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Searching for Grandfather James Davis

Hello.  I'm trying to get a birth certificate for my grandfather James Davis.  I have that he was born 30/6/1888 Cookstown Northern Ireland.  His father was William Davis and mother Elizabeth Hughes.  James arrived in New York 3/4/1910 on the Caledonia.  I have a relative that has on his family tree James Davis being born 13/6/1887 Muff, Moneymore, Londerry, Northern Ireland.  So I'm not sure which is correct but I'm finding Elizabeth Hughes as the mother.  I did order a birth certificate online and they haven't responded so far.  I gave them both location and dates.  Thank you for your help.  William Davis Las Vegas, NV USA

Bill Davis

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You can see the birth register at irishgenealogy.ie (civil records).  

glanvil3@aol.com

Correct date of birth looks to be 30th June 1887 in Muff, near Moneymore.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_retur…

Parents marriage in Feb 1887:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1887/10791/5935399.pdf

Other children to the marriage:

William 15.5.1893

Elizabeth 11.5.1895

Rebecca 12.11.1897

 

Family look to be Davison in the 1901 census:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Cookstown/Union…

 

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you so much Patricia and Elwyn.  I don't know why Elizabeth was signing her name Davison during the 1901 census but it looks like she must be my great grandmother.  I'm trying to get the documents together so that I can become a citizen of Ireland by descent.  We visited one month ago for a week.  We had a great time with our family of 7 and were driven around by a hired tour driver.  I'm looking to come back next July.

Bill Davis

Variations in the spelling of names was common in Ireland. The modern focus on a single “correct” version wasn’t something that troubled our ancestors.

A few extra things relating to your family:

William Davis’s death in October 1898:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1899/05799/4641051.pdf

Birth of Henry in 1900:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_retur…

Elizabeth and children in 1911:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Cookstown_Urban/Union_Street/858813/

Birth of Robert in 1911:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1911/01543/1624712.pdf

Patrick McKeown in 1911:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Cookstown_Urban…

 

By the way if you are ordering a certified copy of James’ birth certificate (which you will need as part of any passport/nationality application) you have a choice of ordering from GRO Roscommon at €20 or from GRONI at £15.  GRONI is a bit cheaper. It may also be a bit faster, especially as you can pay on-line. Certificates are usually posted out within a week.

https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

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