Robert MARSHALL of Dungannon, Co Tyrone
Researching my great grandfather, Robert Marshall, born 1843 (or possibly 1842), emigrated to New Zealand in 1866 on the ship 'Mary Shepherd' as part of a promised land grant of 40 acres in North Auckland, New Zealand. No idea of parents or any details :( Have hit a brick wall. Have full details of the voyage but nothing listing parents, etc. His cousin William Day LESLIE and his sister Mary Ann Leslie were also aboard the ship. Robert's obituary listed him as from Dungannon in Co Tyrone. Any suggestions or help more than welcome. Have extensive family tree on Ancestry but no confirmed link to any parents.
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Hello (you didn't give your name),
There are a number or areas you can investigate.
As you are likely aware, a birth in the 1840's is before civil birth records began in Ireland, so unfortunately there will not be any birth records to search for.
In the absence of birth records, baptism records become the best substitute. Baptism records from this time are also very patchy. However, with surnames of Marshall and Leslie, they were highly likely protestant, which is a positive thing as protestant baptism/christening records are much more frequent at this time in Ireland. It would be worthwhile investigating these. Many Church of Ireland (Episcopal) parish records are published and available online without charge.
Marshall is a relatively frequently found name in County Tyrone, however, Leslie is much less frequently found. One way to gauge this is by looking at the 1901 census, the first full census of Ireland that is available. The 1901 census has 323 Marshalls but only 25 Leslies. Thus searching for a Leslie / Marshall family link in the family members who remained in County Tyrone, could be a profitable thing for you to do.
As you didn't mention a marriage, I am assuming that Robert Marshall emigrated as a single man. If he had married before leaving Tyrone, there would be a civil record of that marriage as protestant marriages were being registered by the time he would have reached age to marry.
Hope this is of some use,
John.
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Hello (you didn't give your name),
There are a number or areas you can investigate.
As you are likely aware, a birth in the 1840's is before civil birth records began in Ireland, so unfortunately there will not be any birth records to search for.
In the absence of birth records, baptism records become the best substitute. Baptism records from this time are also very patchy. However, with surnames of Marshall and Leslie, they were highly likely protestant, which is a positive thing as protestant baptism/christening records are much more frequent at this time in Ireland. It would be worthwhile investigating these. Many Church of Ireland (Episcopal) parish records are published and available online without charge.
Marshall is a relatively frequently found name in County Tyrone, however, Leslie is much less frequently found. One way to gauge this is by looking at the 1901 census, the first full census of Ireland that is available. The 1901 census has 323 Marshalls but only 25 Leslies. Thus searching for a Leslie / Marshall family link in the family members who remained in County Tyrone, could be a profitable thing for you to do.
As you didn't mention a marriage, I am assuming that Robert Marshall emigrated as a single man. If he had married before leaving Tyrone, there would be a civil record of that marriage as protestant marriages were being registered by the time he would have reached age to marry.
Hope this is of some use,
John.
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Hello (you didn't give your name),
There are a number or areas you can investigate.
As you are likely aware, a birth in the 1840's is before civil birth records began in Ireland, so unfortunately there will not be any birth records to search for.
In the absence of birth records, baptism records become the best substitute. Baptism records from this time are also very patchy. However, with surnames of Marshall and Leslie, they were highly likely protestant, which is a positive thing as protestant baptism/christening records are much more frequent at this time in Ireland. It would be worthwhile investigating these. Many Church of Ireland (Episcopal) parish records are published and available online without charge.
Marshall is a relatively frequently found name in County Tyrone, however, Leslie is much less frequently found. One way to gauge this is by looking at the 1901 census, the first full census of Ireland that is available. The 1901 census has 323 Marshalls but only 25 Leslies. Thus searching for a Leslie / Marshall family link in the family members who remained in County Tyrone, could be a profitable thing for you to do.
As you didn't mention a marriage, I am assuming that Robert Marshall emigrated as a single man. If he had married before leaving Tyrone, there would be a civil record of that marriage as protestant marriages were being registered by the time he would have reached age to marry.
Hope this is of some use,
John.
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Hello (you didn't give your name),
There are a number or areas you can investigate.
As you are likely aware, a birth in the 1840's is before civil birth records began in Ireland, so unfortunately there will not be any birth records to search for.
