Sarah Brayshaw

No Brayshaws anywhere in Ireland in the 1901 census. Suggests the name may have been spelled differently in Ireland.

What age was Sarah in 1901? There?s a birth of a Sarah Jane Breshew, in Cork city 1870 (Vol 10, page 158).

Hi Ahoghill,

Thanks, I cant find either of them in the 1901 census, but according to the 1911 UK census she was born circa 1973. The 1911 census says she had been married then by 13 years withg 2 children both surviving - though it is odd as the same info against her husbands name has been scribbled out (perhaps as the info went against the wife's name instead?)- not sure why. The census says she was born Cork, Co Cork. In 1911 they had a border with them also from Cork, Co Cork. He was 30 at the time and was called James Hurley, so I am guessing friend or relative. Is it possible they got married in Ireland as I cannto find a marriage certificate in the UK?

It is possible the Sarah Jane Breshaw is the right one? is there any other info on her that might help clarify?

Thanks

Jan

Sorry, quick correction - meant born 1873, not 1973!

Jan,

Your couple married in Chipping Sodbury, Glos, July ? Sept 1897. She was Sarah Jane Brayshaw, so that should be her birth in 1870 in Cork. You can order a photocopy from GRO Roscommon for ?4 per certificate. Put the place, year,  volume & page number on the application form (anywhere). http://www.groireland.ie/ You have to post or fax the form to them but they will e-mail the copy certificate to you if you wish. Put ?please e-mail to?..? clearly on the top of the form.

With the surname being so rare, I would suspect that Sarah?s family were originally from England and were working in Ireland for a period of time eg in the army, customs or coastguard. That may account for there being no other references to them in Irish records. Her father?s occupation on her birth cert will be a clue.

There?s a Mary Brashaw neo-natal death in Oct ? Dec 1878 in Cork; Andrew Brashaw birth in Cork 1869. No other events in Cork.

Re the change to the census data in 1911, the information was supposed to be against the wife, not the husband. Lots of people filled in the wrong section (ie the husband) and realizing their mistake scribbled it out, and then put the same info correctly under the wife. Nothing unusual or sinister there.

Elwyn

Hi  Elwyn,

That is brilliant! thank you so much! Really appreciate your help.

Very best wishes

Jan