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QUEENS COUNTY, IRELAND

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Barrie

Barrie Report 19 Jul 2010 10:27

MY GREAT X2 G/MTHR , ELIZABETH HARVEY WAS BORN HERE IN 1853 (1881 CENSUS IN PURITON SOMERSET MARRIED TO
HENRY GODFREY) ARE RECORDS AVAILABLE IN IRELAND IF SO WHERE PLEASE.
THKS

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 19 Jul 2010 11:06

was Henry born in Ireland then?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Potty

Potty Report 19 Jul 2010 12:09

Henry was born Puriton - 1881 for info:

1881 England Census
about Henry Godfrey
Name: Henry Godfrey
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1854
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Puriton

Civil parish: Puriton
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street Address: Riverton House
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Labr

Registration district: Bridgwater
Sub-registration district: Huntspill
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Godfrey 27
Elizabeth Godfrey 28
George Godfrey 6
Sarah Godfrey 3


Do you Henry and Elizabeth's marriage cert for her father's name?

Potty

Potty Report 19 Jul 2010 12:13

Civil registration of births did not start until 1864. Have you tried the IGI or the Record Search Pilot on the familysearch site?

safc

safc Report 19 Jul 2010 12:57

Groom's Name: Henry Godfrey
Groom's Birth Date: 1853
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 21
Bride's Name: Elizabeth Harvey
Bride's Birth Date: 1852
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 22
Marriage Date: 16 Jun 1874
Marriage Place: Holy Trinity, Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Groom's Father's Name: John Godfrey
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name: George Harvey
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03774-5
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1526376
Reference Number: 190
Collection: England Marriages, 1538–1973

Researching:
Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.

Barrie

Barrie Report 19 Jul 2010 17:38

WOW - YOU GUYS DON'T HANG ABOUT!
YES, GEORGE WAS HER FATHER AT THE WEDDING AND WAS A FARMER I THINK (WRITING POOR ON CERT WHICH I HAVE BOUGHT) FROM GEORGE I'M STUCK AS RECORDS SEEM NON EXISTENT FROM HIM BACK. I'M SORRY I'M NOT TOO HOT AT THIS SO APOLOGISE IF MY READERS GET UPTIGHT WITH MY EFFORTS.
MANY THANKS TO ALL

Potty

Potty Report 20 Jul 2010 11:56

Did you know that Queens County is otherwise known as Laois? This site has some records:

http://www.laoisgenealogy.com/index.htm

Joy

Joy Report 20 Jul 2010 13:50

... and

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irllao/

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/LEX/index.html

http://www.from-ireland.net/laois/laoisconts.htm

http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/laois/