Looking for information re Smith family Gortaculra Edward and Martha. They Wicklow to Tipperary circa 1865. They had ten children. I think Edward may have been a groom on Carden Estate before he started farming in Gortacurra. Martha maiden name Chapman. Edward and Martha were married in Co Wicklow.They had 10 children 8 girls Mary Anne Sarah, Martha, Henrietta, Catherine, Jane, Annie and Elizabeth and two sons Edward and John. I think that some off their children were baptised in Bourney Church of Ireland
Saturday 26th Jan 2013, 04:56PM
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Tuesday 26th Mar 2013, 12:13PM -
Many thanks any help greatly appreciated
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Tomahurra
Tuesday 26th Mar 2013, 12:54PM -
Hi Maraid
Following a message i recived from Emma i did a search for Edward and Martha Smith in the townland of Gortacurra. I could not find them living in Bourney parish so i checked the parish of Kilea which is nearer to Templemore where the Carden Estate was and found them in the 1901/1911 census. www.census.nationalarchives.ie
They were married for 48 years in 1911 had 10 children born and 10 living.
I checked the Bourney civil records and found the following children baptised. Mary 1868, Martha (or Martin) 1871, Sarah 1874, Jane 1877, John & Cathriine 1880 Elizabeth 1881, Henereitta 1884 & Anne 1887. I could not find Edward. Mary,Martha & Jane were also recorded in the Church of Ireland records Templemore.
You can view the records in more detail on a pay for view site www.rootsireland.ie
Tim Lee
Wednesday 27th Mar 2013, 12:41AM -
Many thanks for all your help much appreciated - I think Edward was born in Co Wicklow
Wondering if there is any mention of any marriages for the children in Temlpemore Church of Ireland or adjoining parishes
Thanks again
Maiiread
Wednesday 27th Mar 2013, 08:09PM