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I am honestly trying to find out where my John Grace that ended up in Biddulph Township, Ontario,Canada in 1843 came from.  I think he married his wife Bridget Carroll in Ireland first before coming across in 1843.  I am only going by family lore and the fact that most people that settled in his area in Canada came from around Tipperary. There was a Patrick Grace/Bridget Blake family, that I have not been able to confirm is related or not, that settled in the same area in Canada.  I have been able to confirm Patrick/Bridget  were married in Terryglass on 04 Feb 1838. I have also found some of their childrens birth records in Carrig, Monsea,Tipperary. I have not found any data on John Grace/ Bridget Carroll in Ireland yet. It could be possible that John and Bridget were married in Canada but I have not found a record yet. Only their childrens Canadien birth records. Any help or ideas would be appreciated.

remarques

Friday 30th Aug 2013, 01:51AM

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  • Hi

    Just as a start anyway I see from Tithe applotment records that a Micheal and John Grace had land in Carrig Monsea in 1825 see link they are item number 194 on page.

    http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004625700/004625700_00012.pdf

    Tithe Applotment were a record of amount paid by landowners to the Church of Ireland in tithe or tax.

    Would be slightly unusual for someone of that family to get married in Terryglass approx 20 miles away but if their was an original family connection it may have been possible .

    Regards Bill Ryan 

    Terryglass55, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Sunday 1st Sep 2013, 09:50AM
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    Hi Bill, I did see your response a number of years back and I am still wondering if you are still a volunteer. Some additional reply to you would be that i still am researching my initial question. I would like to add that I am researching 3 Grace families total from the London Ontario area and where they came from in Ireland. The John Grace and Patrick Grace mentioned in the original posting.  In addition to that there is a Michael (agrees with your reply) Grace / Mary McLoughlin family in the same area of London Ontario came over from I believe Tipperary as well with their family. However their first child born in Canada a James Grace dob March 20, 1852 had Patrick Grace and Bridget Blake as the godparents on a baptism there. So I definitely think that Patrick and Michael were related. I am still trying to find documentation to tie John Grace and Bridget Carroll to them. I will attach some images of the families from the info I do have.

    remarques

    Thursday 14th Sep 2023, 09:02PM

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