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Hi

I am desperately trying to break down my Irish brick walls.

My great grandfather William Casey came over to England c1870 I think,  as he married in 1871 in London. They were married in a Wesleyan Chapel.    His wife Ellen Toole and her brother Luke Toole also came over from Ireland around the same time.

Two other siblings of Williams also came over to London, Mary Casey and James Casey.  A third sibling Annetta Casey married George Battle and they moved to Lancashire.

Williams' father was Robert Casey but I know nothing about him.  His widow Margaret was living with Annetta and George in 1871 and with William and Ellen in 1881.

Margaret was born in Woolwich in Surrey c 1808.  I wonder if she was Robert's second wife as she would have been in her late 40s and early fifties when Annetta, Mary, William, and James were born c1840s - 50s.

I believe they came from Dublin, possibly Booterstown, but am not entirely sure.  Luke and Ellen's father was also called Luke.  Family history has him as a carriage driver for the Guinness family but I take that with a very large piece of salt.

I really want to find Robert and Margaret's marriage and accurate birth details for the four siblings that I know of,  Also Luke and Ellen's births and marriage for their father.

Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.  

Siowiel

 

Siowiel

Wednesday 13th Jul 2022, 11:13AM

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  • Siowiel:

    I found a number of leads on baptismal records on the subscription site Roots Ireland but no Robert Casey marriage records in Dublin South.

    Marriages were normally held in the bride's parish. Roots Ireland does not have Dublin city records. Those records are on the free site www.irishgenealogy.ie  Unfortunately, that site is down currently but I will check when the site is up. There was also an 1844 baptismal record fro a Robert Charles Casey with father Robert but the mother was listed as Mary.

    Roger McDonnell

    Catherine Casey baptized April 19 1835 Booterstown RC father Robert Casey mother Margaret (no maiden name provided0

    Anne Casey baptized August 6 1837 Booterstown same parents

    Mary Jane Casey baptized October 27 1839 Booterstown same parents

    Elizabeth Casey baptized March 20 1842 Booterstown same parents

    William Casey baptized Mary 23 1847 Booterstown mother was an Ann no last name

    James Casey baptized February 16 1851 Booterstown mother was Margaret??

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 13th Jul 2022, 08:12PM

  • Thank you both so much for this information.  

    A lot of the baptism dates make sense.  Not sure about William though with mother listed as Ann. 

    Siowiel 

    Siowiel

    Sunday 18th Sep 2022, 12:18PM

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