Hi, I am trying to find information about my granddad called John Kilcline, he was born in Roxborough, Roscommon to Patrick and Eleanor Oats on 13th November 1870,
I know from the UK census files that the family had moved to Clay Cross in Derbyshire, around 1876, by the 1881 census (even though the spelling is KILCLOYNE) i know it is them,
BUT..... no John, his sister Ann is there with a stated birthplace as Ireland
but John (B:1870),
James (B: 1869),
Michael (B:1871),
Patrick (B:1873)
are not on the 1881 UK census, so my burning question is....Where were they?
John (my granddad) show up in a 1901 UK census as John Clyne and then again in 1911 UK census as John Cline (my dad William Kilcline is also on that census, as he was born in 1910) but his original birth certificate (which i have) shows him as William Kilcline, same parents, same address, everything fits.
Tuesday 18th Jun 2013, 03:11PM
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Hi
Thank you for your message.
Civil registration records are available from the General Register Office (GRO). These start from 1864. You can access the website here: http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm
You can check for information about the frequency of the name in the mid-19th century and any other variant spellings of the name here: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/
Valuations office in Dublin (http://www.valoff.ie) will have a record of the land registry from 1855 to modern times. This will assist in seeing what happened to any land the family may have had.
Failte Romhat has lots of other useful links you could try looking at ). www.failteromhat.com
Some sites which also might be useful to you are:
The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/
The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/
Irish Newspaper Archives: http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/
Remember to post as much information as you can with regard to the people you are researching. The more information you post, the more likely it is that one of our volunteers will be able to advise or assist you. Also include information concerning which sources you may have already used so others may further your search.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Friday 5th Jul 2013, 10:12AM