I'm looking for the birth record of my GGGrandfather, John Henry Pension. The information I have is he was born in April of 1853 in Kilworth. He emigrated to Lynn, MA, USA, in 1858. His father was Michael Pension, his mother was Elizabeth Clifford.
Michael and Elizabeth married in Ireland. I am assuming it was near Kilworth. They emigrated to Boston, MA, USA in 1854.
Any information would be appreciated.
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There a number of possible places where you can find the birth record for John. Church Records usually have this information, so you need to know what religion he was.
If he was Roman Catholic, you can check what records are available for the parish of Kilworth on the Irishtimes website, at the following link:
Church of Ireland Records can be found at http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42 and http://www.nationalarchives.ie/.
You may want to also try The National Library of Ireland at http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
Hopefully the birth record will be found at one of these sources.
For information regarding their emigration
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My relatives are Pensions and are from Kilworth. My cousin might have info.
Leslie
Hi Penny and Ikhanner.
I found two persons by the name of Pension in Kilworth in 1901 census.
Found two in Co Waterford in Tithes 1825, none in Griffiths 1850s.
If you would like to e-mail me at Mallow 1@irelandxo. Com
Christina Volunteer