My Great Grandparents Simon Peter and Bridget Conroy nee McCabe had 10 children. I have been able to discover these in the baptism records at the Churches they attended. Not all their children survived to adulthood - I have also been able to find their death entries in Church records.
However, I have not been able to find a death entry or registration for their son Thomas and I have not been able to find him on a census either. I presume he must have died young - but when and where?
What I would like to know is if anyone has any ideas about what may have become of baby Thomas. After birth and baptism he seemingly disappears. He was the 6th child.
This is the birth and baptism placement of each child in the family below. I have included the death of each one who died as a child:
Joseph Conroy
Born 9 July 1874
Bapt. 12 July 1874 Our Lady & St Joseph, Brooms
Died 3 December 1882
Burial entry 5 December 1882 St Joseph, Birtley
Margaret Conroy
Born 5 September 1875
Bapt. 3 October 1875 Our Lady & St Joseph, Brooms
Mary Catherine Conroy
Born 29 July 1877
Bapt. 19 August 1877 Our Lady & St Joseph, Brooms
James Michael Conroy
Born 14 September 1879
Bapt. 28 September 1879 St Joseph, Birtley
Bernard Conroy
Born 10 February 1882
Bapt. 12 February 1882 St Joseph, Birtley
Died 24 June 1882
Burial entry 26 June 1882 St Joseph, Birtley
Thomas Conroy
Born 7 May 1883
Bapt. 20 May 1883 St Joseph, Birtley
Death:
Simon Joseph Conroy
Born 29 September 1884
Bapt. 5 October 1884 St Joseph, Birtley
Elizabeth Ann Conroy
Born 22 November 1886
Bapt. 28 November 1886 St Joseph Birtley
Died 13 September 1887
Burial entry 16 September St Joseph, Birtley
John Conroy
Born 23 August 1888
Bapt. 26 August 1888, St Joseph, Birtley
Bernard Conroy (My Grandfather)
Born 20 August 1890
Bapt. 31 August 1890 St Joseph, Birtley
Any ideas about what may have become of Thomas will be greatly appreciated. I have had no success with finding out myself and so have now reached the point of thinking that there is nothing for it but to ask for help in solving this puzzle.