5I am trying to trace my Great Grandfather William Flynn. In 1901 he lived with his family at 25 Sullivan St, Dublin, with his wife Mary and his 6 children, all of whom were born in Dublin. His place of birth was listed as Queens County, but no parish was mentioned. Mary was listed as being born in Westmeath. I have found no record of their marriage and any search for Williams birth in 1843 brings up several William Flynn’s. Anyone of any suggestions as to were I should search. The children’s names on 1901 census were Sara (11) Michael (10) Thomas (6) Jenny (4) Christine (2) and my grandfather William Edward (5mths). There was always family talk of an Auntie Eileen in Ireland she may have been born later.
Monday 25th Feb 2019, 07:09PM
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Hi,
this is William's birth record - mothers maiden name was Gaffney. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_retur…
Here is an 1888 marriage record for William Flynn and Mary Gaffney - https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_re…
This is the family in 1911 and there is a 4 year old Eileen - http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/Arran_Quay/Sull…
Hope this helps.
Jim Vaughan, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
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Thank you Jim, that was helpful. I had already sent for a copy of William Edwards birth certificate but the marriage record was good although it looks as though William was a 45 yr old Bachelor when he married Mary and already lived in Dublin. I was hoping he had married in County Laois to make it easier to find his birth. Nice to see confirmation of Eileen as well