Alice Downey

[rosie99]

James Downey might be in Bolton, Lancashire in 1939.

A marriage there in 1924?
March 1924 Bolton 8c 541
Downey, James M. - spouse Dickinson
Dickinson, Nellie - spouse Downey

LancashireBMD have it as  Bolton Register Office or Registrar Attended

[jim1]

Following the Bolton connection there is a Margaret A Downey marrying a Richard
Morley there in 1919 also at Bolton RO.
3 daughters followed 1920-23.
Not seeing them in 1939.
Can't see a marriage for Margaret in Ireland.

[heywood]

Re James, the Blacksmith.
It looks favourable if this is him in 1911 with uncle Hughes, a blacksmith.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Mayo/Rathoma/Ballybrooney/702641/

[heywood]

There is a Pension record ledger (disability) Military record - on Fold3 though -discharge 10th April  1919
James Martin Downey birth 1896
Residence c/o Mrs Hughes

[heywood]

Is this Alice? The marriage does not indicate her father is deceased
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1913/09900/5597419.pdf

[Kiltaglassan]

Re James, the Blacksmith.
It looks favourable if this is him in 1911 with uncle Hughes, a blacksmith.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Mayo/Rathoma/Ballybrooney/702641/

If this is the correct James then this is the death of his grandmother Maria Hughes in 1912 at Ballybrooney. Her son Michael was the informant.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1912/05362/4494898.pdf

.... and Bridget Hughes has a father Thomas on her marriage record. This is likely his death in 1899 at Ballybroony. His widow Maria was the informant, and his occupation smith.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1900/05767/4629573.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/mayo/tirawley/ballysakeery/rathoma/ballybroony/

KG

[jim1]

James was a Driver in the ASC no. TS/7042.
A public member tree on Ancestry has more information.
Alice emigrated to the USA in 1924.

[heywood]

I just saw a published tree which has Bridget Downey death before 1911 but no supporting records.

The two marriages in Bolton might show whether father is deceased. Unfortunately there seems to be no sign of the parents after 1901.
 

[jim1]

I noticed there was another daughter Mary b. 1892 d. 1895
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1892/02322/1869749.pdf