Susan Boyle Donegal Connections

iampaddyboy · 12-10-2010 4:45pm #1

Hi,

Does anyone have any details on Susan Boyle's family tree? There is a feeling she maybe connected, through marrage, to my own family.

I know her father was Patrick Boyle and mother Bridget (maiden name unkown).

The theoretical connection stems from Bridget...Bridget's aunt (her mother's sister) (Ellen?) possibly married into our family around 1902 / 1903.

Therefore, does anyone have any information on Bridgets family steming back to around 1900?

Any info appriciated. Thanks.

pinkypinky · 12-10-2010 6:58pm

You'd be better off trying to contact her directly. Most genealogy boards won't discuss living people but we don't have that problem.

fontanalis · 12-10-2010 8:56pm

The family seem to be from the Burtonport area, Boyle is a very popular name. Like looking for a needle in a bunch of needles.
http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/Register.aspx?ReturnURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donegaldemocrat.ie%2Fdonegalnews%2FWest-Donegals-got-talent.5188801.jp

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?census_year=1901&surname=boyle&exact=&firstname=patrick&county=Donegal&townland=&ded=&age=&sex=M&relationToHead=&religion=&education=&occupation=&marriageStatus=&marriageYears=&childrenBorn=&childrenLiving=&birthplace=&language=&deafdumb=&search=Search&sort=townlandSort&pageSize=10

brianthebard · 13-10-2010 12:14am

pinkypinky wrote: »

You'd be better off trying to contact her directly. Most genealogy boards won't discuss living people but we don't have that problem.

That's cause I didn't think it would be an issue!

pinkypinky · 13-10-2010 10:03am

brianthebard wrote: »

That's cause I didn't think it would be an issue!

I've mainly seen it be a problem with people who are searching for living relatives or adoption issues, and it's often a problem because they put too much personal detail into their requests.

anoone2014 · 19-09-2014 2:28am

Hi there, from what I know Susan's mum Bridie was McLaughlin from Inishowen. Susan has visited here a lot over the years. McLaughlin is a common name here, I know it may not be of much help but it may narrow it down a bit for you.

desbrook · 20-09-2014 3:08pm

anoone2014 wrote: »

Hi there, from what I know Susan's mum Bridie was McLaughlin from Inishowen. Susan has visited here a lot over the years. McLaughlin is a common name here, I know it may not be of much help but it may narrow it down a bit for you.

If only we had the updated GRO records. Ah well. Did the parents get married in the UK?

desbrook · 20-09-2014 3:08pm

anoone2014 wrote: »

Hi there, from what I know Susan's mum Bridie was McLaughlin from Inishowen. Susan has visited here a lot over the years. McLaughlin is a common name here, I know it may not be of much help but it may narrow it down a bit for you.

If only we had the updated GRO records. Ah well. Did the parents get married in the UK?

L1011 · 20-09-2014 3:30pm

I'd really prefer if people didn't probe this one as I already have enough embarrassing relatives and I'm worried that burtonport boyles are too close!

Susan Boyle Donegal Connections

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