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I am trying to find my family from Galway Ireland.
Grandfather Martin Melia/Omally came to England when he was 18/19 years of age.
born 1904 his father was Thomas and his mother Bridget who died in child birth having grandfather plus his twin.
There was another brother James who died down the pit.
Great grandfather Thomas went on to marry again .
I know grandad had 2 step sisters and a step brother because he had a photo in his wallet that he treasured. not a lot to go on but any help would be great . thanks x

Is this Martin's birth? :-

First name(s) Martin
Last name O'Mally
Registration year 1904
Registered quarter/year Jan - Mar 1904
Registration district Tobercurry
Volume 4
Page 393
Mother's last name (original) -
County Sligo
Country Ireland
Record set Irish Births 1864-1958
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

and could this be him in the 1939 register:-

Ginnelly Household (4 People)
8 Shakespeare Street , Liverpool C.B., Lancashire, England

FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER

Martin Malley (O'Malley) 20 Feb 1904 Male Builders Labourer Single 182 5<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Bryan Ginnelly 15 Nov 1906 Male Builders Labourer Married 182 1
Mary Ginnelly 04 May 1902 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 182 2
Anthony J Ginnelly 10 Jan 1939 Male Under School Age Single

Kath. x

findmypast irish records are free on 13th mar-17th march

Hi Kath the first bit could be him but the Ginnelly household is wrong.
he came to Jarrow County Durham as it was know then when he left Ireland. thanks anyway.


Lynn x

did martin marry fund this one I co.durham

Marriages Dec 1926   (>99%)

Melia
 Martin
 Duffy
 S. Shields
 10a
1150

yes he married .my nana Margaret Duffy

1939 register:

Household 62 Cobden Street , Jarrow M.B., Durham, England

Closed Record
Margaret (E) Melia 21 Dec 1903 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
Closed Record
Martin Melia 29 May 1928 Male At School Single
Closed Record
John Melia 07 Feb 1934 Male At School Single
Closed Record
Closed Record

Lynn...I cannot find a Martin Melia born to a Thomas and Bridget in the Co Galway around your time frame.. I cant find a Martin Melia of roughly same birth year on 1911 Census...
The only Bridget Malley Melia (22yrs) Death in Galway I can find is 1905 and that was with Typhoid Fever.

Any other clues would be helpful.....

Did wonder if this was his birth and death:

Birth
First name(s) Martin Anthony
Last name Mealia
Registration year 1902
Registered quarter/year Apr - Jun 1902
Registration district Tuam
Volume 4 Page 363
County Galway
Country Ireland

Death
First name(s) MARTIN A
Last name MELIA
Gender Male
Birth year 1904
Age 60
Death quarter 1
Death year 1964
District South Shields
County Durham
Volume 1A Page 934

Perhaps he came to Durham earlier? I note he has a child, Andrew- possibly named after an Uncle??

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
19 Albion St Jarrow Tyne, Jarrow, Durham, England

Bridget O Malley Head Widow Female - 64 1847 Galway Resident
Andrew O Malley Son Single Male Shipyard Labourer 23 1888 Galway Resident
Martin O Malley Grandson - Male School 9 1902 Galway Resident
Michael Kane Boarder Single Male Blast Furnace Labourer 25 1886 Galway Resident
Martin Kane Boarder Single Male Blast Furnace Labourer 30 1881 Galway Resident
Michael Coyne Boarder Single Male Bricklayers Labourer 28 1883 Galway Resident
-----------------------------------

Bridget in 1901:
Residents of a house 7 in Cahergal (Cloonbur, Galway)
Melia Bridget 40 Female Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Galway Farmer Married -
Melia John 20 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Galway Farmers Son Not Married -
Melia Andrew 14 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Galway Farm Servant Not Married -
Melia Pater 11 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Galway Scholar

Not sure if reference to Albion Street, would relate to below, from google search...

Chris :)

70th Anniversary of the Jarrow Crusade - Message Boards - Ancestry

boards.ancestry.co.uk › Surnames › Jarrow

9 Oct 2006 - 2 posts - ?2 authors
Thursday 5th October 2006 was the 70th Anniversary of the Jarrow ... Thomas Melia - 23 Albion Street


(another family mentioned on beow)

http://jarrowlife.co.uk/Thread-Melia-Family

Melia Family - Jarrow Life

jarrowlife.co.uk › Jarrow History › Trying To Find.
10 Oct 2009 - 9 posts - ?5 authors
Does anyone know the whereabouts of the Melia family


Edits (Thomas might relate to below 1911, son of Patrick, seems quite a few Melia's about!)

48 Albion St Jarrow on Tyne, Jarrow, Durham,

AustinQ..Parents for Martin Anthony are martin Mealia and Kate Glynn....

Lynn who did Thomas marry after Bridget died...?

Austin Q
Family did live at 62 Cobden Street Jarrow.
Grandad Martin
Nana Margaret Melia
daughter Bridget Melia
son Martin Melia (my Dad )
son Andrew Melia
Son John Melia
son Terance Melia
son Peter Melia
Daughter Cathrine Melia
daughter Margaret Melia
daughter Mary Melia
daughter Anne Melia
daughter Irene Melia
I think there was a daughter Patsie Melia

Birth Martin Anthony Mealia
Death Martin A Melia Could be because we were told people could not understand my grandad accent when he came to england


Bridget 1901
Great granddad martin had brothers Andrew and peter plus sister Mary.
that's where we were told the family were from Cloonbur galway

Chris ho
Thank you Chris this is not one of our family as you said lots of melias in Jarrow.

Eringobragh1916

I am not sure who great granddad married after Bridget .
just been informed that my granddad, father and step mother went on to have 2 daughters and a son because granddad had a photo in his wallet which he treasured . :-)

Hello Lynn- in your original post you have that Martin's father (your great grandfather) was Thomas, yet you replied that your Great Grandad, Martin had brother's Andrew and Peter.

Do you have Martin and Margaret's (Duffy) marriage certificate? Who does he list as his father?

no sorry don't have the marriage certificate

I know there were married 1926 south shields Durham
Martin Melia To Margaret Duffy

It might be easier if you order the marriage certificate. You can order it here (certificates cost £9.25 using the volume and page number):

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

Marriages Dec 1926
Duffy Margaret Melia S. Shields Volume: 10a Page:1150
Melia Martin Duffy S. Shields Volume: 10a Page: 1150

Ordering the marriage certificate should confirm who Martin's father was.

thanks for you help Austin Q will do that :-)