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Per RootsIreland (paid subscription) in addition to Bridget they had James 1883 and Mary Ann 1885.
Regards- Mary
Bridget
Their marriage record from Irishgenealogy Click on Record Image
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| Party 1 Name: | Michael Downes |
| Party 2 Name: | Bridget Glynn |
| Date of Event: | 02/09/1882 |
| Group Registration ID: | 2206680 |
| SR District/Reg Area: | Mullingar |
| Image path: | marriage_returns\marriages_1882\10977\8012820.tif |
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Bridget, James and Mary Ann Downes were actually born at Derrymore townland, which is in Killucan civil parish, this Derrymore townland (there are others with the same name) is located a little to the North of the town of Kinnegad- see the entry for the townland on the placename database (Logainm.ie) - the head civil registration office which covered this area was in Mullingar town the registration sub-office for their area was at Killucan village.
Bridget
Record from Ancestry Immigration year 1888
1900 Census
| Name | Michael Downs | |
| Age | 50 | |
| Birth Date | Nov 1849 | |
| Birthplace | Ireland | |
| Home in 1900 | Carroll, O´Brien, Iowa | |
| House Number | 7 | |
| Sheet Number | 13 | |
| Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation | 11 | |
| Family Number | 232 | |
| Race | White | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Immigration Year | 1888 | |
| Relation to Head of House | Head | |
| Marital Status | Married | |
| Spouse's Name | Bridget Downs | |
| Marriage Year | 1883 | |
| Years Married | 17 | |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland | |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland | |
| Years in US | 12 | |
| Naturalization | Naturalized | |
| Occupation | Farmer | |
| Months Not Employed | 0 | |
| Can Read | Y | |
| Can Write | Y | |
| Can Speak English | Y | |
| House Owned or Rented | Rent | |
| Farm or House | F | |
| Neighbors | View others on page | |
| Household Members (Name)AgeRelationship | ||
| Michael Downs | 50 | Head |
| Bridget Downs | 37 | Wife |
| Mary Downs | 14 | Daughter |
| Bridget Downs | 13 | Daughter |
| Katherine Downs | 10 | Daughter |
| Joseph Downs | 8 | Son |
| Rose Downs | 5 | Daughter |
| Thomas Downs | 2 | Son |
| Alice Downs | 8/12 | Daughter |
| Barney Elting | 22 | Servant |
| Michael Ryan | 49 | Boarder |
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Thank you all very much for your replies much appreciated.
Would anyone be able to find out if Michael Downs 1849 Mullingar had any siblings? I'm hoping he may have had a sister Eliza or Elizabeth?
Thanks very much for all your help
Bridget
Bridget,
Many trees on Ancestry show Michael was born in 1849 which is consistent with the 1900 census. His marriage record shows he was 25 in 1857, father James.
A possible brother/ cousin lived in O'Brien, Iowa
| Name: | Thomas Downs | Date of Birth: | |||
| Date of Baptism: | 01-Nov-1843 | ||||
| Address: | Not Recorded | Parish/District: | KILLUCAN | ||
| Gender: | Male | County | Co. Westmeath | ||
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic | ||||
| Father: | James Downs | Mother: | Mary Mitchell | ||
| Occupation: | Not Recorded | ||||
| Sponsor 1 / | Informant 1: | Garret Leech | Sponsor 2 / | Informant 2: | Catherine Goory |
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Michael's death certificate shows James Down and Mary Fox as parents. I haven't found birth record.
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On Ancestry trees- siblings- Bridget 1846 and Matthew 1856
Mary
Thank you very much MaryTV
