Falkner/Faulkner family

[john62]

My G-Grandmother Bridget Faulkner (b. Ireland, Feb 1853) is my brick wall. Unfortunately she left Ireland at a young age and did not travel with her parents.  I believe she emigrated on the Ship Elizabeth from Londonderry Ireland to Philadelphia at 4 years of age arriving May 1857. (J.J Cooke Passenger Lists 1847-1867 notes her address as L'Derry.  Passenger lists show her traveling with Margaret age 5 and Bridget age 16 (relation unknown)). 

The only information I have on her parents was from her death certificate. It notes her parents were William Faulkner (b. Scotland) and Mary Smith (b. England). I also know Bridget had an aunt, Margaret Faulkner b. 1837 in Ireland. She also emigrated from Londonderry Ireland to Philadelphia at 17 years of age (Aug 1853). I assume they were born Catholic as they both married in the Catholic church.

At this point I am stuck on ideas on how to locate her parents/other family in Ireland.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[aghadowey]

For reference here's the passenger list-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-6FT3?i=139&cc=1908535
Bridget Falkner's card shows her as age 16 and 'FAMILY' has been written over names-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9Y-4DPP
Bridget age 3- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98J-SHS5?i=2921&cc=2173965
Margaret age 5- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9Y-4D57

Did any of the other girls, besides Bridget born 1853, marry? marriage records might list names of parents. Where and when did they die? U.S. death certificates usually ask for names of parents as well.

[john62]

Thanks for taking time to help and providing some information...

I should add my best stepping off point was the 1860 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSC-R1J?i=117&cc=1473181
where it listed...
Bernard (35), Mary McKinney(37) and Sarah(1) all listed as born Ireland
Charles (26) & Margaret Devlin (23)
James Faulkner (29) born Ireland
Jetty (Bridget) (20) born Ireland
Jetty (Bridget) (7) born Ireland

I suspect the McKinney's are related, but could not find them in other records - suspect typo in name when recorded in 1860

James I also assume is a relation but could not find him for sure in later records
I had thought perhaps I could find James and/or Bernard in Civil war muster roles - although there were several hits I could not link any for sure although this one was a possible:
Name:   James Faulkner, Enlistment Date:   Mar 1861, Enlistment Place:   Philadelphia, Age:   28, Birth Year:   1833, Birth Place:   Londonderry, Ireland
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(Note - There is also a John Bruce Faulkner (abt. 1830) who is somehow related - he emigrated to Chicago but is more elusive than the Philadelphia Faulkners.)
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Now to answer your questions...
1. Did any of the other girls, besides Bridget born 1853, marry?
- Margaret (b 1851) was not found on the 1860 census - searched for death records - none found
- Margaret (b 1837) married in St Pauls in Philadelphia on 14 Sept 1857 to a Charles Devlin but the city of Philadelphia had no record of her marriage. There was a witness, James Faulkner (No parents listed)
- Could not find Bridget (b 1841) on later census - assumed she married.
- Bridget (b 1853) married W Connacher St Philip Neri 30 Nov 1871 - no parents listed

2. Other than Bridget where and when did they die?
- Margaret died in NYC in May 24, 1897 and her death certificate (#8117) only listed Ireland as place of birth for her and her parents but no names were listed.

[aghadowey]

I didn't come up with much more than you other than this James Faulkner (who might or might not be the same as the one you already found)-
Possibly James Faulkner with wife Mary in 1870- could Margaret (age 20) be the one who came to US in 1857 and his sister?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DZG9-9FR?i=673&cc=1438024