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MURPHY Ancestors' Move from Dublin To Wexford Around 1760s

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My research reveals that, at some stage, my MURPHY ancestors moved from Dublin to County Wexford.  I'm not sure that I've got this move correct.

To set the scene, Dennis MURPHY (1812-1895), son of Philip MURPHY (1787-1871) and Mary LAMPORT (1783-1850), migrated to Australia with his wife and children in 1854-1855.  I recently found that Philip's parents were Dennis MURPHY (1766-1814) and Elizabeth (Betty) PENDERGRASS (1767-1791),  These parent names appear in Philip's baptism record in the Ireland Catholic Parish Registers 1655-1915 for the Wexford Parish, Diocese of Ferns (copy attached).  The baptism and death of Dennis MURPHY (1766-1814) occurred in Dublin.  He was baptised on 11 November 1766 at St Andrews, Westland Row, Dublin (copy attached).  He died at Thomas Street, Dublin, and was buried at St Catherine's, Dublin, on 10 January 1814 (copy attached).  The parents and grandparents of Dennis MURPHY (1766-1814) lived in Dublin and their baptisms and burials are recorded there in church registers.

What I'm having trouble understanding is that Dennis MURPHY (1766-1814) was born and died in Dublin but his son (Philip MURPHY (1878-1871)) was baptised during those years in County Wexford.  Is this believable?

dasmurphy

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Hello, I have been asked to look at the unanswered queries and well here I am, firstly the unusual name of Lamport is a form of Lambert primarily found in Wexford, the church records for Dublin can be found transcribed here but other church reocrds are limitied to Cork and Kerry.  

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ ;

It is somewhat feasible they would be the same people but at that time there were no trains etc so assume stagecoach or horseback, sometimes depending on the work the emplower or landlord would move people around the estates, they were hardly farm workers as you are in central Dublin, it appears unlikely they would suddenly become aware of work in Wexford unless he met his Wexford wife in Dublin, a real conumdrum.

As you are no doubt aware the Murphy name is very common and more so in Wexford, you can see surname distribution here but Lamport is the most likely to be not too many. The search is free but the site is subscription. https://www.johngrenham.com/surnames/ There appears to be only one Lamport on the site in Dublin, McLysaghts Surnames of Ireland is where I got the previous information.

Another thought I had as Ferns is a diocese and the bishop may have lived there, would they have been involved in the church is any way. 

Oddly on Wednesday I am meeting an old colleague on Westland Row outside the church there. 

Really not a lot of help, also your final date in your query is not in line with the others. Philip Murphy 1878 to 1871, 

Good Luck

Pat

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