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Looking for grtgrtgrandparents

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Hi,

I have a copy of my Great Grandparents marriage certificate their names are Christopher and
Julia Galbraith. They got married at the church of SS.Michael &
John RC on 17 October 1869 and I believe they lived at 14 Fishamble Street
South Dublin and his father's name was James Bergin, occupation
was a (Silver Plater)
                    
On the certificate that I have purchased it just states ages so I have
an idea that he was born about 1848.

I have seen a Griffith Valuation of a 'James Bergin' living at
42 Wicklow Street, St Annes and could well be my Great Great Grandfather   

I was hoping somebody could help with some info, as I have hit a brick wall
trying to find or make a connection with my Great Grandparents
and my Great Great Grandparents.

I have been on a few Geneology sites but it appears that they
have not been updated before 1848. But I understand that the BMD documments
where destroyed in 1922.

In 1870 my Great Grandparents had a Daughter named 'Elizabeth Bergan' (different spelling) born at
19 Bride Street on 31st March and was Baptized on 11th April at
St Nicholas church RC.

After Elizabeth was born in Ireland my Great Grandparents had 5 other children who were all
born in Liverpool England (1872 Mary Jane) (1874 James) I have also
noticed in the Liverpool Catholic Baptisms that James's Godmother was called
Mary Donohoe, (1875 Christopher),(1878 Joseph Patrick) and (1880 Patrick - My Grandfather)

My Great Grand mother died in 1880 after giving birth to my Grandfather(Patrick) and from
what I can work out a couple called 'Patrick and Mary Donohoe' brought up my Grandfather as there
own child and I think they maybe have been a relation or family friend to the 'Bergin Family' in
someway.

If you can provide any help/info or if I'm on the right track in my research for my ancestors would be
greatly appreciated

Kind Regards

Jim

jimbergin

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Hello Jim,

I did find this record of a baptism of a Christopher Bergan (1846), the father’s name is James and the mother’s maiden name is Donohue. I think it could be of interest to you.

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/4a3d720324390

With James Bergin having a skilled trade it could be worth investigating trade directories to see where his work premises where.

http://irishalmanacs.blogspot.ie/

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/records/directories/countrywide.htm

You could find addresses that link elements of your previous research.

Best regards Michael.

IrelandXO member

Hello Michael just a line to say thank you for the info you sent to me

  Regards Jim

jimbergin

Hello, My name is Natalie Bergin and seaking information on my grandfather's grandfather's family. The latest we can go back is to a very similar story as yours. We have three siblings, mother Margaret Mary Malone, with my ancestor Michael Joeseph being the only one we really have any information about. We know he was the oldest, (born 5 Mar 1870 North City No 1, Dublin, Ireland)  then James L. ( born 19 Nov 1871 Malahide, Dub, Ireland), and father Michael Albert Bergin with fathers name writen as Michael bergin though no birth nor death dates nor residences are known of him. The father Michael along with sons and wife moved to liverpool, where daughter Catherine Mary Martha was born (in 18 Aug 1873 Liverpool, Lancashire, England). Father Michael dies shortly after (June 1877 Merseyside, England) he was born around 1840 in dublin we suspect. From here we know that Mother Margaret remaired Patrick Keiley who was born in 1845 in cork and that they got married in Queensland Australia and that all of their children were henseforth born in Australia, we don't know if they met before or after immigrating to Australia. 

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