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Bridget (nee Paden) Drury

Bridget (nee Paden) Drury

Born
1815-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Female
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in UK

Bridget is my great-great-great grandmother, born c.1815 in County Mayo. She and her husband, Michael Drury, seem to have emigrated to England some time between 1843 and 1848 (quite possibly in response to the potato famine).

Her daughter, Bridget Theresa Drury, was born in Liverpool on 25 December 1849 and she married Michael Tobin who was from County Clare.

They married in 1870 in Liverpool, the same year that their first child (my great-grandfather Herbert John) in Lancashire.  That same year they went to the USA but that did not apparently work out as they returned to England and then in 1876 arrived in New Zealand where they settled in Auckland.

Bridget and Michael had 14 children (all but one survived to adulthood, one having died in the USA). Ten were born in NZ.

 

Associated communities

Mayo

County Mayo, or Maigh Eo in Irish, is located in the west of Ireland.  We are home to Ashford Castle, Croagh Patrick and the fabulous town of Westport.  Our county town is Castlebar and we have a population of approximately 130,000.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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Buildings in this community

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    Curraghmore, Bofeenaun, Co. Mayo

  • Workhouse Belmullet, Mayo, Ireland

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    Belmullet, Co. Mayo, Ireland

  • Knockmore RC Church

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  • Old National School, Lisaniska, Mayo

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    Foxford F26 EY28

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

  • 1820s

    Kildavnet Freeholders List

    <p>A unique Census Substitute for the townland of Carrickkildavnet aka Kildavnet in 1829. This Freeholders List can provide useful information about those who held enough land to register to vote. While the smaller tenant farmers who suffered most during the Great Famine won't appear on this list, there may be a few surprises included here (that didn't appear on Tithe applotment records). These could be partners on a freehold lease. Can you find your ancestor's name below?</p>

    1829-06-01 12:00:00

  • 2020s

    Moses Keady/Kedey pre 1827

    <p>I am looking for ancestors across both Mayo and Donegal Parish for name Kedey, Keady (sp). Specifics below in text.</p>

    2022-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Night of the Big Wind

    <p><a href="https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/night-of-the-big-wind-ireland-1839">https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/night-of-the-big-wind-irelan…</a></p>

    1839-01-06 12:00:00