""Sue J"" <macduff@infionline.net> wrote in message news:000401c62907$0950adb0$6402a8c0@SUSAN01... > Hi List, > > While doing a search just now on Ancestry, for DUFF of Ireland, I > found a marriage for abt. the right time frame and wondering how I > would go about proving this marriage and that they had a child in 1843 > named Daniel. Hello Sue. Unfortunately you cannot assume that the John Duff you found in the IGI is your john Duff as the name John Duff is recorded in counties Antrim, Carlow, Cavan, Cork, Down, Dublin, Kerry, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Meath, Monaghan, Tyrone and Wexford, all from the same period between 1847-1864 (Griffiths Valuation). If you are certain that your Daniel is the one from Dublin then one of the 13 John Duff's listed is more than likely your John Duff, but if one, some or all of these listed parishes(10) for John Duff, are one and the same person (doubtful) then which is he. It is possible that John Duff of Dublin had interests in more than one location but from what I know of Dublin most of these parishes are hardley close together. If you want the parish addresses for these John Duff let me know. Mike. > I found a marriage in County Down for a John DUFF to a Martha MARTIN > in 1841. This is also listed on Familysearch IGI. This would fit > perfect for my John DUFF, father of Daniel. I had even tried > searching Scotland before I found this. I came up empty-handed. > > I have no idea where John was before 1851 when he suddenly appears in > the South Dublin City directory on Great Britain Street. My John was > a Cabinet Maker. Before this directory, I cannot find him anywhere. > > I know my Daniel was from Ireland as I have his marriage in 1857 at > St. Catherine's in Dublin. I do not know when John passed away. The > occupation for John was taken from Daniel's marriage document. There > were 2 John DUFF living on Great Britain street in 1851. On was > raising chickens so I know that is not mine. > > Sometime after the 1871 UK census, Daniel moved to Lancashire. He > stayed there with his wife and children until he died 1898. In every > census from 1881 to 1901, the birth place for Daniel is given as > Ireland but no county mentioned. This is the extent of my > information. I have no idea who the mother was for Daniel and I am > hoping, beyond hope that this Martha MARTIN is his mother. > > Any help, suggestions, etc. would be greatly appreciated. I do not > drive so do not leave my home. All my research is done through lists, > RAOGK, etc. > > Sue in Florida macduff@infionline.net >