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Hi there I was wondering if anyone can help me, I am trying to trace my family. My maiden name is kidney so this is the line I am tracing at the moment. I would be grateful for any help or advice in where I can go to find out as much as I can here is what I have so far. John kidney (ggg grandfather ) married Mary bourke in St. John's church limerick in 1841, their son John kidney ( gg grand father ) married Mary scanlon in Waterford in the holy trinity church in 1872, their son Edward was born in Waterford in 1874:Edward(ggrandfather  married Mary walshe in limerick ,they had a son in April 1899 whose name was Edward who was my grandad)he married Bridget Byrnes in 1920 they had 3 children before Bridget died in 1927 , then my grandad married Bridget Ryan from Tulsa co Clare in 1330 sbridget Ryan died in 1970 then my grandad died in 1976.so what I am trying to do is find out more about John kidney whom married mary bourke in st john church in 1841, I work back from the family grave but it hard finding out about my ggg grandfather John kidney who his parents were and where did he come from.it seems John, Edward and James were really common names back then so please if anyone can help me out as to where I need to go to find out more, Also I have notice that my family moved about a bit but not quiet sure where we actually come from.

Regards mary

 

Mary

Tuesday 12th Apr 2022, 06:02PM

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  • RootsIreland lists these baptism for children of John Kidney/Mary Bourke.

    Kidney Elizabeth 1841 Co. Limerick
    Kidney James 1842 Co. Limerick
    Kidney Mary 1847 Co. Limerick
    Kidney John 1851 Co. Limerick
    Kidney James 1853 Co. Limerick
    Kidney James 1858 Co. Limerick
    Kidney Bridget 1859 Co. Limerick

    Patricia

    Tuesday 12th Apr 2022, 08:09PM

  • Mary:

    Regarding a baptismal record for your ggg grandfather John Kidney, there is no record in Co. Limerick on Roots Ireland. The earliest Co. Limerick John Kidney baptismal record is the 1851 record for your gg grandfather.  There are four John Kidney baptismal records in Co. Cork in the 1810s but there is no way to confirm any of these records unless you discover his parents names. Very possible he was baptized in a Co. Limerick parish that no longer has records back to the early part of the 19th centtury.

    Roger McDonnell

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Tuesday 12th Apr 2022, 09:24PM

  • Thank you both so much I am really grateful for you help.it has given me more than I had.roger I had a feeling that there is some link to cork, but it's just finding the right one my family seem to favout John, James ,Edward, Mary ,Bridget and Elizabeth for the names and it has been past down. Thank you both again I am really grateful 

    regards Mary 

    Mary

    Wednesday 13th Apr 2022, 10:16AM

  • Mary, have you got the page number to this?  I cannot find it.
    John kidney (ggg grandfather ) married Mary bourke in St. John's church limerick in 1841

    Its ok I found the marriage.
    It's the 17th May 1840.  see uploaded file.

    James the son his Baptism 17th December 1842 

     

    Margot

    Wednesday 13th Apr 2022, 02:23PM

  • Mary, If you join rootsireland for a day or a week, you can see the names of the witnesses to the Kidney baptisms.  These people were usually siblings or close relatives of the child's parents. Researching them may be helpful.  Good luck.

    Patricia

    Wednesday 13th Apr 2022, 06:10PM

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