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I need some help locating the birth place of this man, his father was called Patrick. Wife, Elizabeth Annie Humphrey, they married in 1917 in the Reigate Registry Office.

Thanks Ingrid

Sounds Irish to me

What was his occupation?

And his father's?

Is this a possibility please? He's living on his own.

1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION
Conway Household (1 Person)
24 Nutley Lane , Reigate M.B., Surrey, England

Michael (J) Conway
DOB 24 Sep 1887
SEX Male
OCCUPATION Journeyman Painter
MARITAL STATUS Married
SCHEDULE 262
SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER 1
Ref: RG101/1919B/026/05 Letter Code:
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Maybe??????????

Name: Michael J Conway
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1887
Relation to Head: Grand Son
Residence Date: 31 Mar 1901
Townland/Street: Bridge Street
District: Swineford
County: Mayo
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Groarke 70
Michael Groarke 40
Bridget Conway 34
Michael J Conway 14
Francis Conway 7
Richard Conway 6
Delia Conway 4
Margaret Conway 3
Maria Conway 1

EDIT

NO - his second name is JOHN - as well as being a year out age-wise.

Could this be him?

Michael Conway
England and Wales Census, 1891
Name
Michael Conway
Event Type
Census
Event Date
1891
County
Northumberland
Parish
Byker
Ecclesiastical Parish
ST SILAS
Registration District
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Residence Note
Byker Bank
Gender
Male
Age
4
Occupation
Scholar
Relationship to Head of Household
Son
Birth Year (Estimated)
1887
Birthplace
Byker
Page Number
17
Registration Number
RG12
Piece/Folio
4216/ 140
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Patrick Conway Head M 30 England
Fanny Conway Wife F 28 England
William Conway Son M 10 Byker
Edward Conway Son M 7 Byker
Michael Conway Son M 4 Byker
Andrew Conway Son M 0 Newcastle, Byker
John Conway Son M 2Byker

Wife and family in 1939

Name: Edmund J Conway
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 14 Dec 1920
Residence Year: 1939
Address: 41 North Albert Rd
Residence Place: Reigate, Surrey, England
Occupation: Process Worker Fine Chemci??
Schedule Number: 195
Sub Schedule Number: 3
Enumeration District: DMTE
Household Members:
Name
Elizabeth A Conway
Lilian M Conway
Edmund J Conway
This record is officially closed.
Peter J Conway
This record is officially closed.
Dennis W
Brooks B Johnson
Brooks F Johnson

Born late 1887, he will show on censuses as born 1888 - assuming the DOB he gives in 1939 is accurate

Possible birth?

Name:
Michael Conway
Registration Year:
1887
Registration Quarter:
Apr-May-Jun
Registration district:
Newcastle upon Tyne
Parishes for this Registration District:
View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County:
Northumberland
Volume:
10b
Page:
114

Michael Conway
England Births and Christenings
Name
Michael Conway
Residence Place
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Gender
Male
Christening Date
14 Apr 1887
Christening Date (Original)
14 Apr 1887
Christening Place
St. Dominic, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Birth Date
28 Mar 1887
Father's Name
Patrick Conway
Mother's Name
Frances Fay Conway

Not sure about that one lel. No middle name and wrong DOB if the 1939 register is correct.

That baptism pre-dates the DOB as per 1939

If he remained in Surrey, this is the only possible death I can see but age a little out from the 1939 register.

We really need Ingrid to come back and help us out here.


First name(s) Michael J
Last name Conway
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1884
Age 59
Death quarter 4
Death year 1943
District Surrey North Eastern
County Surrey
Volume 2A
Page 39
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Collections from Great Britain, England

Thank you to all who added information to this thread, I have a little more info. Michael was living in Pritchard Street, Tonyrefail, South Wales and working as a miner/and also in the Royal Field Artillery as a Gunner in 1919 - both occupations on his marriage cert. Father Patrick's occupation apparently is Farmer.
Blessings Ingrid

Ingrid, that doesn't look like your Michael in 1939 then as that man is a Journeyman Painter so unlikely to have been a miner.

Do you have an approximate year of death and place of death for your Michael please?

Hi again, I think that the 1939 Register is the correct place for him living at the time, he is just around the corner from wife and children, and not a lot of mining happened in Reigate - so he probably switched occupations. The only other death that I thought possible was 1972 Surrey South Eastern, (Reigate area), which has a birth abt 1885. Still flummoxed on birthdate though and as for his father, Patrick being a farmer can't find him in English census.
Confused … Ingrid.

