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Looking for help tracing Mulgrew/Mulgrue from Belmullet

LimerickKilcommon (Limerick)

Hi

I'm looking for help tracing my ancestors from Belmullet. My GGG Grandfather John Mulgrew lived in Belmullet until his death between 1879 and 1887 although I have beeen unable to trace any record of death, his wife Jane Mulgrew (nee Ryan) died in the Belmullet workhouse in 1887. John & Jane had at least 3 children Patrick, Mary & John. Patrick my GG Grandfather married Margaret Caulfiled in Glasgow Scotland in 1871 and had 9 children (Mary; John; James:Patrick; Joseph: Michael; Jane: Sarah; Margaret) from 1871 to 1886, 7 born in Belmullet and the other 2 in Glasgow. I have managed to obtain death records for Patrick & Margaret and all of the children except John  & Joseph.

John & Janes other son John is found in the 1901 & 1911 Census in Corclogh and I know his family still lived in the town until 1930s but I lose the trail after this. Any help with filling in any of the gaps or tracing other relatives would be much appreciated

Regards

Allan

allanm

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Allan,

I checked the cemetaries around Belmullet on goldenlangan.com/headstones but could not find anyone with the spellings Mulgrew/Mulgrue/McGrue. I also checked the Blacksod Sailings website http://www.blacksodbayemigration.ie/ and found three Bridget Mulgrue, aged 18, John no age & Honor no age. They all sailed to Quebec in 1883. Bridget sailed alone. No townland was given for these passengers nor final destination either. 

Caitl?n

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