Peter Burke & Anne HamrogueParish of Aghamore, near Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, Ireland |
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WHY I AM INTERESTED IN THIS FAMILY My wife's maternal grandfather, Patrick Michael Burke (1872-1953) was born on a farm in Aghamore, Co. Mayo. He emigrated to England in the 1890's, married in Bradford, had three daughters and left the family after WW1. Though he lived and died in Bradford, the family knew little about him. In 2005, after some research, we located his birthplace and family (parents Peter Burke and Anne Hamrogue) and during a visit in 2009 we met three cousins. Thanks to Paul Burke, Margaret Rafferty and Paul Rogers for their interest and help. This web page is dedicated to trying to learn more about this family. Preamble Today the Burke Farm is owned by Paul Burke, a descendant of the Burkes who have farmed here since at least the 1850's. The Griffith's Valuation tax records show a Bridget Burke being tenant in 1856 on the very same land as the current farm. Very likely she is the widowed mother of Peter Burke who married Anne Hamrogue. The farm is in the Parish of Aghamore and in the townlands of Casheltourly and Mountain Common, Co. Mayo. Peter and Anne had their first child in 1861 and if we assume they were in their early twenties at that time then they would have been born in the late 1830's. They would have married around 1860 or before. They had seven children and the farm continued in the hands of their 6th child, Peter Burke who married Norah Kenny. |
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| 1. Descendants of Peter Burke and Anne Hamrogue 1. PETER BURKE died Bef. 1902. He married ANNE HAMROGUE. She was born Abt. 1851. Children of PETER BURKE and ANNE HAMROGUE are: 2. i. MARY ANNE BURKE, b. Abt. 1861, Aghamore, County Mayo, Ireland. ii. JANE BURKE, b. Bef. 15 Oct 1865, Aghamore, County Mayo, Ireland. iii. BRIDGET BURKE, b. Bef. 13 Oct 1867, Aghamore, County Mayo, Ireland. iv. HENRY BURKE, b. Bef. 12 Aug 1869, Aghamore, County Mayo, Ireland. 3. v. PATRICK MICHAEL BURKE, b. Bef. 21 Jan 1872, Aghamore, County Mayo, Ireland; d. 20 Oct 1953, Bradford, England. vi. JOHN PETER BURKE, b. Bef. 05 Jun 1874, Aghamore, County Mayo, Ireland; d. 1943. 4. vii. PETER BURKE, b. Bef. 02 Jul 1876, Aghamore, County Mayo, Ireland; d. 16 Mar 1957, Aghamore, County Mayo, Ireland. viii. MARGARET ELLEN BURKE, b. Bef. 21 Feb 1879, Aghamore, County Mayo, Ireland. Generation No. 2 2. MARY ANNE BURKE (PETER) was born Abt. 1861 in Aghamore, County Mayo, Ireland. She married EDWARD DILLON Abt. 1880. He was born Abt. 1851. Children of MARY BURKE and EDWARD DILLON are: i. JOHN DILLON, b. Abt. 1887; d. 1942; m. ROSE REGAN, Abt. 1926. ii. ELLEN DILLON, b. Abt. 1890; m. JOE GLOVER. iii. BRIDGET DILLON, b. Abt. 1893; m. NEARY. iv. NANCY DILLON, b. Abt. 1896; m. DELANEY. v. THERESA DILLON, b. Abt. 1899; m. LIESCHING. vi. RITA DILLON, b. Abt. 1901. 3. PATRICK MICHAEL BURKE (PETER) was born Bef. 21 Jan 1872 in Aghamore, County Mayo, Ireland, and died 20 Oct 1953 in Bradford, England. He married MARY HANNAH SIMPSON 06 Sep 1902 in Parish Church, Calverley, York, daughter of JOSEPH SIMPSON and ANN BATLEY. She was born 22 Aug 1873 in Idle, and died 13 Nov 1968 in Calverley Hospital, Idle. Children of PATRICK BURKE and MARY SIMPSON are: i. EDITH MARY BURKE, b. 16 Jun 1903, Idle; d. 20 Apr 1994, Windslow, Bucks; m. JAMES THOMSON ANDERSON EASSON; b. 14 Oct 1898, Lochee?, Angus Co, Scotland; d. Feb 1991, Stoke Manderville, Bucks. ii. CONSTANCE BURKE, b. 05 Sep 1904; d. 09 Jan 1986, Winwick Hospital, Bradford, York; m. ALVE "DICK" PITTS, 13 Dec 1958, Idle Parish Church; d. 1964. iii. FLORENCE MAY BURKE, b. 27 Nov 1905, Idle, Bradford; d. 27 May 1996, Collingwood, Ontario; m. SAMUEL MOWBRAY, 06 Oct 1934, Eccleshill, Yorkshire; b. 28 Mar 1909, Bradford, England; d. 15 Feb 1995, Collingwood, Ontario. 4. PETER BURKE (PETER) was born Bef. 02 Jul 1876 in Aghamore, County Mayo, Ireland, and died 16 Mar 1957 in Aghamore, County Mayo, Ireland. He married NORAH KENNY. She died 23 Aug 1938. Children of PETER BURKE and NORAH KENNY are: i. JOHN P. BURKE, m. CECILIA; b. Abt. 1912. ii. RITA BURKE. iii. BEDELIA (BEA) BURKE, b. Abt. 1914; d. 29 May 2004; m. JAMES MUNDAY. iv. PETER PAUL BURKE, b. 06 Sep 1919; m. MARGARET REAGAN; b. near Kiltimagh. |
