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Thomas Quinn my grandfather

been trying to trace my grandfathers family for a number of years and am going round in circles.my grandfather came to England late 1920's/early 1930's erecting power lines in yorkshire/durham he married Edith Bradley sept 1932 at darlington registry office his fathers name was patrick and he had a sister called rose,it turned out that thomas already had a wife in Ireland meanwhile my mother Ivy Quinn was born and Thomas dissapeared.i think i have traced his family home to Baskinagh upper,Kildalkey co,Meath.trouble is that this Thomas Quinn emigrated to USA and died in 1947 at bleecker street New York.any information regarding any possibilities would be greatly appreciated.

seanhuntersean…

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Sean:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

I don't think we will be able to assist you. Thomas Quinn is a very common name. Do you have a year of birth and his mother's maiden name?

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

hiya Roger,if i am correct the Thomas Quinn i am researching was born in 1904 and his mother was Rose kearney/carney,but i can't be sure this is the right family.there is a lady living in kildalkey co meath called rose connelly who if i'm on the right track would be thomas quinn's niece.my mothers cousin unfortunately rose can't really remember thomas only that he emigrated to USA she is the last known survivor of this branch of Quinns living in Ireland.the only other clue i have is that my grandfather was red haired,unfortunately so are a lot of irish folk.very frustrating!!

 

seanhuntersean…

Sean:

Did he come into NYC before 1925? If the answer is yes, go to www.ellisisland.org  register and search for him. The passenger record should show a contact in Ireland and who he was going to in the States.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Roger the Thomas Quinn i'm looking for must have stayed in the UK till at least 1936 ithink.is there any records available for Irish citizens coming to work in the UKin the 1920/30s?

 

seanhuntersean…

Sean:

Just saw your followup message. I don't think the records are available. There was too much movement back and forth.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Sean,

My wife, Eithne Massey, has been trying to find her grand-mother for many years as well.

We believe that her grand-mother could be Thomas’s older sister, Elizabeth.

Would it be possible to communicate via private mail?

I’m French myself but have been living between France and Ireland for the last 40 years.

We are in Dublin at the moment and plan to go to Baskinagh (Kildalkey), Co Meath, next week.

Do you have any updates since your last post in 2016 and, most important, about Rose Connelly?

With thanks for any help you can give.

Jacques

IrelandXO member

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