Book of Records. You've asked a reasonably simple question regarding an address. The obvious organisation to approach to see where 19, Michael Street is located
in Co. Kilkenny has to be An Post. If they are unable to assist try the Garda Síochána in Kilkenny.

Christopher