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| 2. BRIDGET BURKE and the farm in 1856 - GRIFFITH'S VALUATION Click on the map to enlarge. The fact that Bridget Burke was a tenant on the same land that Peter Burke and Anne Hamrogue farmed, and is still the Burke farm today, strongly suggests that Bridget was the widowed mother of Peter. Her maiden name is unknown. This map can be seen online at AskAbout Ireland. Follow these steps. 1. Enter 'Burke' and 'Bridget' and select county Mayo and then Aghamore as the parish and hit 'search'. 2. You will see a list of 5 records for Bridget, 2 are repeats. 3. The map links on the right take you to 1830's map but you have to navigate to find the townlands. The area is north and west of Ballyhaunis and south of Swinford. 4. Find the middle 'A' in the word Aghamore and you will have it. GRIFFITHS VALUATION data for Bridget Burke Parish of Aghamore, Poor Law Union of Swineford, Barony of Costello, County Mauo 1. Townland of Casheltourly, Map plot 5, Bridget Burke, Lessor Sir Compton Domville, Land, 18 + acres, Rateable Annual Valuation £4 15 shillings, no buildings. 2. Townland of Mountain Common, Map plot 1a, Bridget Burke (of 3b), Lessor Sir Compton Domville, Land, 9 + acres, Rateable Annual Valuation 15 shillings, no buildings. 3. Townland of Mountain Common, Map plot 3b, Bridget Burke (of 3b), Lessor Sir Compton Domville, House and office,0 acres, Building Rateable Annual Valuation at 5 shillings. Source 1: Griffith's Valuation at the AskAboutIreland website. Source 2: Ordnance Survey maps 1833-44, Ireland, Spec Coll, Toronto Reference Library, Mayo, sheet 81 MORE RESEARCH is needed to find Bridget's maiden name and the name of her husband. How long have Burke's been tenants/owners on this land? The Domvile and other estate records referred to at the Connacht Landed Estates project and held at the National Library of Ireland in Dublin may provide information. In particular, this record: Domvile Papers, rentals Co Mayo estates 1833-1851. MS 11,816 Back to Top |
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| 3. ANNE HAMROGUE Very little is known about Anne Hamrogue. Her surname is spelled Hamrogue, Hamrock and other similar variations. A search of these two surnames for County Mayo in the Griffith's Valuation shows Hamrogue in Ballinrobe and Hamrock in Annagh. In the Aghamore baptisms below there is one entry for Stephen Hamrock. Anne is in the 1901 census as a widow and age 50 which would give a birth year of 1851, a little late to have a daughter in 1861. Census ages are unreliable so not much value is put on this data. Timothy Halloran is a nephew or a grand son and might be a good clue. At the baptism of Anne's first son, Henry Burke [12 Aug 1869 - see the list below] a Henry Hamrogue is a sponsor (God father) who is likely the father or brother of Anne. Also a Stephen Hamrock and wife Catherine Cox have a child baptised on 29 Oct 1865 [see below] and Stephen could easily be a brother of Anne's. There is this collection of Hamrogue information on the web. 1901 CENSUS #72: Casheltourly, Burke Anne (50) farmer/widow Peter (22) - Maggie (20) - Timothy Halloran (10) nephew/born England (possibly gs) Source: 1901 census, enter Burke, townland of Casheltourly, parish Aghamore at this 1901 Census search page. MORE RESEARCH is needed to find Anne Hamrogue's birthplace and family by examining Ballinrobe or Annagh records. Maybe a record survived if she married Peter in a parish other than Aghamore. Back to Top |
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BURKE BAPTISMS from the AGHAMORE CHURCH REGISTERS This surviving baptism register dates from 2 Feb 1864 to 30 Dec 1883. The register dating before 1864 was apparently burned when the priest died of serious illness and it was felt the register might spread the contagion. This LDS film # 1279206 [Parochial registers, Diocese of Tuam, Parish of Aghamore, item 13] is of an undated transcription of the "old register" and it states that the original register "was almost indecipherable in some parts owing to the wretched scrawl in some of the entries and the fact that the ink on others had almost completely faded, and besides the Register was falling to pieces." A transcription of the same film is online at EastMayo.org. Below are all references to Burke (Bourke) in Aghamore. It is possible that some of these are related to Peter Burke and are recorded here to assist in Burke research. The baptisms of the children of Peter Burke and Anne Hamrogue are in bold.
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| 4. BURKE MARRIAGES from the AGHAMORE
CHURCH REGISTERS The surviving marriage register dates from 1 Sept 1864 to 24 June 1882. The LDS film # 926214 [item 2] is of the actual register with handwriting that is very difficult to decifer with confidence. The marriage of Peter Burke and Anne Hamrogue is not here as they likely married around 1859 or 1860 considering their first child was born in 1861. A transcription of the film is online at EastMayo.org. Below are all references to Burke (Bourke) marriages in Aghamore and are recorded here to assist in research. The marriages are a combination of those on Eastmayo.org with edits that I have made having also examined the film.
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| Back to Top BURKE MARRIED COUPLES - identified from the two registers above. List of the Townlands in Aghamore. Click on any townland and follow the link to the 1838 Ordnance Survey map.
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