Hi I am researching my Irish connection through Ancestry. My great - grandfather was called John McGrath. The 1921 UK census shows him aged 58 yrs 11months so approx year of birth would be 1862. He was born in Glenkara, Knocklong, Limerick. According to his marriage certificate his father was Maurice McGrath who was shown as a farmer.
Hello Kathryn,
I did a look up and found the following:-
Wedding Certificate for
Maurice Mc Grath married Eliza Quish on 15 Feb 1856
Children are:
Wiliam 12 Jan 1859
Jas 16 March 1861
John 13 July 1862
Ellen 25 June 1865 showing address as Glenlara Ballylanders Limerick [ 1 sponser is Ina Quish]
Margaret 11 June 1868
Julia 25 Dec 1870 Father showing as a shoemaker
Bridget 15 Feb 1873
Michael 29 Nov 1874
Elizabeth 12 August 1877
Patrick 5 March 1879
Does any of the above name mean anything to you. Good luck with your research.
Phyl IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
That's brilliant, I'm not sure but it's highly likely. In the paperwork I have it shows Maurice as a farmer so I'm stumped about the shoemaker reference for Eliza. Do you know how I obtain a copy of the marriage certificate? And how I would find out their journey to the UK? Really really grateful.
Children can be found on www.familysearch.org - a free website
Children and Marriage Cert can be found on www.roots.ie - a subscription website.
Good luck with your research
Phyl IrelandXO Volunteer ☘