Thread: another appeal re Kier Mc Ilroy

Hi All, Still trying to find the origins of an ancestor by the name of (I think)
Kier McIlroy. I have taken the name from the marriage cert of his son John McIlroy who married Hannah Grizzell in 1848, His name is not terribly clear on the cert it could even be "Kew" His profession is described as Tailor.
His son John puts his birthplace as Exeter Devon On the 1851 census .
I could find no trace of a Mcilroy birth in devon nor any trace of his parents on any census, so unless I can get any further info I am stuck.
I wondered if there could be a connection to Ireland , as there are a lot of Mc Ilroys in the north , but as I dont have a start point I have no idea where to go now ,
Any help that anyone could give would be much appreciated.

Mollie

have you noticed that on the same page as johns marriage is a joan mcilroy getting married . might be worth a look at her cert to see if it is same father and occupation etc.

sorry forgot to put reference

Name:Joan McIllroyYear of Registration:1848Quarter of Registration:Jul-Aug-SepDistrict:CheltenhamCounty:GloucestershireVolume :11Page:240



NO

take that back it is just johns marriage mis transcibed

in future i should just ignore me - i am not doing very well on your queries - apart from confusing you more i think

Thanks Noggin28 , I have traced all of John & Hannahs' eight children , five of whom have the Purser name added , and down to the next generation.
I want to go back if I can to find Johns Father, I have searched the censuses under the names Kier, Kew ( which its how it appears on Johns Marriage cert ) also Hugh , as a soundalike , if whoever registered the Marriage mis heard.
Also I have tried to find out about the Purser connection , wth no luck.
Thanks again for all your help, with this and my other thread, I have struggled with this one for so long it would be good if I could resolve it.
Regards .
Mollie

Originally Posted by welshlady

sorry forgot to put reference

Name:Joan McIllroyYear of Registration:1848Quarter of Registration:Jul-Aug-SepDistrict:CheltenhamCounty:GloucestershireVolume :11Page:240



NO

take that back it is just johns marriage mis transcibed

in future i should just ignore me - i am not doing very well on your queries - apart from confusing you more i think

Thanks Welshlady I have got Johns Marriage Cert also have tracked all his children,
It is really his Father I am having trouble with.
Appreciate you giving time to this.
Regards.
Mollie.