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Tracing Irish Ancestry on line

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Deborah

Deborah Report 5 Aug 2008 01:03

Hi can any assist in how to trace family in Ireland from a distance. No idea where in Ireland thus the challenge. The surname I am looking at currently is Douglass and King

Many thanks

Deb

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 5 Aug 2008 01:56

Deb

If you want help here you will have to give a little more info than that!....like....when...ish?

1700s? 1800s? 1900s?...yesterday? tomorrow?....

Gerri x

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 5 Aug 2008 01:59

Example....

1841 Scotland Census
about Ann Douglass
Name: Ann Douglass
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1786
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland

Civil Parish: Barony
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Kirk Street Clarksons Court
Parish Number: 622
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Douglass 55
Ann Douglass 25
Jane Douglass 20
Nicholas Douglass 5
Robert Douglass 15
William Douglass 33
Isaac Howd 2


Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 5 Aug 2008 02:01

1901 England Census
about Charles J Croker King
Name: Charles J Croker King
Age: 58
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Georgina
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland

Civil Parish: Cheltenham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Cheltenham
Sub registration district: Cheltenham
ED, institution, or vessel: 52
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 10
Household Members: Name Age
Charles J Croker King 58
Florence M Croker King 24
Georgina Croker King 56
Gwladys V Croker King 17
Mabel H Croker King 21
Emily Dunsford 19
Mary Harris 29
Ann L Hirter 26
Florence W Mustoe 17




Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet