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Andrew Martin

Andrew Martin

Born
1791-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1863-02-23 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in UK
  • Andrew Martin is my great great great grandfather
  • He migrated to Fife, Scotland and was a shoemaker.
  • His father, Owen, died in the Dublin Poorhouse 12th December 1855
  • I believe that Owen Martin was married to Bridget Hennessy
  • Andrew Martin married Maria/Mary Murrey/Moore born Roscommon 15th March 1813 Their son, Michael, my great great grandfather was born in Kilbride 1834
  • Andrew and his family probably emigrated to Scotland before 1851 as they are shown as visitors in Saline, Oakley, Fife in the Census of that year.
  • Michael Martin married Margaret Burke/Bourke in Galashiels, Scotland.
  • Margaret Burke/Bourkewas born in Kilgeever, County Mayo about 1836

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Roscommon

County Roscommon, or Ros Comáin in Irish, is located in the western region of Ireland. We are home to the stunning Lough Key Forest Park and statistically, we are known to have the longest life expectancy of any county in Ireland! We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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  • Ballaghaderreen TOWN PLAN

    Location: Roscommon

    Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, Ireland

  • Ballaghaderreen TOWN

    Location: Roscommon

  • Pre-1840 Tenant Map of Drumbrick, Glooria, Drumanilra, Gortleck, and Cloonkeen

    Location: Roscommon

    Cavetown, Croghan, Boyle, Co Roscommon

  • Carrowmore Tenant Map 1818

    Location: Roscommon

    Carrowmore, Croghan, Co Roscommon

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Kilcoleman Costello in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described by Samuel Lewis in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" 1837.</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1740s

    Elphin Census of Tibohine Parish

    1749-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killukin, Creeve & Tumna

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-04-15 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killummod

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-03-01 12:00:00

St Peters (Roscommon)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to St Peters (Roscommon). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

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Buildings in this community

  • Athlone Public Library

    Location: St Peters (Roscommon)

    Athlone Public Library, Ranelagh, Co. Westmeath

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Athlone in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837.</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Roscommon in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (The information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1850s

    Griffith's Valuation of Athlone Union

    <p>The primary valuation of Ireland or Griffith's Valuation is a useful Census substitute for 19th-century Ireland. To confirm whether an ancestor could possibly be the individual listed, it is helpful to know the survey completion date for a parish (or the part of it that fell within the Poor Law Union surveyed). </p> <p>A total of 301 volumes were published between 1847-1864 and the precise completion date for this PLU was recorded on the title page of Volume #244.</p>

    1855-07-14 12:00:00

  • 1800s

    Act of Union establishes Co Roscommon in two divisions: Boyle and Strokestown

    1801-05-26 12:00:00

Andrew Martin