Havertys
Searching for Henry Edward Haverty and relatives....
According to his birth certificate, my grandfather was born 26/4/1987 at 64 York Street, Kingstown (now known as Dun Laoghaire). There is a York Road in Dun Laoghaire today but no York Street that I can find. The certificate was issued in 1950 by the General Register Office in Dublin and, says he was Henry Edward Haverty, born to John Haverty (but see below) and Maria (nee Martin).
His 1924 (English) marriage certificate, however, also non-original, says his name was Patrick Joseph Haverty, age 39 (in which case he would have been born in 1885). On the marriage certificate, his father’s name is given as Henry (deceased), profession Farm Bailiff.
We think some of his relatives were on the stage in Dublin and England, perhaps in pantomime. He may have had a sister called Maria (same name as his supposed mother) but my father thinks not. He had several brothers who apparently all went to the USA.
I know most Havertys come from Galway, so whether my grandfather was really born in Kingstown I cannot be sure.