Lizzie Murphy b.1881

[hancock12]

I am researching the above person and would be grateful if any one could help.

Lizzie(Elizabeth) as she was known was born in 1881 I believe in  Co. Carlow

Her parents were Patrick Murphy b. about 1841 and Ellen Byrne born about 1844;

It is rumoured that Lizzie was part of a travelling circus and that is  how she ended up in Ballinrobe, where she met my grandad.

Can anyone help me?

[shanew147]

You can search the Civil BMD for possible births for Lizzie on familysearch, but would have to purchase the certs to confirm the parents names. Murphy is a very common surname so there could be quite a number of Elizabeth/Lizzie births around the right time. It might help narrow your search if you had any clues as to which part of Co. Carlow your Murphy family lived.

See : Introduction to Irish Records


Shane

[hancock12]

Thanks for the quick reply Shane, Unfortunatlley I dont know which part of Carlow she was born.

[shanew147]

If her father was still alive in 1901 it may be possible to find him on the census for that year... providing he has a fairly distinctive occupation (there could be dozens of farmers and labourers with the name Patrick Murphy).


Shane