Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in UK
Mary was born in 1837. This is indicated on the 1861 and 1871 censuses in Manchester, England. Roots Ireland confirmed this year of birth.
| Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1837 (circa) | VIEW SOURCE |
| Date of Death | 24th Apr 1876 | VIEW SOURCE |
| Father (First Name/s and Surname) | Andrew Barry (About 1802-1878). He lived in Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary and died in the workhouse from old age. He was a brazier or coppersmith-working with brass and copper. | |
| Townland born | Carrick-on-Suir | |
| Number of Siblings | At least 6. | |
| Names of Siblings | Elizabeth (1825-), Alexander(1835-), Margaret (1840-), Ann(1843-), Edmond (1845-). John (1827-1901)-John had emigrated to Canada. A DNA match linked me to John, whose vital information led me to this family in Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary, | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | James Dowd (1835-1870)-of Irish parentage, father, Patrick Dowd (1808-1868), mother, Mary Correy (1808-1884) was from Cavan. His parents married in Manchester, England in 1828. They worked in the cotton mills but James was a baker. | |
| Place & Date of Marriage | December 1857 in Chorley upon Medlock, Manchester. | |
| Number of Children | Three children. The father, James died a few months before his youngest child, James, was born. | |
| Names of Children | Mary Ann Dowd (1860-1911), Elizabeth Dowd (1867-1913) and James ( 1870-). | |
| Occupation | Mary worked as a cotton winder in the mills in Manchester. | |
| Place of Death | Mary died, a widow, in 1876 and her two youngest children went to live in Withington workhouse. | |
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