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« on: Monday 25 February 19 09:59 GMT (UK) »
Hello All.
Im looking for information from Ireland please.

William Townsend born in 1827 in County Cork....possibly in Gortroe and his wife Mary Townsend (nee Morris) born in 1845. Also in County Cork.

Their son William Richard Townsend came to South Africa but there Im stuck. Thank you. 
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Re: Townsend
« Reply #1 on: Monday 25 February 19 10:35 GMT (UK) »
Here is William Richard’s birth in Gortroe as you say. William snr is a Teacher in Sligo.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1878/02937/2076218.pdf

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Re: Townsend
« Reply #2 on: Monday 25 February 19 10:53 GMT (UK) »
The informant at W R’s birth was Johanna Townsend.

Griffiths Valuation http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/ shows a Johanna Townsend in Gortroe leasing land from a John Morris.
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Re: Townsend
« Reply #3 on: Monday 25 February 19 11:27 GMT (UK) »
Oh that's brilliant....thank you. Johanna might have been Williams mother then?! And who knows who John Morris is!! Id dearly love to find further details on William and Mary though....marriage /death records. Ive been told the best way to do Irish research is to go to the churches in the relevant places. Obviously I cant do that though.  Thank you again.
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Re: Townsend
« Reply #4 on: Monday 25 February 19 11:40 GMT (UK) »
Civil records began 1864 with non-catholic marriages in 1845 so your people should be in civil records for a marriage.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/

Some Roman Catholic Church records are online.
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Re: Townsend
« Reply #5 on: Monday 25 February 19 12:04 GMT (UK) »
No sign of them!! Or Im not doing it right. Thank you.
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Re: Townsend
« Reply #6 on: Monday 25 February 19 12:15 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Gauteng1 on Monday 25 February 19 09:59 GMT (UK)

William Townsend born in 1827 in County Cork....possibly in Gortroe and his wife Mary Townsend (nee Morris) born in 1845. Also in County Cork.


Where does this information come from?

Debra  :)

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Re: Townsend
« Reply #7 on: Monday 25 February 19 12:16 GMT (UK) »
I can’t find them either  :-\

When did William Richard arrive in S A?
Any other Townsends with him?
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Re: Townsend
« Reply #8 on: Monday 25 February 19 12:35 GMT (UK) »
Marriages Mar 1874 

Morris    Mary       
SUTTON    Nathaniel        
Townsend    William        
Williams    Emma Jessie   

Clifton    6a   285

Birth:

TOWNSEND, FRANCES  MARIA
Mother's maiden surname: MORRIS     
GRO Reference: 1874  S Quarter in BRISTOL  Volume 06A  Page 52

In 1891 the family is living in Bristol.  William is a retired English and Mathematical teacher.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WB8K-KN2

Debra  :)
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