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Feeney family

rich73

rich73

knowlegable brummie
Hi
looking for anybody that has been reserching the feeney family in birmingham
i have been looking for my GG Grandfather Thomas Feeney b1849
His father was John Feeney a Wood Turner
i have contacted the records office with no joy
i have been speaking to a great aunt she is 90 she cannot remember her grandparents
but can remember stories that the family are related to the feeney family newpaper people
birmingham post and my great grandfather helped giving out shoe and cloths when he was young
does anybody know if John Fredrick Feeney had any brothers or family in the uk
names in my family 1840s
father john feeney
son thomas feeney b1849
son stephen feeney b1840ish wife Sarah



regards richard
 
Hi Richard

As yet i can't find a Thomas with father John but i thought this one might interest you --

Name:John F Feeney
Age:42
Estimated birth year:abt 1809
Relation:Head
Spouse's name:Barbara
Gender:Male
Where born:Ireland
Civil parish:Aston
Town: Deritend and Bordesley
County/Island:Warwickshire
Country:England
Street Address: 145 Highgate
Occupation: Newspaper Propriotor
Registration district:Aston
Sub-registration district: Deritend
ED, institution, or vessel:2
Household schedule number:69
Household Members:NameAge
John F Feeney 42
Barbara Feeney 27 Edgebaston
Peregrine Feeney 13 Birmingham
Mary Feeney 8 Birmingham
William Feeney 4 Birmingham
Margaret White 35 Sister-Widow-Ireland
William White 4 Nephew-Wales
Sarra Warden 20 Sis-in-Law-Governess- Aston
Sarah Onslow 31 Serv
Ellen Ferrar 15 Serv


bren
 
1841 Graham street.

John Feeney age 30 born Ireland Reporter
Rebecca age 30 b. Warks
Margaret 25 b. Ireland
Frederick 5 b. Warks
Peregrine 3 b. Warks
John 1 b. Warks

Peregrine had the middle name Mulrogue on his birth reg but it was Mulvigue when he married in 1891.
His baptism has it as Mulvugue.
His parents John Frederick and Rebecca Sophia
John Frederick married Rebecca Sophia Purvis in Walworth Surrey Christmas day 1833
Rebecca died in March 1849 and in 1850 John married Barbara Warden
In 1871 the family are in Church road Edgbaston with the widowed Barbara as Head.
She,Peregrine and john jnr are Newspaper proprietors.
I haven't been able to locate a Stephen Feeney born birmingham on the records.
 
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Hi Richard,Is this Stephen and Sarah in 1871?
Feeney Stephen Head aged 30 born Birmingham, Machinist
Feeney Sarah Wife aged 30 born Birmingham,
Feeney Stephen Son aged 10 born Birmingham
Feeney Clara Daughter aged 5 born Birmingham,
Feeney Elizabeth Daughter aged 2 born Birmingham,
Feeney Thomas Brother aged 23 born Birmingham, Machinist
Shaw Anne Lodger aged 20 born Birmingham Paper Box Maker
Robbins Harriet Lodger aged 26 born Birmingham, Fender Painter
Robbins William Lodger aged 8 born Birmingham,
all living 26 Fisher Street, St Mary
RG10/3118
 
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Another Feeney family that may be of interest with regard to Newspapers etc
1861
Feeny Mary A Head aged 50 born Ireland Fund Holder
Feeny Alfred Son aged 26 born London, Middlesex Journalist
Feeny Frances J Daur aged 23 born London, Middlesex Governess
Feeny Mary O Daur aged 21 born London, Middlesex Governess
Feeny Catherine J Daur aged 17 born London, Middlesex Scholar
Feeny Victer J Son aged 14 born London, Middlesex Engineer App
Bedale Elizabeth aged 20 born Stonebridge, Worcestershire House Servant
all living at 232 Icknield Street West, Birmingham,
RG9_2133
 
thanks guys for your replies

ladylinda thats the one but i can not find any family before that only thomas marriage in 1867 to Ann Guggiarie living in gough street
they have no records for thomas feeney b1849 son of john feeney in the birmingham records office
i am completely lost theirs no record of stephens birth or his children ?
as i said the only thing that i know that stories in the family of some link with the birmingham post

regards rich

 
I think this may be your Stephen mis-transcribed...
Birth Jun 1840 Finney Stephen Birmingham Vol:16 Page:334
 
There's also this Thomas:
Birth Sep 1851 FEENY Thomas Birmingham 16 373
This is only when the birth was registered, my Dad was registered one year one month after he was born. So you never know, but you can enquire about parents.

He is the only one that fits apart from the Tom Feeney one in 1848 that you've already looked at.

There were a couple with alternative spellings around 1843, but that would be too early
 
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pomgolian
Birth Jun 1840 Finney Stephen Birmingham Vol:16 Page:334
will give this a go

thanks for all your help

rich
 
hi pom
I applied for births that you pointed out none of them matched im completely lost which way to go now
My biggest bug bare is that of Stephen Thomas's brother he appears on the 1871 census
But nothing before or after no birth marriage cannot find the children either does any body have access to see if they emigrated
Feeney Stephen Head aged 30 born Birmingham, Machinist
Feeney Sarah Wife aged 30 born Birmingham,
Feeney Stephen Son aged 10 born Birmingham
Feeney Clara Daughter aged 5 born Birmingham,
Feeney Elizabeth Daughter aged 2 born Birmingham,
Feeney Thomas Brother aged 23 born Birmingham, Machinist

regards rich
 
ive found this census for 1881. dont know if its yours at all, just that the parents first names and last two children match :shocked:

park lane, aston.
stephen butts age 40 engine fitter b.bham
sarah butts age 40 b.bham
clara 14, elizabeth 12 both b.bham.

