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Fletcher Ancestors

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I am looking for information on my Fletcher ancestors. I have an obituary for my 3 great grandfather, Alfred Fletcher born between 1836-1838 in "Queens County Ireland". I have his father's name as Thomas Fletcher and his mother was Dora or Dorah Jordan. His mother arrived in New York on the Ship Lorena out of Dublin, on 15 Sep 1851. She arrived without her husband Thomas Fletcher. He was not listed on the passenger list. She did arrive with 4 children. Alfred age 15, Dorah age 11, Emma age 9 and Sydney age 7.

Dora Jordan Fletcher was born about 1801-1805. Thomas Fletcher was born about 1813. I am wondering if Thomas died and Dora brought her family to America.

Alfred Fletcher born about 1836 married in the USA to Lydia Ann Betts. Their daughter, Emma Fletcher married Alfred Hill. Their daughter, Dora Hill married Fred Clough. Their daughter, Althea Clough (my Grandmother) died Feb 2014 at the age of 101. She married Roderick Williams and their son, Buddy Robert Williams was my father.

I would like to find out any information on Thomas Fletcher and Dora Jordan and their ancestors. I would like to learn where in "Queens" Laoiscounty they were from.

Thank you

Deborah Huse

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So sorry, but I don't know any Fletcher's ancestors. I have Fletcher cousins  here in Oz  so I can't  help you. 

Regards

Kim

IrelandXO member

Hi Deborah

The only record of your Fletchers I could find on www.rootsireland.ie/ (a subscription site) was a baptism for Thomas:

Thomas Fletcher Date of Birth: Date of Baptism: 01-Jan-1811 Address: Parish/District: TULLAMORE Gender: Male County Co. Offaly Denomination: Church Of Ireland"

Father: Joseph Fletcher Mother: Sarah Higgins

If you think this is your Thomas (it was the only Offaly listing) I can check for the marriage of his parents.

We could also check the Tithe Applotments, Griffiths Valuation and the Irish Censuses (all free online) for them.

Col

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Hi Col,

Would it make sense to look for the marriage of Thomas Fletcher to Dorah Jordan? Alfred was born about 1833 or 1836, so the marriage should have been prior to that. If this is the right Thomas, I would like to find out when he died. His wife and children came to America in 1851 without him and I cannot find him in America.

I would also like any info on his parents and other family as well.

Thank you so much for the help.

Deborah Huse

IrelandXO member

Hi Deborah
I realise I have been looking for Offaly rather than Laois records so have re-tried but still found nothing I'm afraid!
I couldn't find a death record for Thomas or the marriage record you suggested.
The Tithe Applotments have 2 Thomas Fletchers in Ardea, Queens in 1825.
Interestingly there is a Dorah Fletcher in Griffiths Valuation in Queens listed as a tennant also in ARDEA:
amily Name 1 FLETCHER
Forename 1 DORAH
Landlord
Family Name 2 KEMMIS
Forename 2 THOMAS
Location
County QUEEN'S
Barony PORTNAHINCH
Union MOUNTMELLICK
Parish ARDEA
Townland KILMAINHAM
Place Name KILMAINHAM
Place Type TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page 49
Printing Date 1851
Act 9&10
Sheet Number 8
Map Reference 10
Maybe you could post again mentioning Ardea or see if there is an Ardea parish on this site to post to.
Col

ColCaffIrelandXO Volunteer

Some Fletcher found on 'findmypast' Arthur C Fletcher; 1879 Carlow marriage to either-Ellen Symes or Bridget Susan Dale ------ Thomas Fletcher (No. 25281) b.1895 Coolbanagher Laois d. 1918 France (of wounds) Company Sergt; 7th Batt. Buried-St Sever cemetery France son of-George & Elizabeth Fletcher Ballycullane Portarlington. -------------------------- Jack Mc Donald

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hello Kisters 

I am tracking the family of Joseph Fletcher and Sarah Higgins  

i have sarah higgins born 21 Sept 1821 as her parents ? would like confirmation on that and any other info on this family  that i can find out 

i bought a 1714 bible from a faimily member and would like to make a tree to go with the bible it is in very rough shape  looks like it has been through a fire and cover is burned  back cover and pages are ripped but the history is amazing to track it back to sarah fletcher  and connected to the person i bought it from wow  

Please any help at all would be apprciated going backward and forward and if any one knows about this bible would love to add  the tree 

in canada  rarobinson01@hotmail.com

may Jesus n God bless you all and the Holy Spirit fill you all 

Rev Rick 

 

 

Rick Robinson

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