CROSKERY / DICKSON MYSTERY: PLEASE HELP
Please help solve my family’s greatest mystery! I’ve been working on this line for 18 years and I’m potentially traveling to Ireland this August, 2025 (so please provide your recommendations where to research) and any leads or information you can share with me to solve this. I need a marriage a document to go any further or a birth/baptism record of William.
They were PRESBYTERIAN
Thomas Croskery (different variants of spelling): Born about 1823 (possibly in Northern Ireland) married about 1849:
Jane Dickson (or Dixson) born about 1820 in Ireland
They had one son in Ireland:
William Croskery born March 23, 1850 (possibly in Belfast)
They all immigrated to Canada (probably through the USA) around 1852 (I cannot find them in any ship passenger lists or border crossings).
I have all the Canadian records (Census, death certificates etc) ensuring they were real people, so I’m good on this side.
Thomas might have been a cordwain (shoemaker); however I’m not entirely sure.
I have tried Ancestry.com $, Roots Ireland $ and various other sites without luck. I have also sent requests in to PRONI without any documents found.
I understand there is also a well established Croskery line that immigrated to the USA. This is not my line. Please reach out if you have any suggestions! Thank you. shaughnessyk (at) yahoo.ca
Thank you for any suggestions!
