Looking for info/family of
Patrick Tuffy Birth Feb 7, 1866
Death Sept. 15, 1925 N.Y.
Emigrated approx 1884
Father John B. 1835 Islandready Parish, Co. Mayo
Mother Margaret Conway B. Ost 15, 1839 Islandready Parish, Co. Mayo
John's Father John /Islandready/ Co. Mayo
Mother Peggy Joyce Islandready ?Co. Mayo
Eileen:
hne 1856 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Islandeady civil parish shows a John Tuffy living in Cashel townland. http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/mayo/islandeady.htm Possibly this is the grandfather of Patrick.
The Mormon Church microfilmed the RC church records for Islandeady back to 1839. You can order the film online www.familysearch.org and view the film at a local Family History Center. https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/482432?availability=Family%20History%20Library
I found a death index record for a John Tuffy who was born in 1836 and died in 1896. You can write to the GRO www.groireland.ie to get a copy of this record. Fill out the GRO form and provide the quarter/year of death, registration district (Westport) and the volume and page number ( 4 and 293). Costs around 4 euros.
| Name: | John Tuffy |
| Event Type: | Death |
| Event Date: | Oct - Dec 1896 |
| Event Place: | Westport, Ireland |
| Registration Quarter and Year: | Oct - Dec 1896 |
| Registration District: | Westport |
| Age: | 60 |
| Birth Year (Estimated): | 1836 |
| Mother's Maiden Name: | |
| Volume Number: | 4 |
| Page Number: | 293 |
Also found a death index record for a Margaret Tuffy who died in 1897.
| Name: | Margaret Tuffy |
| Event Type: | Death |
| Event Date: | Apr - Jun 1897 |
| Event Place: | Westport, Ireland |
| Registration Quarter and Year: | Apr - Jun 1897 |
| Registration District: | Westport |
| Age: | 60 |
| Birth Year (Estimated): | 1837 |
| Mother's Maiden Name: | |
| Volume Number: | 4 |
| Page Number: | 362 |
Roger McDonnell