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Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 4 Send Message	Alan	Report	31 Aug 2008 20:17
Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 4 Send Message	Hi to all the Flynn families, I am trying to find the family of my Gt Grandfather John Patrick Flynn & Gt Grandmother Emily Flynn nee {Butler} of West Bromwich West Midlands UK both born around 1859 and married about 1884 but sadly John died about 1891 and Emily about1888 any info would be greatly appreciated Thank you Alan....
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 2,571 Send Message	Clitheroelass	Report	31 Aug 2008 20:29
	Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Mar 1884 (>99%) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Butler Emily Birmingham 6d 40 Flynn John Patrick Birmingham s) Age District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Mar 1891 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flynn John Patrick 33 Walsall 6b 464 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Mar 1888 (99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLYNN Emily 29 Walsall 6b 449 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 2,571 Send Message	Clitheroelass	Report	31 Aug 2008 20:33
	popssible family if you have his marraige cert this will give his fathers name 1871 England Census about John P Flynn Name: John P Flynn Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Relation: Son Father's Name: John Gender: Male Where born: London, England Civil Parish: Walsall Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew Town: Walsall County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Walsall Sub registration district: Walsall ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Household schedule number: 132 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Chesshire 14 Hannah Cooper 20 Benjamin Flynn 6 Ellen M Flynn 18 Evangeline Flynn 3 Frances A Flynn 8 John Flynn 46 John P Flynn 14 Mary A Flynn 16 Thomas R Flynn 11 Thomas Gallimore 19 Ann Grimes 60 William Murray 19 Isaac Onions 44 John Smith 24 David Tams 17 Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 2960; Folio: 67; Page: 27; GSU roll: 836427.
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 2,571 Send Message	Clitheroelass	Report	31 Aug 2008 20:35
	possible birth will give parents names on cert Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1856 (98%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flynn John Patrick Bermondsey 1d 65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 7,084 Send Message	MrsBucketBouquet	Report	31 Aug 2008 20:42
	From the above 1871 census... The Father of John P Flynn, John Flynn was born in Ireland. The Flynn Family must have moved from London to Walsall between the years of 1857 and 1865. (childrens ages and places of birth)
	Researching: Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 7,084 Send Message	MrsBucketBouquet	Report	31 Aug 2008 20:58
	This might be the same Family in 1861? 1861 England Census about John Flynn Name: John Flynn Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Gender: Male Where born: Cork, Ireland Civil Parish: Wednesbury Ecclesiastical parish: St James Town: Wednesbury County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Labourer in iron works Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: West Bromwich Sub registration district: Wednesbury ED, institution, or vessel: 20 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 3 Household Members: Name Age Jane Flynn 2 born: Wednesbury, Staffordshire John Flynn 36 Mary Ann Flynn 28 born: Wombourne, Staffordshire Mary Ann Flynn 9 born: Wednesbury, Staffordshire Philip Murphy 46 Visitor Ireland. Wednesbury is very close to Walsall.
	Researching: Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

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