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My grandmother Mary Travers b abt 1884, came from Arvagh, co. Cavan according to the ship record on her crossing to NYC and her brother Matthew's US WW1 draft card too. yet on the 1901 Irish census, her brothers John(b 23 Jun 1879) & Patrick(b 17 Jan 1881)  were born in Aghabrack, co. Longford. This is I think just a difference in spelling for the town, but the co. is confusing me. My hope is to clarify this, and that she had family still in Ireland that she wrote to about her husband, my grandfather Francis Harris Esmonde. He's the one I can't find info on. I would like to have birth records for each of them.

The ship manifest shows Mary coming to America with 4 other girls from Arva & 1 child. This may be of interest to other researchers from this area of Ireland.

Ship name: Majestic leaving from Queenstown Aug. 4, 1904. Traveling with Mary McDonald, 43; chid Bessie, 11; Mary Connor,17; Mary A.(or O') Reilly,18; Mary Reilly,17; and gram, Mary Travers,19; all from Arva, Ireland.

gvefleming

Saturday 3rd Jan 2015, 08:21PM

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  • There is a record of the baptism of Mary Travers 9 Apr 1883 GRANARD Longford on rootsireland
    Parents Patrick T & Bridget Brady; family address AUGHABRACK
    Mary Travers Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1883
    Date of Baptism: 10-Apr-1883
    Address: Aughabrack Parish/District: GRANARD
    Gender: Female County Co. Longford
    Denomination: Roman Catholic
    Father: Patrick Travers Mother: Brigid Brady
    Occupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1: Mathew Beglan Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2: Margaret MacGivney
    Col

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Saturday 3rd Jan 2015, 10:22PM

  • Thanks Col but this is not the family i am looking for.  I am looking for a Peter Brady who was born sometime between 1798 and 1802. As he was convicted in Louth I suspect he lived somewhere near there.

    Regards

    Aslia

    Wednesday 14th Jan 2015, 04:45AM

  • Not necessarily - they were quite peripatetic.
    Perhaps this one is on the money?
    Name: Margaret Travers Date of Birth:
    Date of Baptism: 03-Feb-1888
    Address: Arva Parish/District: KILLESHANDRA
    Gender: Female County Co. Cavan
    Denomination: Roman Catholic
    Father: Patrick Travers Mother: Bridget Brady
    Occupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1: James Farrelly Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2: Maggie McGle
    Col

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 14th Jan 2015, 05:47AM

  • Thanks, This appears to be the info I've been looking for. I have a copy of the 1901 census, I'll look for a Margaret age 12-13 on it. Your help is very appreciated. gvefleming

    gvefleming

    Thursday 15th Jan 2015, 01:42AM

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