Help in Finding Ancestry in Galway

Welcome to the site, Judi!

The baptism of Peter Merrick from Galway is on www.rootsireland.ie/:

Name:Peter MerickDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:16-May-1852Address:LackleaParish/District:RAHOONGender:MaleCountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John MerickMother:Mary BarrettOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Michael BarrettSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Honor Faherty

I couldn't find their marriage or John's baptism on roots

Siblings:

Name:Patrick MerickDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:18-Jan-1847Address:LackleaParish/District:RAHOONGender:MaleCountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John MerickMother:Mary BarrettOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Honor Conneely

Name:Mary MerrickDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:01-Sep-1859Address:LackleaParish/District:RAHOONGender:FemaleCountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John MerrickMother:Mary BarrettOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Michael Barrett

There are no Merricks in Galway in the Tithe Applotments 1824-42 (free at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/); there are 5 John Merricks from other counties however. No Merricks in Galway (or any other county) in the 1821 Irish Census http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

rootsireland has 12 burial records for Merricks in Galway starting in 1834 but none are from Clonfert or Clontuskert; this is the only one from Rahoon; no graveyard mentioned of course!

Name:PatrickMerickDate of Death:24-Jun-1834
Age:
Parish / District:RAHOONAddress:FreeportCounty:Co. GalwayStatus:
Denomination:Roman Catholic

I checked my cd Memorials of the Dead Galway & Mayo but it has no Merricks listed.

Griffiths Valuation (free at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/  has 3 Merricks in Galway: 2 in Galway Town in Rahoon (1856) & 1 in Galway county (1857).

It was helpful of you to mention the sources you have used - thanks.

Col

Hi Judi

This is a link to 1901 Census for Mary Barrett Merrick, her Son Bartholomew. Bartholomew Merrick, born 3rd Sep. 1854, had a twin brother John who emigrated to Boston. 

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Barna/Seapoint/1374556/

Bartholomew (Barthly) was present at both of his parents deaths, John in 1900 and Mary in 1909

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1900/05750/4623968.pdf

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1910/05433/4519239.pdf

Bartholomew died in 1915, a single man. John Kelly from adjoining townland of Freeport was present.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1915/05264/4460451.pdf

I will endeavour to locate a grave, generally it will only be possible to locate a grave plot if a memorial was erected,

Regards

Hi Gerard,

Thank you so VERY MUCH for your help and reply. I will read and look at the links you have provided. I am planning a trip May 2020 to Galway, and want to have a much information as possible.

I really appreciate and am grateful.

Best regards, Judi

ColCaff,

Thank you so much for all this information, how fantastic! I am so thrilled you replied and am very appreciative of you help.

Best regards, Judi