In the absence of birth records, baptism records become the best substitute. Baptism records from this time are also very patchy. However, with surnames of Marshall and Leslie, they were highly likely protestant, which is a positive thing as protestant baptism/christening records are much more frequent at this time in Ireland. It would be worthwhile investigating these. Many Church of Ireland (Episcopal) parish records are published and available online without charge.
Marshall is a relatively frequently found name in County Tyrone, however, Leslie is much less frequently found. One way to gauge this is by looking at the 1901 census, the first full census of Ireland that is available. The 1901 census has 323 Marshalls but only 25 Leslies. Thus searching for a Leslie / Marshall family link in the family members who remained in County Tyrone, could be a profitable thing for you to do.
As you didn't mention mention a marriage, I am assuming that Robert Marshall emigrated as a single man. If he had married before leaving Tyrone, there would be a civil record of that marriage as protestant marriages were being registered by the time he would have reached age to marry.
Hope this is of some use,
John.
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Hello (you didn't give your name),
There are a number or areas you can investigate.
As you are likely aware, a birth in the 1840's is before civil birth records began in Ireland, so unfortunately there will not be any birth records to search for.
In the absence of birth records, baptism records become the best substitute. Baptism records from this time are also very patchy. However, with surnames of Marshall and Leslie, they were highly likely protestant, which is a positive thing as protestant baptism/christening records are much more frequent at this time in Ireland. It would be worthwhile investigating these. Many Church of Ireland (Episcopal) parish records are published and available online without charge.
Marshall is a relatively frequently found name in County Tyrone, however, Leslie is much less frequently found. One way to gauge this is by looking at the 1901 census, the first full census of Ireland that is available. The 1901 census has 323 Marshalls but only 25 Leslies. Thus searching for a Leslie / Marshall family link in the family members who remained in County Tyrone, could be a profitable thing for you to do.
As you didn't mention mention a marriage, I am assuming that Robert Marshall emigrated as a single man. If he had married before leaving Tyrone, there would be a civil record of that marriage as protestant marriages were being registered by the time he would have reached age to marry.
Hope this is of some use,
John.
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Hello (you didn't give your name),
There are a number or areas you can investigate.
As you are likely aware, a birth in the 1840's is before civil birth records began in Ireland, so unfortunately there will not be any birth records to search for.
In the absence of birth records, baptism records become the best substitute. Baptism records from this time are also very patchy. However, with surnames of Marshall and Leslie, they were highly likely protestant, which is a positive thing as protestant baptism/christening records are much more frequent at this time in Ireland. It would be worthwhile investigating these. Many Church of Ireland (Episcopal) parish records are published and available online without charge.
Marshall is a relatively frequently found name in County Tyrone, however, Leslie is much less frequently found. One way to gauge this is by looking at the 1901 census, the first full census of Ireland that is available. The 1901 census has 323 Marshalls but only 25 Leslies. Thus searching for a Leslie / Marshall family link in the family members who remained in County Tyrone, could be a profitable thing for you to do.
As you didn't mention mention a marriage, I am assuming that Robert Marshall emigrated as a single man. If he had married before leaving Tyrone, there would be a civil record of that marriage as protestant marriages were being registered by the time he would have reached age to marry.
Hope this is of some use,
John.
0 -
Hello (you didn't give your name),
There are a number or areas you can investigate.
As you are likely aware, a birth in the 1840's is before civil birth records began in Ireland, so unfortunately there will not be any birth records to search for.
In the absence of birth records, baptism records become the best substitute. Baptism records from this time are also very patchy. However, with surnames of Marshall and Leslie, they were highly likely protestant, which is a positive thing as protestant baptism/christening records are much more frequent at this time in Ireland. It would be worthwhile investigating these. Many Church of Ireland (Episcopal) parish records are published and available online without charge.
Marshall is a relatively frequently found name in County Tyrone, however, Leslie is much less frequently found. One way to gauge this is by looking at the 1901 census, the first full census of Ireland that is available. The 1901 census has 323 Marshalls but only 25 Leslies. Thus searching for a Leslie / Marshall family link in the family members who remained in County Tyrone, could be a profitable thing for you to do.
As you didn't mention a marriage, I am assuming that Robert Marshall emigrated as a single man. If he had married before leaving Tyrone, there would be a civil record of that marriage as protestant marriages were being registered by the time he would have reached age to marry.
Hope this is of some use,
John.
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Did you try joining the mailing list at https://www.cotyrone.com/ ? They have very active data-gatherers and you can find a lot of things on their site.
Roger
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