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Hi Folks.
 
This is a tough one. My 3rd GGM, Ann Gorman, had a baby, Godfrey, with Thomas Farrell in 1826 in Waterford City. I don't know for sure if they were married. The child, Godfrey Farrell, was baptized at Ballybricken Church on 4 February, 1826 (see attached). At the time, Thomas was a private in the 29th Regiment of the British Army. He shipped out to Mauritius shortly after his son's baptism and died there of cholera in 1830.
 
The next record I have of any of them is when Godfrey arrived in Boston in 1852. I know what happened to Thomas. What I need is more information about Ann Gorman and her son Godfrey. I've searched everywhere. I've even tried the archives at Kew, thinking maybe Thomas and Ann had a military marriage, but no luck. I'd go to Kew and look for myself, but I don't know if that would be productive either. I feel like they stayed in Waterford because we always heard growing up that the Farrells came from that city. My grandpa spoke often of "Waterford Way".
 
Any suggestions out there?
 
Thanks to all.
 
Dave Farrell

Teleman24

Thursday 7th Dec 2023, 10:01PM

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  • you say................
    I don't know for sure if they were married. 

    They would have been as the Godfrey would have been Gorman as fathers name would not have been entered on the Baptism record by the Priest.

    Waterford Way.............isn't that a Fishing area?   

    This is the Kew web site
    The National Archives

    Civil Deaths are from 1864. 
    For a marriage for Ann you would need to search the Same site as you got the Baptism of Godfrey.
    I did search for her and no results.

    Margot

     

    Margot

    Saturday 9th Dec 2023, 04:21PM

  • Dave,

    You said that you need more information about Godfrey after immigration, yes? There are many trees on Ancestry with details of his marriage and children. If you don't have access, let me know, and I can share some information.

    Regards,

    Carolyn

    Sunday 10th Dec 2023, 04:12PM

  • Hi Carolyn,

    Thanks for your reply. I have an Ancestry account too, and I've been able to fill in much of Godfrey's family tree post-immigration. You may have even seen my tree on Ancestry. That said, it's pre-immigration that has befuddled me. I've found nothing about him or his mother. Just a big blank.

    Thanks again,

    Dave Farrell

    Teleman24

    Sunday 10th Dec 2023, 05:39PM

  • Hi Margot,

    Thanks for your help. You've heard of Waterford Way? When you say a "fishing area" do you mean a commercial fishing pier or a place where people go to sport fish? The reason I ask is because I've seen no reference to Waterford Way in my research so I wasn't sure it existed. Yet my grandpa mentioned it often. His father (Godfrey's son) died when my grandpa was quite young, but my GGM kept the notion alive.

    Thanks again,

    Dave Farrell

    Teleman24

    Sunday 10th Dec 2023, 05:44PM

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