ROCHE family from Feagh, Abbeyknockmoy 1820-1866

My Grandmother Bridget Roche was born in Tuam,  She immigrated to the states in 1927,  she was the daughter of Michael Francis Roche( 1868-1952) and Bridgit Murphy (1885-1979), Michael Roche was the son of Bernard Roche and Mary Dowde, but I have no information about when or where Bernard was born.

Sarah 

hi,

re: Bridget Roche immigrated to the states in 1927

Where abouts in the States ??

Did she go to family in the US - that was usually the case ??

My Grandfathers siblings emigrated to New York between 1903-1910.

Martin, Patrick, Delia, and Mary.

There was also a cousin Delia who emigrated in 1915.

Maybe she went to one of them ??

Regards,

SEAN

hi,

In Griffiths valuation of Galway in 1855 there are only two Roche families mentioned living in the Parish of Abbeyknockmoy...

Roche, Bryan - Feagh East - Abbeyknockmoy - Galway...
Roche, Martin - Feagh East - Abbeyknockmoy - Galway...

http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/galway/abbeyknockmoy.htm

Martin had 2 plots of land, and there was a house on each of the three plots.

My g-grandfather who farmed at FEAGH was Bryan 1855-1892, and his marriage certificate states his Father was Martin.

Martin was born in the 1820s, did he  have a Brother Bernard who lived in the third house ??

I am afraid I don't know, but Martin did call one of his sons Bernard 1866-1885

If your g-Grandfather Micheals birth certificate says he was born in FEAGH, then we are related.

The name Bridgit is also in my family through the generations as well.

Interestingly there were Murphys living in Abbeyknockmoy in 1855, maybe Michael married Bridgit and they farmed land leased by her MURPHY family ??

My g-grandfather was not the eldest son and he farmed land owned by his Father-in-Law John QUINN to begin with. He only ended up back in Feigh when his eldest brother died.

Regards,

SEAN

hi,

There is a record of the marriage in Tuam of Micheal and Bridget, it should show where they were living at the time.

It should also show the names of Witnesses to the Marriage.

Name:     Bridget Murphy
Event Type:     Marriage
Event Date:     Jan - Mar 1906
Event Place:     Tuam, Ireland
Registration Quarter and Year:     Jan - Mar 1906
Registration District:     Tuam
Volume Number:     4
Page Number:     293
GS Film number:     101261
Digital Folder Number:     004199363
Image Number:     00038

Name:     Michael Roche
Event Type:     Marriage
Event Date:     Jan - Mar 1906
Event Place:     Tuam, Ireland
Registration Quarter and Year:     Jan - Mar 1906
Registration District:     Tuam

Regards,

SEAN

hi,

Name:     Micheal Roach
Gender:     Male
Birth Date:     03 Aug 1868
Birthplace:     Abbey, Galway, Ireland
Father's Name:     Bernard Roach
Mother's Name:     Mary Dowd

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FG11-S24

Name:     Bridget Murphy
Event Type:     Birth
Event Date:     Jan - Mar 1885
Event Place:     Tuam, Ireland
Registration Quarter and Year:     Jan - Mar 1885
Registration District:     Tuam

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBHJ-7MV

A birth certificate would show the name of the Townland the Parents were living.

In MAR 1901 living at Dangan, Oughter (Moyne, Galway) is the 60yo Widow Mary ROCHE with 3 children, Michael is not there.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Moyne/Dangan_Ou…

This looks like Michaels family in APR 1911 living at Dangan, Oughter (Moyne, Galway) - parents Michael and Bridgit, your Grandmother Bridgit is 10 months old.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Moyne/Dangan__O…

Regards,

SEAN