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Thanks Tracy, Have tried googling, and surname searches, closest I can get is maybe Irish but spelt Fovy of Foye. I am afraid I may not be able to solve this one.

Hang on


I've just been looking throught this thread again.

On the 1871 Census that Tracy prosted as reference ...... it says he was born in Ashton-under-Lyme, Lancashire, and was living in Low Spenny Moor in Durham


1871 England Census
about William Tully
Name: William Tully
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Ashton Under Lyme, Lancashire, England <<<<<<<<<<
Civil Parish: Ferry Hill
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Innocents
Town: Low Spenny Moor




Could that be why we haven't been able to find him .... because we;ve been using the wrong birth place???????????????




sylvia

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1861 Census

Name: William Tully
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Seaton
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England

Registration district: Cockermouth
Sub registration district: Workington
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 169
Household Members: Name Age
Isaiah Cartwright 49
Thomas Cartwright 19
David Evens 46
James Gill 18
David Hopkins 54
David Hopkins 15
Elizabeth Hopkins 50
Elizabeth Hopkins 22
Jennet Hopkins 20
Sarah Hopkins 12
Thomas Morley 43
William Tully 14 Tin Furnace Man



In 1871 he was Boiler Loader (??) Iron Works



sylvia

Hi Again Sylvia, I have tried looking for a birth in Lancashire, but can't find him. Bought some credits and tried looking at a few 1851 census trying to match with Bdm's from 1847 to 1849, but had no luck and ran out of credits, could not find William with parents listed on Death Certf. On his marriage certf he is listed as a Fireman and his father Joseph as a Coalminer (then as we discussed a Botanist on William's death certf) Have begun to think he may have been born in Ireland or ??? If only his date of birth had been listed on Death Cetf, we might have found him by now. Also wonder if name Tully might be mispelt on birth and earlier census. guess anything is possible with this one. Thanks for you interest, I'll keep looking.(and pulling my hair out)

Have been talking to one of my Tully Cousins and he has been having the same problem finding this family.We both think he was probalby born in Lancashire and a mistake made on his death certificate when his children assumed he was born in the area they were. Can anyone find William with his parents in Lancashire??

Hi Freddie

I did look a few days ago, but all I could find was him age14 ..... and then he was in lodgings



sylvia

Thanks Sylvia, Real mystery this one.

found this in search
" Roman myth, he is Favonius, the protector of flowers and plants"

being a botanist perhaps that is where his wifes name has come from!
From wikipedia
Zephyrus' Roman equivalent was Favonius, who held dominion over plants and flowers. The name Favonius, which meant "favorable", was also a common Roman name.