Tracing the Martin family

Hi Ken

I've just had a quick look at your query and wonder if you have already found these baptisms on the ChurchRecords/Irishgenalogy/ website.

05/01/1853 St Nicholas Parish, Dublin, Bridgit Martin, f John Martin, m Mary King, sps Miche Brien & Mary Kavanagh

14/09/1855 St Catherine Parish, Dublin, Michael Martin, f John Martin, m Mary King, sps Bridget O Donnell

23/06/1857 St Catherine Parish, Dublin, Joannes Martin of 5 Nipoli, dob 20/06/1857, f Joannes Martin, m Maria King, sps Joannes Brennan, Kate Brennan

23/10/1860 St Catherine Parish, Dublin, Patritius Martin of 14 Cole Alley, dob 22/10/1860, f Joannis Martin, m Mariae King, sps Maria Broderick

28/11/1862 St Catherine Parish, Dublin, Mary Anne Martin of 3 Tripolo, f John Martin, m Mary King sps Mary Grattan

26/01/1866 St Catherine Parish, Dublin, Brigida Martin of 7 Tripoli, dob 23/01/1866, f Joannis Martin, m Mariae King, sps Patricius Hickey, Ellena Hickey

I haven't looked for anything else yet, but perhaps you could clarify first if you already have the above details and/or marriage details for John and Mary, or if you are specifically interested in their time in Kildare.

Regards

Linda

Kildare Town Parish Liaison

Thnaks Linda,

Yes I have those details thanks to Churchrecords and that is how I traced my grandfather. I'm now trying to find out what happened after the family moved to Brownstown. There may still be Martins in the area but I know that my grandfather moved to Sydney and suspect that others may have moved to the US. I hope to come to Ireland at some time and visit the Brownstown area as I wonder if there might be clues in there to assist with my investigations. Thanks again for your help, much appreciated.  

Ken 

Hi again Martin

I've had a look online at the Kildare Observer archives and found an article that I believe refers to your ancestors.  These archives are freely available to search so if you google Kildare Observer Archives you will find a link on the Kildare.ie website.  Use the link to open the archives search page and from there type "John Martin" Brownstown in to the search box and click go.  Make sure to use the " " around John Martin.  The attached article dates from 22/07/1882 and I believe it's your family as the names all tie in.  Makes interesting reading.  Scroll down to 'Domestic Brawl'. Enjoy!

Also, I was wondering if you have any further details about your family e.g. do you know who exactly emigrated or if any of the children stayed behind in kildare?

Regards

Linda Magee

Kildare Town Parish Liaison

Dear Linda,

I'm sure i replied before leting you know I had the birth details of all the children but so far unable to find marriage details. Someone sent me a marvelous link to the Kildare Observer which is a gold mine of information. The article about the Martin family brawl in July 1882 reads like a comedy skit, but I'm not sure how much more information like that my reputation can sustain. 

Thanks for all you help.

ken 

Hi Again Linda,

Sorry, I just followed the thread and realise it was you who sent the link to the Kildare Observer. Thanks so much for doing that and it is priceless. I will keep searching. I have some reason to think that my grandfather had already left for Australia by 1882. We think (but not sure) that he may have arrived in Sydney in 82 or 83. 

Cheers,

Ken