Roberts family in Laois

Hi,

Subscription site - www.rootsireland.ie - has15 marriage records for County Leix - 1820 - 1840. No Michael shown.

Can you specify if the names you have posted are for births or marriages.

Regards,

Thank you! Michael Roberts was born about 1800 married around 1825. John was born around 1835 (all approx) John was married in 1857 in Portlaois. 

Edward was John's elder brother born around 1830. Joseph was born in 1862 in Portlaois.

The main towns mentioned are Portlaois and Abbeyleix.

Thanks again! 

Simon

Hi Simon,

You did not specify what religion your family were. There were "Robert's" Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic in County Laoise in that time. I came across the following on - www.rootsireland.ie - subscription site:

William Roberts, Parkneven, Parish of Durrow - Birth 1811 - Religion not stated - Father - John - Mother - Muldowny, Marriage: William Roberts to Betty Whelan - October 1st 1829 - Portlaoise R.C., Birth: April1834 - William - Father William - Mother: Betty Whelan, Birth: August 1837 - John Roberts - Father: William - Mother: Betty Whelan.Nothing found for Michael or Edward.

A Joseph Roberts was baptised in Abbeyleix on March 1st 1866. Father: Joseph Roberts, Shoemaker - Mother: Maria McEvoy. No address - Civil record: March 23rd 1866.

The above may not have any connection to your family!

Regards,

 Further to previous report - www.findmypast.ie - subscription site - has a Michael Roberts in Maryborough in

1836 and 1837. He was found drunk in public. Year of birth shown as 1812.

A Joseph Roberts, Senior, Joseph, Junior and John Roberts, Maryborough - March 1886

Joseph Roberts, Main Street, Maryborough - Bootmaker and leather seller - 1894

Births: August 1831 - Denis Roberts - Father: William - Mother: Elizabeth Whelan

Sally Roberts - 1839 - same parents

Regards

Thank you! that is very interesting. 

They were Church of Ireland- sorry should have mentioned that, but I only recently found out.

I know that John and Edward Roberts were relatives. Their father was Michael Roberts who was described as a farmer or gardener.

I wonder if William Roberts might have been a brother of Michael?  

There seem to have been quite a few people with surname Roberts in the Abbeyleix/Portlaois area at that time. 

I really appreciate you taking the time to look  for me!

Cheers,

Simon,

Hello, I found a Julia Roberts in Abbeyleix in about 1860. Could she be the widow of Michael Roberts, a gardener? They were Church of Ireland.