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Hi, Trying to find my grandmother/family
Believe from Ballinrobe mayo.
On Marriage called Elizabeth J Tucker married Robert Percival Herbert Alverstoke Hampshire 1912.
Could be Josephine Elizabeth Tucker/Tougher.
Died in Ealing 1960 showed age as 70.
However they had to go back to Ireland in the 50s to the church to establish dob so 70 could be wrong.
Had a younger sister called Margaret with her in Ealing and think there may have been 4/5 siblings one called Brogan?
Thanks in advance for any help or leads Jacquie.

What was her father's name on the marriage certificate please?

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1912
Herbert Robert P Tucker Alverstoke 2b 1280
Tucker Elizabeth J Herbert Alverstoke 2b 1280

Have you found her on the 1911 census please?

Are you there Jacquie?

Hi havent got the marriage cert yet. Cant find her in 1911 guess she was still in Ireland cant see her in Ballinrobe census. Yes thats the correct entry alverstoke. Thanks

Can't see her on the Irish 1911 either!

If you buy the marriage certificate it may help.

I have been looking for ages I guess Ireland is just extra difficult !!

Yes I am waiting for it. Thanks anyway Jaq

Her husband was a soldier in Ballinrobe dont know if there would be military records as they married in England and dont know if they returned to Ireland.

This family may be of interest to you but obviously too young to be your Elizabeth. Maybe worth keeping - just in case?


Residents of a house 8 in Ballinrobe Demesne (Ballinrobe, Mayo)




Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Tougher Denis 55 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Mayo Master Stone Mason Read only Irish and English Married - - - -
Tougher Winifred 45 Female Wife Roman Catholic Co Mayo - Read and write Irish and English Married - 17 11 7
Tougher Mary Kate 15 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Co Mayo - Read and write - Single - - - -
Tougher Patrick 13 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Mayo Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Tougher Denis 12 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Mayo Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Tougher Elizabeth 10 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Co Mayo Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Tougher James 5 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Mayo - Cannot read - Single - - - -
Tougher Michael G 4 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Mayo - Cannot read - Single - - - -
Tougher Margaret 3 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Co Mayo - Cannot read - Single - - - -

Thanks so much her father was supposed to have built the tower of Saint Marys catholic church ...so maybe Stone mason but as you say too young to be her?

Father is 55 so could still be her father as I said I believed her to be Josephine Elizabeth so could be another daughter and had left home by 1911 ?

Robert's military records are on Ancestry. His wife is given as Elizabeth Josephine Tucker. They married at the Parish church, Gosport on 4th June 1912. The witnesses were Samuel and Louise(?) Bigmore. Robert had older brothers Thomas and William and sisters Mary, Elsie, Freda and Alice. His mother was Isabella.

His son Robert Cecil was born 3rd (?) June 1914 and baptised 18/08/1914 in Gibralter.

Sorry, it also says his father is Robert James.

All this doesn't help with Elizabeth though!

You are a star :) as I am trying to do the whole family. some of this I had found but not the bit about Gibraltar !! Youre right though shes still a mystery ?

I think you will find her parents on the 1911 Irish when you get her Dad's name from the marriage certificate!

Just thought I would do a free search on the 1911 to see if she was lodging with Robert's parents! No luck though.

HOUSEHOLD HERBERT ISABELLA F 1865 46 Camberwell London
HOUSEHOLD HERBERT FREDA ALICE F 1901 10 Camberwell London
HOUSEHOLD HERBERT MARY ELSIE F 1900 11 Camberwell London
HOUSEHOLD HERBERT ROBERT JAMES M 1867 44 Camberwell London
HOUSEHOLD HERBERT THOMAS M 1895 16 Camberwell London

thanks again for all the help have to call it a night now Jaq.