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Searching for Thomas (Mossy) Geraghty

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Niamh

Niamh Report 2 Sep 2015 17:18

Hi, I am searching for my Great Uncle Thomas Geraghty. he left ireland in the 1950's.
He was born in Tubberdaly, Rhode, Co. Offaly. He was born in 1927. Fathers name Thomas. Mothers name Brigid. He had a Brother John (Jack) and a sister Rosaleen (Lena). he would be in his 80's.
If anyone has any information about where he might have gone or knows him please let me know.
:-D :-D

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 2 Sep 2015 18:00

Welcome to the boards Niamh.

Unfortunately there are 130 records of people with that name in England on the electoral registers on Findmypast so it would be impossible to know which might be him unless you knew what part of the country he settled in.

Kath. x

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 2 Sep 2015 18:34

Do you know the exact dob, or did he have a middle name?

Name: Thomas Joseph Geraghty
Birth Date: 26 Oct 1927
Date of Registration: Feb 2000
Age at Death: 72
Registration district: Hastings and Rother
Inferred County: East Sussex
Register Number: A69A
District and Subdistrict: 4561A
Entry Number: 289

There are no corresponding 1927 births on freebmd even +/-1
The online GRO index only goes up to 2006

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 2 Sep 2015 19:59

Eh? Didn't you answer on the thread, or did I imagine it?

You gave his dob (which as he might be a alive could be an invasion of privacy) and was intending to get hold of his baptism record to see if he'd been given a middle name.

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Niamh

Niamh Report 2 Sep 2015 20:03

Born april 1927 in Tubberdaly Rhode Co Offaly. I'm not sure of his middle name.

Sorry I clicked answered by mistake.

malyon

malyon Report 2 Sep 2015 20:07

Thomas Geraghty
New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957
birth: 1927 Irish
immigration: 1948 New York City, New York, United States

Thomas Geraghty
New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909
Name Thomas Geraghty
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 1950
Event Place New York, New York, United States
Birthplace Ireland
Ship Name N 6002c

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 2 Sep 2015 20:09

Wow! You managed to remove the 'Answered' highlight! Thats something we've been asking for ages :-D
Pity the Tick still shows - not your fault Niamh, its GRs.

It might be best to edit his dob to April 1927, just in case he is still living.

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Niamh

Niamh Report 2 Sep 2015 20:43

Sorry didn't realise I have edited the post.. I am still new on this website thanks you for your help.

Niamh

Niamh Report 2 Sep 2015 20:52

Thanks Maylon I will check that passenger list out.

JoonieCloonie

JoonieCloonie Report 3 Sep 2015 02:06

Edenderry is in Co Offaly so this is very likely his birth

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1S5-1Z2

Name Thomas Geraghty
Event Type Birth
>> Event Date Apr - Jun 1927
Event Place Edenderry, Ireland
Registration Quarter and Year Apr - Jun 1927
Registration District Edenderry
Volume Number 3
Page Number 317

I believe a middle name would as likely be an unregistered baptismal name?


however I believe this birth would account for the Thomas Joseph Geraghty who died in 2000 in England, so a different man

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F13M-9ZS

Name Thomas Joseph Geraghty
Event Type Birth
>> Event Date Oct - Dec 1927
Event Place Kells, Ireland
Registration Quarter and Year Oct - Dec 1927
Registration District Kells
Volume Number 2
Page Number 545

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