Bridget Phibbs : Short Biography

Bridget Phibbs 1866

Kilronan (Roscommon) County Roscommon

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Bridget Phibbs was born on 10 Mar 1866 to James Phibbs and Elizabeth O'Rorke in Alderford, Kilronan, County Roscommon. She was one of 10 children. Around 1891, she mmigrated to New York City and married George Harding of Ireland about 1895. Bridget and George had 4 children: Mary Ellen, William James, George Francis, and Elizabeth. Bridget died on 18 Apr 1914 in Manhattan, New York City, at the age of 48.

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Date of Birth	10th Mar 1866	VIEW SOURCE
Date of Death	18th Apr 1914	VIEW SOURCE
Father (First Name/s and Surname)	James Phibbs	VIEW SOURCE
Mother (First Name/s and Maiden)	Elizabeth O'Rorke	VIEW SOURCE
Townland born	Alderford	VIEW SOURCE
Number of Siblings	9
Names of Siblings	Felix William James Margaret James Theresa Thomas Anna Maria Un-named Infant
Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname)	George Harding
Number of Children	4
First Child	Mary Ellen
Names of Children	Mary Ellen William James George Francis Elizabeth
Place of Death	Manhattan, New York City , New York, USA

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Hi! this message is to whoever posted the details of Bridget Phibbs. I see she was born in 1866. And her father was James Phibbs. I a wondering do you know anything about his family/sister Jane Phibbs

Orla

Monday 11th October 2021 03:55PM

Hello Orla! I hope you've had a good day. My name is Linda. Bridget Phibbs was my Great-grandmother and James Phibbs was my 2X Great-grandfather. I'm sorry I don't have any information about James' parentage or siblings. What I do know is that he died 8 Jan 1887 at the age of 62 (according to the civil death records at IrishGenealogy.ie). I've estimated a year of birth around 1825 and year of marriage to Elizabeth O'Rorke around 1850. James was a farmer in Alderford. Does any of this info sound familiar to you?

Regards, Linda

Linda925

Monday 11th October 2021 07:26PM

Hi Linda, Thank you for your response. I wrote a long reply yesterday evening but it would not send and it has disappeared!!! Anyways I wonder if James/ your 2xg-grandfather and my 2xg-grandmother Jane Phibbs were siblings. A William Phibbs was a sponsor at her first son's baptism and a Bridget was a sponsor at her second son's baptism. I'd love to know more but the census for 1851, 61,71, 81 & 91 are no longer available for Roscommon. Shame!! Jane was born in 1838, thirteen years after James but that would not have been unusual in big families! Any ideas where to go from here?? Must take a trip to Alderford!! I am in Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, are you in Ireland? Thanks again for your help. Warm regards, Orla.