I am trying to identify informationwith regards the occupation my gt gt grandfather James Farrell (c 1835) and for my gt grandfather Patrick James Farrell.
I have identified that PJ Farrell was registered as a clerk and typewriter in the1901 census, and by 1911 census it shows he was a clerk to Rathdown Union.
Past family recollections seem to highlight that there was a JP in the family, but to date `i have had no successs in finding any further information. I was hoping you may be able to point me in the direction of where to look? Patrick James' brother was named John Joseph Farrell, and although there was a mayor of Dublin of that time with a similar name I am not sure if they are related.
Patrick James' father (James Farrell born c1835 in wicklow) is interesting. I cannot identify any mention of his occupation on any of the relevant certificates (His marriage to anne davis in 1856 in Enniskerry Wick, nor any of his childrens birth records). As it seems to have been omitted I wonder if it was deliberate? or if it ay be that he was in the RIC as his eldest child Margaret was born in Tyrone in 1858 before returning to Powerscourt an dlater Rathfarnham. I was wondering if could you confirm if there was any secrecy with regard to held occupations at this time?
Hoping you may be able to help
Kind regards
Stella Scott
Thursday 2nd May 2013, 06:37PM
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Hi Stella,
Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone with information on the family makes a connection with you and helps you with some of your questions.
In the meantime, did you know that church records from Dublin city have been uploaded to http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/ free of charge? You may be able to find some record of JP?s birth in this.
Also civil registration began in Ireland in 1864 so any births, deaths or marriages in the family after this date would be recorded in these records. Civil records are available from the General Register?s Office in Dublin. Here is their website:
http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm
You can search the indexes to these records online at:
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347
Some other websites that you may find useful are:
The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/
The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
Irish Newspaper Archives: http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/
Dublin Heritage: www.dublinheritage.ie
I hope some of this is helpful. It may also be an idea to post your message on the specific parish pages that are relevant to you so that our volunteers in these parishes will be able to see it and hopefully advise you further.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Monday 10th Jun 2013, 09:38AM