Impossible task :/

[tailz03]

If anyone can corrolate for me as to whether this is the same couple each time,

1851- Missing census, have his mum and sisters but he had moved out.

1861 - Thomas Age 38 est b.1823 & Mary Age 38 est b.1823 living in Deritend Birmingham. Occupation of Thomas: Bricklayer.  RG9/ 2170/20 p 33

1871 - Thomas Age 45 est b.1826 & Mary Age 44 est b.1827 Inmates at Longton in Staffordshire. Occupation of Thomas: Bricklayer. RG10/2871/113 p 19.

1881 - Thomas Age 40 est b.1841 & Mary Age 59 est b.1822 Living in Stoke on Trent Staffordshire. Occupation of Thomas - Bricklayer. RG11/ 2735/ 92/ p 13

I know the ages are out but each time Thomas and Mary are together and he is a bricklayer each time. His family come from Deritend and her family from Stoke on Trent so that would make sense? Can you find any records of why they were inmates?

[tailz03]

This is his details for 1841


1 park lane, St Martins, Birmingham

[taramcdsmall]

Looking back at that census it looks like whoever wrote it, did it as they heard it (h)a(n)thlone

on www.rootsireland.ie there are two Thomas Rafferty's born to a John & Mary Rafferty in County Westmeath which is where Athlone is - one in 1827 and one in 1828.

There is also one marriage for a John Rafferty & Mary ? in 1827 in County Westmeath

Tara

[tailz03]

i've never used that site before do you have to pay? would it have details on john and mary?

[taramcdsmall]

They are free to join and free to search.

They charge 5 euro to view the actual record.

What you will get to see is a transcribed version of the church record.

Unfortunatly going back that far there doesn't be a huge amount of info but will give you dates and areas for baptisms and dates / areas and sometimes fathers of the couple marrying on marriage records.

Tara

[Sinann]

You can search but you have to pay to view the full record €5.00 each.

[lbud]

Could the place be Hartstown?  There are three in Ireland, according to http://www.thecore.com/seanruad