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VALLELY,
(About 1785-)
BRYNES, Margaret
(About 1785-)
ROCKS, Peter
(About 1811-)
VALLELY, Catherine
(About 1811-)
ROCKS, Bridget
(About 1842-)

 

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ROCKS, Bridget

  • Born: About 1842, County Armagh, Ireland 1

   Another name for Bridget was RICE, Biddy.1

  General Notes:

The 1851 census for Clarkston in the parish of New Monkland recorded a 'Biddy Rice' aged 9 years lodging in a McElroy family at 5 Clark Land, Edinburgh Road. Biddy was born in County Armagh, Ireland, and her parents were recorded as Patrick and Cathrine Rice. 1 3

  Research Notes:

A Bridget Rocks married a Samuel Findlay and moved to Airdrie, according to Jim Fairlie, but whether it is this one or a sister of her father is unclear.

Jim, who is descended from Bridget can be found at

http://www.geocities.com/plainsbhoy/index.html

Sources

1 (http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie), New Monkland Clarkston 651 en d 15 5 Clark Land Clakston.

2 (http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie), New Monkland Clarkston 651 en d 15 page 4 5 Clark Land Clakston.

3 various, Jim Fairlie e-mails Dec 2002 onwards.

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