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1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Globe Hse Hopkinstown Road Pontypridd, Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

Patrick McGarth Boarder Single Male 27 1884 Waterford Colliery Repairer Underground Transcription
Michael Conway Boarder Single Male 26 1885 Tipperrary Colliery Labourer Underground Transcription
Patrick McDonald Boarder Single Male 35 1876 Tipperary Colliery Hauiler Underground Transcription
Patrick Burns Boarder Single Male 37 1874 Tipperary Colliery Labourer Underground Transcription
John Foley Boarder Single Male 24 1887 County Cork Colliery Repairer Underground Transcription
Mary Ann Andrews Wife Married Female 46 1865 Glamorgan Dowlais - Transcription
John Andrews Head Married Male 54 1857 Glamorgan Cardiff Colliery Weigher Above Ground Transcription
Gwendoline Andrews Daughter Single Female 19 1892 Glamorgan Pontypridd - Transcription
Gladys Alwyn Andrews Daughter Single Female 8 1903 Glamorgan Ppridd - Transcription
David William Andrews Son Single Male 17 1894 Glamorgan Ppridd Colliery Saddler Aboveground Assistant Repairing

Again...........???????????

1901

Residents of a house 3 in Foilacamin (Buolick, Tipperary)

Conway Bridget 80 Female Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Tipperary Farmer Cannot read Irish and English Widow -
Conway Patrick 43 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Tipperary Farmer, Clerk Read and write - Married -
Conway Bridget 41 Female Daughter in Law Roman Catholic Co Tipperary Dressmaker Read and write - Married -
Conway Bridget 15 Female Grand Daughter Roman Catholic Co Tipperary Housekeeper Read and write - Not Married -
Conway Michael 13 Male Grand Son Roman Catholic Co Tipperary Scholar Read and write - Not Married -
Conway Mary 12 Female Grand Daughter Roman Catholic Co Tipperary Scholar Read and write - Not Married -
Conway Margaret 10 Female Grand Daughter Roman Catholic Co Tipperary Scholar Read and write - Not Married -
Conway Patrick 8 Male Grand Son Roman Catholic Co Tipperary Scholar Read and write - Not Married -

1911 for above
Residents of a house 9 in Foilacamin (Buolick, Tipperary)

Conway Patrick 57 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Tipperary Farmer Read and write - Married - - - -
Conway Bridget 60 Female Wife Roman Catholic Co Tipperary - Read and write - Married - 25 5 5
Conway Bridget 24 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Co Tipperary Farmer Daughter Read and write - Single - - - -
Conway Michael 23 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Tipperary Farmer's Son Read and write - Single - - - -
Conway Mary 21 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Co Tipperary Farmer's Daughter Read and write - Single - - - -
Conway Margaret 20 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Co Tipperary Farmer's Daughter Read and write - Single - - - -
Conway Patrick 18 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Tipperary Farmers Son Read and write - Single - -

Looking at the electoral registers it looks like Elizabeth and Michael had been living separately for a while- I no longer have access to the newspapers but wondered if there was any information in the following articles for him?

"When Michael Conway, a Reigate painter, appeared on warrant at Reigate Police Court yesterday (Thursday) for being in arrear * with regard..."
12 May 1939 - Surrey Mirror - Reigate, Surrey, England

"the witness said had seen his aunt since that morning, but she had been unable to give account what hail happened. Michael Joseph Conway, 41. North Albert-road, Reigate. fireman, in the Reigate Borough Brigade, said was called the fire at about five o’clock..."
04 February 1927 - Surrey Mirror - Reigate, Surrey, England

A HFSBAND’S DELINOI ENCY. - Michael Joseph Conway. 2, Fpper Weststreet. Reigate. at the Reigatc Borough Bench Monday, liefore the Mayor (Mr. Temple Newell) and Mr. T...
16 November 1928 - Surrey Mirror - Reigate, Surrey, England

Witness saw nothing whatever to prevent him turning to the right in normal manner he did. Overtaking at the Junction Michael Joseph Conway, 2. Upper Weststreet. Reigate. who was standing outside the Market Stores at the time, gave evidence In support of
14 September 1934 - Surrey Mirror - Reigate, Surrey, England

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Name MICHAEL CONWAY
Date of Birth 1885, 1 December
Group Registration ID 10922650
SR District/Reg Area Tipperary
Sex N/R
Mother's Birth Surname N/R
Image


Father Patrick, a Labourer, mother Mary maiden name McGrath.

I can't get into the first article that AustinQ has shown. I think the column runs over 2 pages and I'm only seeing the first page. There is this article

BOROUGH OF REIGATE.
At the Reigate Borough Bench Thursday last week, an application for separation order, the grounds of desertion, was made by Airs. Elizabeth Ann Conway. 41, North Albert-road. Reigate, against her husband, Conway, JO. Upper West-street. Reigate.
19 October 1928 - Surrey Mirror - Reigate, Surrey, England


The article shows that they hadn't live together since February 1927. Elizabeth and their seven children aged from 10 years to 1 year were living with her parents. Michael's occupation is given as a labourer. Elizabeth was granted maintenance of £1. 7s. 6d. each week.