Hello there,
I am a probate genealogist based in Dublin, I am working on a case at the moment that originates in Bruff. The family I am interested in are the children of John Higgins and Julia Sheehan.
Children:
Michael Higgins
Son
1846
Bruff, Limerick, Ireland
1920
Bruff, Limerick, Ireland
John Higgins
Son
1851
Bruff, Limerick, Ireland
Patrick Higgins
Son
1855
Bruff, Limerick, Ireland
Simon Higgins
Son
1857
Bruff, Limerick, Ireland
William Higgins
Son
1858
Bruff, Limerick, Ireland
Daniel Higgins
Son
1861
Bruff, Limerick, Ireland
1889
Bruff, Limerick, Ireland
James Higgins
Son
22 Jan 1864
Bruff, Limerick, Ireland
Mar 1936
Rathdown, Ireland
Julia is still alive 1901, they had a hardware / grocery store in main street Bruff
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Limerick/Bruff/Main_St…
Her son Michael married Ellen O'Rourke 1889 in Bruff, Michael was a blacksmith, the family turn up in the 1901 and 1911 census living in Bruff
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Limerick/Bruff/Main_St…
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Limerick/Bruff/Bruff_T…
I am looking for any living relatives of the above family, the father of the deceased James Higgins born 1864 moved to Dublin and worked as a drapery assistant in Switzers, Grafton Street.
Any help would be much appreciated
Brendan O'Donoghue
Research Ireland
BrendanJoseph
Friday 3rd Jan 2014, 05:10PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi Brendan,
Thank you very much for your message. I have forwarded it onto one of our volunteers who may be able to assist or advise you.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Emma Carty
Thursday 20th Feb 2014, 04:07PM -
Hi Brendan,
My name is Maurice from Bruff and I will see if I can get info re local living relatives in the area. The local historical society may be able to help. I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Kind regards,
Maurice
Bruff Reaching Out
Maurice,
Thursday 27th Feb 2014, 11:05AM