Hi.  I'm revisiting this old post to say that I think it is possible that I've had Robert FitzGerald's death record all along.  There is a death record for Robert FitzGerald in North Dublin, 11 November 1869.  One of the problems with the record is that it reads he is a "widower," but actually his wife did not die until the 1890s.  Another problem with the record for my cousins and me  is that this person died at the North Dublin Union Workhouse. I'm beginning to think this might really be his death record anyway.  Maybe they wrote down his marital status incorrectly?   Also, that was the area in which he was living at the time. Anyway, does anyone have a better understanding of the workhouses.  The death record reads the place of death was "N.D.U., 52 Wellington street."  It gives the cause of death, and I'm wondering if he might primarily have been there because of his illness.  There were also some financial problems in the family around 1850. In the meanwhile, I have learned that microfilm records are available to research patients at the North Dublin Union Workhouse, so maybe I'll find helpful information about this Robert FitzGerald. Thank you for any insights about the North Dublin Union, 52 Wellington Street, or the use of the workhouse for hospital services during that period. John Baltimore, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Warther" <jbwarther@comcast.net> To: irl-dublin@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 7:51:25 PM Subject: Seeking 1869 Death Date for Robert FitzGerald   I have been looking for a death notice for a Robert FitzGerald of Navinstown/Knavinstown for several years.  He was supposed to have died in 1869, but I am not certain of that, nor do I have the exact date of death.  There is no probate record for him, and I think there might not be a civil record of his death, although I have ordered several death records around that time period!  Also, while Knavinstown is in County Kildare, Robert sometimes lived in Dublin, and his wife died there in the 1890s. So I think Robert probably died at Dublin...

If your man died at the ANY union Workhouse it would have on admittance stated if he had any next of kin, this in your mans case would appear to be a wife, I think I would re-think on this certificate you have and see if there is another, I hate to say this but most people who died in a work house had no one if he died in a part of the workhouse that was the infirmary ( this being a hospital) there would be details, what is wrong in writing to GRO and asking for a copy of said certificate for both men, exercise should not set you back to far for a copy for genealogy purpose. Cara -----Original Message----- From: irl-dublin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-dublin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Warther Sent: 20 September 2012 13:11 To: irl-dublin@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-DUBLIN] Seeking 1869 Death Date for Robert FitzGerald Hi.  I'm revisiting this old post to say that I think it is possible that I've had Robert FitzGerald's death record all along.  There is a death record for Robert FitzGerald in North Dublin, 11 November 1869.  One of the problems with the record is that it reads he is a "widower," but actually his wife did not die until the 1890s.  Another problem with the record for my cousins and me  is that this person died at the North Dublin Union Workhouse. I'm beginning to think this might really be his death record anyway.  Maybe they wrote down his marital status incorrectly?   Also, that was the area in which he was living at the time. Anyway, does anyone have a better understanding of the workhouses.  The death record reads the place of death was "N.D.U., 52 Wellington street."  It gives the cause of death, and I'm wondering if he might primarily have been there because of his illness.  There were also some financial problems in the family around 1850. In the meanwhile, I have learned that microfilm records are available to research patients at the North Dublin Union Workhouse, so maybe I'll find helpful information about this Robert FitzGerald. Thank you for any insights about the North Dublin Union, 52 Wellington Street, or the use of the workhouse for hospital services during that period. John Baltimore, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Warther" <jbwarther@comcast.net> To: irl-dublin@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 7:51:25 PM Subject: Seeking 1869 Death Date for Robert FitzGerald   I have been looking for a death notice for a Robert FitzGerald of Navinstown/Knavinstown for several years.  He was supposed to have died in 1869, but I am not certain of that, nor do I have the exact date of death.  There is no probate record for him, and I think there might not be a civil record of his death, although I have ordered several death records around that time period!  Also, while Knavinstown is in County Kildare, Robert sometimes lived in Dublin, and his wife died there in the 1890s. So I think Robert probably died at Dublin... ****************************** Topic: A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in County Dublin, Ireland and the City of Dublin. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-DUBLIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5281 - Release Date: 09/20/12