there were also two visitors. george goddard and frederick eagles, both aged 20.
 
yes yes yes :D
in 1861 stephen feeney butts aged 21yrs sewing machine maker
sarah butts aged 21, elleanor butts 1, and stephen butts 2 days

they were living love lane, aston
 
and in 1851 moores row. st. martins bham

john butts (transcribed buth) 46 wood turner b. liverpool lancs
elizabeth 41 b. bilston staffs
john 18 cabinet maker
mary ann 16 button carder
richard 12 errand
stephen 10 errand
william 8
thomas 2

all children b. bham. the birth of stephen butts is 1840 jul-sep birmingham 16 254
 
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in 1841 moores row, bham
john butts 35 wood turner, elizabeth 30, john 8, mary 6, william 4, richard 3, stephen 11 mths.
 
the christening of stephen was at st. martins church. stephen butts , son of john and elizabeth born 1st july 1840 christened on 20th jul 1840. moores row, wood turner.

also william finney butts, son of john and elizabeth butts, born 26th jan 1843 christened on 13th feb 1843 . moores row. wood turner

thats all there seems to be at st. martins
 
Hi,does the following help at all?
1891
Butts Stephen F aged 50 born Birmingham,Engine Fitter
Butts Sarah G aged 50 Wife born Birmingham
Butts Clara F aged 26 Daughter born Birmingham
Butts John F aged 6 Son born Aston
Taylor Beatrice aged 2 Grand Daughter born Birmingham
all living 11 Court 17 Park Lane, Aston Manor
1901
Taylor Charles aged 36 Smethwick, Staffordshire,Jeweller Gold
Taylor Elizabeth aged 33 Wife born Staffordshire
Taylor Emma aged 14 Daughter Staffordshire
Taylor Beatrice aged 12 Daughter Staffordshire
Butts John F aged 16 Brother In Law, Staffordshire,Railway Carter Carman
all living 61 Preston Road, Birmingham ( Iknow hte births say Staffs,but The Enumerator had "dittoed" all the way down the form!)

Marriages Dec 1907
BUTTS John Feeney,married Elizabeth WILKINSON Birmingham vol 6d page 218
1911
BUTTS, John Feeney aged 26 born 1885 Aston,Brass And Copper Tube Warehouseman
BUTTS, Elizabeth Feeney Wife aged 22 born 1889 Birmingham, Electro Plate Polisher
BUTTS, Elizabeth Feeney Daughter aged2 born 1909
BUTTS, Beatrice Clara Feeney Daughter aged 1 born 1910
Address: Court-66-10 Farm Street Birmingham.Married 3 years

Marriages Dec 1880
BUTTS Stephen Feeney married Prudence Alice Woolley Aston 6d 375
1911 census
BUTTS, Stephen Head aged 49 born 1862 Warwickshire Birmingham, Machine Fitter
BUTTS, Prudence Wife aged 49 born 1862 Warwickshire Birmingham,Fried fish dealer
BUTTS JUN, Stephen Son 28 born 1883 Warwickshire Birmingham,Upholsterer
BUTTS, Prudence Daughter aged 22 born 1889 Warwickshire Birmingham
Address: 400 Aston Lane Handsworth Staffordshire Married 30 years,had 4 children,2 have died.
 
Hi Guys that's brilliant... so we were looking for Feeney/Butts... wounder where the 'Butts' came from? I tell you genealogy is like doing Jig-Saw Puzzles... However Jig-Saws are often easier because at least there is a clearer picture to follow even if there' s bit missing LOL! :)
 
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Guys what can i say im shocked never hear butt mentioned in the family before but i does ring bells
dates occupations’ how is that possible ive been pulling my hair out looking

thanks again guys
rich
 
Hi Kath
thanks for the reply, we have found out that he was born Butts so i now have is birth for him
 
I should imagine this is the same family that got the Evening Christmas Tree off the ground.There was a page written about them in Carl Chinns Books A-Z OF Brummies
 
View attachment 58614Rich 73.No sorry ,this is just clip of something i read in one of carl chinn mags.It caught my eye because i used to know a person by that name .Then saw your thread and remembered it.I Still have the Mag if you would like me to send it to you
 
Hi tops
as far as i know this is a diffrent family i think my family may
have changed the spelling from finney to feeney
maybe to fit in not sure
my nan alway said we were related and my G G Grandfather
did help giving out shoes and coat to the poor
But at thls time i have no proof
john feeney came over mid 1800s as far as my family
goes my john was born about 1806 and from liverpool
so unless they are cousins i think it will be something that
we will ever know
 
Hi there
there was a family of the feeneys whom lived in winson street winson green
down by the yorkshire grey pub whom came from ireland i cannot say the parents names but two of the sibbling i knew very well
was james , john feeney and mary feeney and if my memory serves me correctly
i am sure john told me one day is grand father or a old connection to him was to do with news papers in is family history
i knew mary very well indeed this was in the fortys and i got to know john very well through mary
they lived next to a shop down winson street
best wishes astonion
 
Hello Richard

I am trying to find out about my relative Ann Feeney, but came on a site which might be the Thomas Feeney you are looking for. The site is 'feeneygenealogy.com/tree/thomasfeeney.htm'.
I know it's a year since you first posted but if you are still looking may help.
 
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