Looking for the Stapleton Family

Hi Daniel

Do you know much about Mary's emigration? Dates, the reason why she left, who she may have travelled with etc.? Generally more information was given at the port of arrival rather than the port of departure. If you knew which city they arrived at (e.g. Liverpool), this could be a good place to find more information. Have you tried checking  the land records called the Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38) or the later Griffith's Valuation (1848-64) for any of Mary's relatives? The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38): Microfilm copies of the books for all of Ireland are available at the National Archives of Ireland (NAI) http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/tithe-applotment-books-and-the-primary-griffith-valuation/ or the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS). Griffith's is freely available here: www.askaboutireland.com or here: www.failteromhat.com Failte Romhat has lots of other useful links you could try looking at.

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Mary Stapleton  m Denis Gannon  (my gggrandparents) in prob Killukin RC parish c 1823. as son John was born in 1825 or 1827

Tithe Applot. Books 1835 have Denis, and Gilbert Gannon and a Stapleton in Bollincullen Townland, and also several other names mentioned in letters from the US to my ggrandfather Thomas in India.

Mary moved to the US, initially London,  c 1848 (after death of husband?) with children John, Catherine Annie, Denis, Mary. I have Mary's obit, and John's,

Moved to US c 1849  (husband Denis had died?) with children John (became Deputy in Stockton, CA), Catherine, Dennis,all her family except Thomas, who joined East India Co Army and sailed for India in 1849.

I have more info on all the US and India connections, mostly from letters and through a US cousin.

Hope this helps. Feel free to email me. John.

I am also looking for Roscommon Stapletons. My third great grandfather is William Stapleton who was born in 1810 in Roscommon, Ireland and married to Bridget Stapleton. They had two children Patrick and Bridget. Patrick is my second great grandfather and arrived in the US in 1869. My grandmother is Eleanor Henrietta Stapleton, born in 1923 to Harry and Frances Stapleton. Anyway, I don't know if there is any relation, but it doesn't hurt to ask. Thank you.