joseph mcdonagh

[ladydeen]

hello

can anyone help me find my great granfathers birth!!told by some family members its sligo! some say its galway!

his name is joseph mcdonagh, he was born around 1881.
his fathers name is patrick mcdonagh, mother is bridget mccaffrey. i hope you can help me...been looking for ever
thanks

[aghadowey]

Welcome to Rootschat but I think you'll need to order his birth certificate to find out exactly where they family lived.

IGI shows 3 children to a Patrick McDonagh and Bridget McCaffrey born in Co. Fermanagh (see www.familysearch.org for details): William 1864, Elizabeth 1872, Susan 1874. However, you can't be sure this is the same family.

[ladydeen]

thanks for reply.... i did try to order birth certificate.  but they couldnt find one!!!   i also found same family on LDS. but not sure if it is them



Laydeen

[aghadowey]

How did you get the year of birth (c1881)? do you have Joseph on on census records, etc.?

[ladydeen]

he married in glasgow in 1907. i have marriage cert. he died in glasgow in 1958 i have death cert thats where i got parents names. no record of him being born in scotland. my parents say he was def irish!. i just cant seem to locate his birth



Ladydeen

[aghadowey]

Information on death certificate is given by an informant not the deceased so his age there might not be accurate. Have you found him in any census records in Scotland?

[ladydeen]

cant find him on any census records in scotland.  do you think i will ever find him ?  i dont want to give up




Ladydeen

[aghadowey]

It could be that the surname is a different spelling of McDonagh or has been mis-transcribed. Don't give up yet. If all else fails you'll have to wait for 1911 Scottish census to see what age is listed.

[ladydeen]

think thats what i will have to do....wait till the 1911 census is available. and hope it does not say birthplace ireland!   thanks for your help. if you can think of any where i can look or what.  send this way 



Ladydeen