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i have found my grandfather’s family name Melia but it stops in Tuam. Anyone here with a John Melia in the line?

MB3

Sunday 30th Sep 2018, 08:25PM

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  • Hi MB3

    Welcome to Ireland reaching out.

    Please share some details are there are multiple John Melia / Malley records.  Do you have John Melia's date of birth?

    Gerard, Parish Liaison Lackagh

    Monday 1st Oct 2018, 11:07PM

  • John Melia was born in 1780, died in 1855. Married to Catherine Goley Melia (1780-1855).

    HIs son

    Wiliam Melia (1803-1872) married to Eleanor Finegan Melia (1807-1871)

    His son

    John Melia (1836-1911) married to Ellen FLeming Melia (1837-1897)

    Melia family moved to Lancashire, England for work in mills circa 1857.

     

    i can try and get more information. Thanks for any help!

     

    Megan Brewer

    MB3

    Tuesday 2nd Oct 2018, 06:43PM

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