Dear Listers, My Gt-grf JOHN IGOE came to London and m. MARY JANE WATTS of Stillorgan, nr. Dublin, in 1872. They lived in Hackney and had 6 children. Eldest was my grmother Eleanor Susan b. 1873, then Isabella who m Mr.EDWARDS an electrician of Hendon and had Tommy and Eileen(please where are they). John James and his brother Thomas Henry went to the Brentwood Boys Home Orphanage after their father died in 1886. John James joined the Nottingham Sherwood Foresters Regiment as a bandboy and served for 16 years. He died 2 years after being discharged in 1908, of TB. His brother Thomas Henry joined the Navy at aged 18 and served in many ships (I have his record) he left Navy in around 1922 and I have no knowledge whether he married, emigrated or what. Have not found a marriage or death record in England. In 1881 English census John states his birthplace as Sandyford, Dublin, and on marriage licence says his father is Lawrence a builder contractor. No town mentioned. Have been wrestling with this problem for over 40 YEARS please somebody help me. Irene of Seattle.

Hi Irene of Seattle. (Maybe this is what Gilly is referring to). Have you seen (or placed) the following post at CousinConnect.com regarding WATTS/ROBINSON/IGO? Sounds like your family. Unnamed poster (but you can reply to the website) states is a descendant of James WATTS, boot and shoemaker, Stillorgan, Dublin, born Sligo 1808. WATTS married Ellen ROBINSON. Their child, Mary Jane WATTS, ran away to London with John IGOE of Sandyford according to 1881 census, married 1872, lived Hackney until he died in 1886. Their children: Eleanor Susan, Isabella, John James, Gertrude, Thomas Henry and William Euart IGOE. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Irene" <limey1ne@comcast.net> To: <IRISH-IN-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 4:56 PM Subject: [UK-Irish] IGOE family in London 1872 - present day > Dear Listers, > My Gt-grf JOHN IGOE came to London and m. MARY JANE WATTS of Stillorgan, nr. Dublin, in 1872. They lived in Hackney and had 6 children. Eldest was my grmother Eleanor Susan b. 1873, then Isabella who m Mr.EDWARDS > an electrician of Hendon and had Tommy and Eileen(please where are they). > John James and his brother Thomas Henry went to the Brentwood Boys Home Orphanage after their father died in 1886. John James joined the Nottingham Sherwood Foresters Regiment as a bandboy and served for 16 years. He died 2 years after being discharged in 1908, of TB. His brother Thomas Henry joined the Navy at aged 18 and served in many ships (I have his record) he left Navy in around 1922 and I have no knowledge whether he married, > emigrated or what. Have not found a marriage or death record in England. In 1881 English census John states his birthplace as Sandyford, Dublin, and on marriage licence says his father is Lawrence a builder contractor. No town mentioned. Have been wrestling with this problem for over > 40 YEARS please somebody help me. Irene of Seattle. > > > ==== IRISH-IN-UK Mailing List ==== > The Irish-In-UK Mailing List Website: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishUK/ > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >

This was indeed the post to which I refered! I don't think that I can beat that Jean! Speak soon Gilly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean R." <jeanrice@cet.com> To: <IRISH-IN-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [UK-Irish] IGOE family in London 1872 - present day (?WATTS/ROBINSON/IGO) > Hi Irene of Seattle. (Maybe this is what Gilly is referring to). Have > you > seen (or placed) the following post at CousinConnect.com regarding > WATTS/ROBINSON/IGO? Sounds like your family. Unnamed poster (but you can > reply to the website) states is a descendant of James WATTS, boot and > shoemaker, Stillorgan, Dublin, born Sligo 1808. WATTS married Ellen > ROBINSON. Their child, Mary Jane WATTS, ran away to London with John > IGOE > of Sandyford according to 1881 census, married 1872, lived Hackney until > he > died in 1886. Their children: Eleanor Susan, Isabella, John James, > Gertrude, Thomas Henry and William Euart IGOE. Jean > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Irene" <limey1ne@comcast.net> > To: <IRISH-IN-UK-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 4:56 PM > Subject: [UK-Irish] IGOE family in London 1872 - present day > > >> Dear Listers, >> My Gt-grf JOHN IGOE came to London and m. MARY JANE WATTS of Stillorgan, > nr. Dublin, in 1872. They lived in Hackney and had 6 children. Eldest was > my > grmother Eleanor Susan b. 1873, then Isabella who m Mr.EDWARDS >> an electrician of Hendon and had Tommy and Eileen(please where are they). >> John James and his brother Thomas Henry went to the Brentwood Boys Home > Orphanage after their father died in 1886. John James joined the > Nottingham > Sherwood Foresters Regiment as a bandboy and served for 16 years. He died > 2 > years after being discharged in 1908, of TB. His brother Thomas Henry > joined > the Navy at aged 18 and served in many ships (I have his record) he left > Navy in around 1922 and I have no knowledge whether he married, >> emigrated or what. Have not found a marriage or death record in England. > In 1881 English census John states his birthplace as Sandyford, Dublin, > and > on marriage licence says his father is Lawrence a builder contractor. No > town mentioned. Have been wrestling with this problem for over >> 40 YEARS please somebody help me. Irene of Seattle. >> >> >> ==== IRISH-IN-UK Mailing List ==== >> The Irish-In-UK Mailing List Website: >> http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishUK/ >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> > > > ==== IRISH-IN-UK Mailing List ==== > The Irish-In-UK Mailing List Website: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishUK/ > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >

Irene -- A longshot, but you might want to check out the website of John BURNESS (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) on a Google search. Has details on a James William BURNESS and Mary Bridget IGOE who was the daughter of a Patrick IGOE. While it doesn't mention connections to Ireland that I could see, he does have references to Hackney, London, England. (Besides, what is more Irish that the given name Patrick?) Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Irene" <limey1ne@comcast.net> To: <IRISH-IN-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 4:56 PM Subject: [UK-Irish] IGOE family in London 1872 - present day > Dear Listers, > My Gt-grf JOHN IGOE came to London and m. MARY JANE WATTS of Stillorgan, nr. Dublin, in 1872. They lived in Hackney and had 6 children. Eldest was my grmother Eleanor Susan b. 1873, then Isabella who m Mr.EDWARDS > an electrician of Hendon and had Tommy and Eileen(please where are they). > John James and his brother Thomas Henry went to the Brentwood Boys Home Orphanage after their father died in 1886. John James joined the Nottingham Sherwood Foresters Regiment as a bandboy and served for 16 years. He died 2 years after being discharged in 1908, of TB. His brother Thomas Henry joined the Navy at aged 18 and served in many ships (I have his record) he left Navy in around 1922 and I have no knowledge whether he married, > emigrated or what. Have not found a marriage or death record in England. In 1881 English census John states his birthplace as Sandyford, Dublin, and on marriage licence says his father is Lawrence a builder contractor. No town mentioned. Have been wrestling with this problem for over > 40 YEARS please somebody help me. Irene of Seattle. > > > ==== IRISH-IN-UK Mailing List ==== > The Irish-In-UK Mailing List Website: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishUK/ > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >