Robert Aylward & Kate Nolan

[taramcdsmall]

Hi There

I take it that this is the Thomas that you are talking about !

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/1272f80023702

Tara

[taramcdsmall]

This is a good possibility for Robert's father Thomas as father to 2 daughters

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/14bf480007321

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/3e03940007369

Tara

[taramcdsmall]

This is possible Robert's father Thomas on the Griffiths Valuation in Dunleckeny Carlow !

http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/carlow/dunleckny.htm

Tara

[taramcdsmall]

I would be confident that this is the correct family

The 1846 Slater's Directory for Bagenalstown has a Thomas Aylward listed under Painters

Tara

[taramcdsmall]

Benjamin ended up in Dublin !

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Dublin/Clondalkin/Clondalkin_Town/1283251/

and his family in 1911

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/Pembroke_East/Newbridge_Avenue/38797/

Tara

[gerry1958]

Hi Tara,

Thanks for these very useful links........is it unusual not to find a birth record for Robert?

What should my next step be.......drop down to Bagenalstown and do some research there?

[taramcdsmall]

Hi There

As Robert was born pre 1864 you won't get a birth record for him, it's baptismal records that you are looking for.

There are a number of reasons why Robert's and Benjamin's baptisms could be missing - they could have been mistranscribed or may not have been transcribed at all due to illegibility.

Given all the other leads though I would be sure that it is one and the same family.

You may glean some bits from this !

http://www.bagenalstownparish.ie/our-parish/parish-history/

Tara

[gerry1958]

Hi Tara,

Thanks for your advice and help.

Gerry

[taramcdsmall]

I would just suggest too that you post this thread link to the Carlow board as you are now looking for people in that area !

Tara