Great grandfather Patrick McGeiver - also sometimes spelled McKeever/McGeever listed as born in Dublin 1876 to 'Patt McGeever b.1844 of Mayo and Jane McGeever b. 1846 of Wexford' on 1881 census. I've hit a block in following this side of the family to their origins in Ireland. I'd love to know more as my mum was adopted and we lost all connection with our McGeiver story (and lost the name too).
Amber,
Here is a transcription of Patrick's birth record. You can see the register for free at irishgenealogy.ie.
Name: Patrick Mckeever
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Apr 1875
Birth Place: South City, Dublin, Ireland
Father:
Patrick Mckeever
Mother:
Jane Brien
FHL Film Number: 255930
This may be Patrick's mother; the age and county are right, but you'd have to research a bit further to be sure.
Name: Jane Brien
Baptism Age: 0
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 1846
Baptism Date: 6 Jun 1846
Baptism Place: Wexford, Gorey, Ireland
Diocese: Ferns
Father:
Wm Brien
Mother:
Jane Spenser
Original data: Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620–1911. Index. Salt Lake City, Utah: Family Search.
This is so helpful Patricia, thank you for getting me through that block!
You're very welcome, Amber.
Could you recommend any books that I could read to get a sense of what their lives may have been like in Ireland at that time? During the 1800-1870s it looks like the sides of my family were in Mayo and Wexford. It seems like the place Patrick was registered - 35 Sandwith Place would have been quite difficult conditions. His mother's birth being registered in 1846 too, I can't begin to imagine how difficult carrying a pregnancy and surviving through childhood years during that time.