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I am seeking any information at all about Bridget Ryan  and her family (ancestors and descendants).

According to marriage registration, her parents were Luke Ryan and Mary Adams. Place of birth is listed as Carlow. Her father is lsited as a Farmer. Her estimated date of birth from the infoemation I have found is c.1855.

Bridget emigrated to Australia in 1869/70 and her sponsor is listed as Major G C Bloomfield form Carlow and her address is listed as Furlecu or Furleeu Palantine.

I have had no luck so far tracking any further information about Bridget and her family. Any help at all would be appreciated.

Thanks

Mick Downey

mickdowney

Saturday 6th Jul 2013, 11:07AM

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  • Mick:

    I found a graveyard transcription for Major Bloomfield and his wife who both died in 1901. They were buried in Killeshin which is a small village in Laois (formerly Queens) county on the border with Co. Carlow. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killeshin  I looked up Thornville House and found that it is in Knockarda townland in Urglin civil parish in Co. Carlow. I would focus my Ryan research efforts to that parish on the border with Co. Laois.

    Roger McDonnell


    Major and Mrs Bloomfield died 1901.


    > Feb. 1901. Died , Mrs Ellen Bloomfield, wife of Major G. Bloomfield,
    > Thornville, Palatine, Carlow. Buried in Killeshin.
    > Feb.1901. Died, Major Godfrey Colpoys Bloomfield, an Indian officer, who
    > died at his residence, Thornville, Palintine on 25 Feb. aged 75 years. He
    > entered the army at the age of 16 years and at once proceeded to India,
    > where he had a distinguished military career, having served through many
    > engagements. He was honourably mentioned in dispatches and rendered
    > important service by raising a native regiment during the Mutiny
    > 1857-1858.
    > It was the first native regiment that ever lived in barracks. The
    > regiment,
    > the 31st Punjab Native Infantry, is still known as "Bloomfield's Sikhs".
    > The
    > funeral took place on Thursday , his remains were carried to the entrance
    > gates of his residence and burial took place in Killeshin. The chief
    > mourner
    > was Mr Edward S. Maffet (son-in-law).
    > =======================================

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Saturday 6th Jul 2013, 03:51PM

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