mikebroe
22-01-2007, 8:35 PM
I am tracing my great grandfather, William, and need some help as to how to progress back further in Ireland.
I know that he was born in Dublin on 21st August 1856 and left to join the Royal Navy at Devonport on 1st January 1873. During a period of coastguard duty he married Mary Teresa McCarthy (born in Cork about 1859) in Cobh (then Queenstown) on 13th November 1883. According to their marriage certificate his father was William (then deceased) a butcher by trade.
I have a copy of the 1851 Dublin City cenus which shows a Wm Broe resident at 3, Riddalls Row, in the parish of St. Marys on the Northside of Dublin. I don't know whether this is his father but I would like to think so.
I am aware of the problems with records in Ireland but I wonder if there is anyone out there that can help. As you can tell I have had some great help from Ireland in the past.
Thanks
Mike
I know that he was born in Dublin on 21st August 1856 and left to join the Royal Navy at Devonport on 1st January 1873. During a period of coastguard duty he married Mary Teresa McCarthy (born in Cork about 1859) in Cobh (then Queenstown) on 13th November 1883. According to their marriage certificate his father was William (then deceased) a butcher by trade.
I have a copy of the 1851 Dublin City cenus which shows a Wm Broe resident at 3, Riddalls Row, in the parish of St. Marys on the Northside of Dublin. I don't know whether this is his father but I would like to think so.
I am aware of the problems with records in Ireland but I wonder if there is anyone out there that can help. As you can tell I have had some great help from Ireland in the past.
Thanks
Mike