Mullingar

[glist]

Hi I'm looking for information on my ancestors from mullingar my grandfather Thomas Wickham was born in Mount St 8 I think and also my great grandfather John Wickham I believe they had a tailors shop.

[shanew147]

is this your Thomas on the 1911 census ?

  Wickham household, Mount Street, Mullingar

What sort of details are you looking for ?


Shane

[glist]

yes. I would like to know if they did own a shop in mount st and how far back they had it. And also about my grandma bridget reilly, when they got married. anything really.

[shanew147]

The same household  is listed on the 1901 census. Father's occupation Tailor, two sons are Asst. Tailor. Also at the address is John's father Owen.

see : Wickham household - 1901

If you look at the building return Form B1s you can see that the address is listed as a tailors shop in 1911 and a private dwelling in 1901.



Shane

[shanew147]

this looks like the best possibility for Thomas's birth from the BMD INdex :

  Name: Thomas Wickham
  Registration district: Mullingar
  Event type: Birth
  Quarter and year: Jul-Sep 1883
  Volume : 3 / Page : 243

and there's a possible marriage for Thomas and Brigid in the same area in 1915 :

  Name: Thomas Wickham
  Registration district: Mullingar
  Event type: Marriage
  Quarter and year: Apr-Jun 1915
  Volume : 3 / Page : 202

  Name: Brigid Reilly
  [same index references as Thomas]

You can order Certs from the GRO using these details to see if they fit the clues you have. See :

  Ordering Certs from GRO Roscommon
  Details included on a Marriage Cert
  Details included on a Birth Cert
 
and

   Introduction to Irish Records



Shane

[glist]

Thank you shane for all your help

[shanew147]

some Wickham directory entries :

 1870  (Slater's)
  James Wickham, Mount st, Mullingar - Tailor
 
 1881
  John Wickham John, Mount st, Mullingar - Tailor
 
 1894
  J. Wickham & Sons, bakers & tailors, Mount street, Mullingar
  Owen Wickham, grocer & spirit dealer, Mount street, Mullingar

 1938  (Thom's)

   J. Wickham, tailor, Mount St, Mullingar

There are several Tailors listed in Mullingar in Slater's 1846, but no sign of anyone with the surname Wickham running a business at that stage. It's possible that they were employed by one of the other Tailors listed - see : Mullingar 1846 listing - page 1  & page 2   (pdf files)


Shane

[Pastmagic]

http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/

If you choose "Westmeath Examiner " as the newspaper, then  type "Wickham Tailor Mullingar" you will see ads they had for their shop c. 1902. To see the full items would cost 10 euros, there are 31 hits in all.

PM

[glist]

I am now looking for any info on my grandma Bridget Reilly who married my grandad Thomas Wickham, I know they had 2 children one being my dad John Wickham born 1915 and I know he had a sister but I don't know her name.