Glynn of Co. Galway and London, England
Thomas Glynn and Sabina Costello
The Annaghdown Costello and Glynn Families
Also, in the English census of 1881 there was a Bridget Oyler, living alone in Leyton Essex, birthplace was Dublin in 1850. As I knew that Bridget had separated from her husband, Thomas Potter Oyler, I believed that this Bridget Oyler was my great grandmother.
Bridget Glyn and Thomas Potter Oyler had three children:
- Thomas Potter Oyler (Jun) born and died in early 1875 (probably at, or shortly after birth). He was not baptized
- Alice Oyler born 24th day of October 1876. Alice married Thomas Porter Grayson.
- Jessie Oyler daughter, born 13th December 1878. Christened Jan 5th
1879. Address given was 113 Commercial St. (the home of her grandmother
Mary Ann (Hales) Oyler. Jessie Oyler died 15, Jan 1881 of
acute hydrocephalus.
It is interesting to note that this notice was sworn two days before Bridget Oyler left their house to avoid personal violence and took refuge in the house of a friend. When she returned home Thomas Potter Oyler shut the door on her and refused to allow her to enter the house and then refused to allow her to return. See clause 7 of the Petition.
As Bridget had filed for divorce this compounded my belief that she was a Protestant not a Roman Catholic.
When Bridget's baptismal record was found I was surprised to discover she was born in Annaghdown Galway, a Catholic, baptized January 21st 1846. Daughter of Thomas Glynn and Sabina Costello
1881 Census
Name |
Relation
to Head of Family |
Age
at last birthday |
Condition
as to Marriage |
Rank,
Profession or Occupation |
Where
born |
Whether: |
Thomas
Glynn |
Head |
56 |
Mar |
Collector |
Galway,
Ireland |
|
Sibbi
Glynn |
Wife |
56 |
Mar |
No
occupation |
Galway,
Ireland |
Asthma |
Bridget
Glynn |
Daughter |
34 |
Mar |
Dressmaker |
Galway,
Ireland |
|
John
Glynn |
Son |
22 |
Unmar |
Provision
Stores |
Spitalfields |
|
Thomas
Glynn |
Son |
19 |
Unmar |
Provision
Stores |
Spitalfields |
|
Bridget Glynn's parents were Thomas and Sabina Glynn from Co. Galway, Ireland.
After determining that this Bridget Glynn was my great grandmother and Thomas Glynn was my great, great grandfather I went back to earlier censuses to determine when the family had arrived in England. The first entry is in 1851. Bridget's age is given as five year's old which means she was born about 1846, during the "Potato Famine", a time when many Irish from the west coast fled to America or Britain.
1851 Census
Name |
Relation
to Head of Family |
Condition
as to Marriage |
Age at
last birthday |
Rank,
Profession or Occupation |
Where
born |
Whether: |
Thomas
Glynn |
Head |
Mar |
28 |
Light
Porter |
Ireland |
|
Sabina
Glynn |
Wife |
Mar |
28 |
|
Ireland |
|
Bridget
Glynn |
Daughter |
|
5 |
Scholar |
Ireland |
|
Annie
Glynn |
Daughter |
|
1 |
At home |
Middl.
Christchurch |
|
1861 Census
Name |
Relation
to Head of Family |
Condition
as to Marriage |
Age at
last birthday |
Rank,
Profession or Occupation |
Where
born |
Whether: |
Thomas
Glynn |
Head |
Mar |
38 |
Traveller |
Ireland,
Galway |
|
Sabina
Glynn |
Wife |
Mar |
37 |
|
Ireland,
Annaghdown |
|
Bridget
Glynn |
Daughter |
unmar |
15 |
|
Ireland,
Annaghdown |
|
Anne
Glynn |
Daughter |
|
11 |
Scholar |
Middlesex.
Christchurch |
|
James
Glynn |
Son |
|
8 |
|
Middlesex.
Christchurch |
|
John
Glynn |
Son |
|
1 |
|
Middlesex.
Christchurch |
|
1871 Census
Name |
Relation
to Head of Family |
Condition
as to Marriage |
Age at
last birthday |
Rank,
Profession or Occupation |
Where
born |
Whether: |
Thomas
Glynn |
Head |
Mar |
47 |
Clerk |
Ireland,
Galway |
|
Sabina
Glynn |
Wife |
Mar |
50 |
|
Ireland,
Annaghdown |
|
Anne
Glynn |
Daughter |
|
19 |
Machinist |
Middlesex.Christchurch |
|
John
Glynn |
Son |
|
11 |
Scholar |
Middlesex.
Christchurch |
|
Thomas
Glynn |
|
|
9 |
Scholar |
Middlesex.
Christchurch |
|
James
Glynn |
Son |
|
18 |
Labourer |
Middlesex.
Christchurch |
|
Annie had married in 1873 to John Samuel Redburn. On her marriage certificate Annie Glynn's father Thomas is described as a traveller. The witnesses are Thomas Redburn (his brother), Bridget Glynn (her sister) and Thomas Potter Oyler (Bridget's future husband).
In the matter of thepetition of Bridget Oyler for a judicial separation (24/07/1880)
The humble petition of Bridget Oyler of #13 Grey Eagle Street, Spitalfields Market, the lawful wife of Thomas Potter Oyler of Spitalfields Market in the County of Middlesex
Herewith:
1)
On
the 28th day
of October 1873 your petitioner then Bridget Glynn, spinster was
lawfully
married to the said Thomas Potter Oyler in the Church in the Parish of
St
James, Enfield Highway, in the county of Middlesex.
2)
That
after the
said marriage your petitioner lived and cohabited with the said husband
at No.
113 Commercial Street East up to that month of November 1879 and there
are now
living issue of the said marriage, two children, to wit Alice Oyler
born the
24th day of October 1876 and Jessie Oyler born the 13th day of December
1878.
3)
That
in or about
the month of May 1875 the said Thomas Potter Oyler communicated to your
petitioner a venereal disease.
4)
That
on the 15th
day of May 1878 the said Thomas Potter Oyler assaulted and wounded your
petitioner and that afterwards on the 6th day of September 1878 he
violently
struck and injured her.
5)
That
on the 22nd
day of April 1879 the said Thomas Potter Oyler seized the arm of your
petitioner and twisted the same and broke it and your petitioner in
consequence
was for a long time ill and suffered great pain.
6)
That
in the
month of September 1879 the said Thomas Potter Oyler secretly removed
from your
petitioner said children from her custody and control and has since
kept them
away from your petitioner prevented her from having access to them.
7)
That
on the 26th
day of February 1880 your petitioner was so alarmed by the violent
manner and
threatening conduct of the said Thomas Potter Oyler that she left his
house to
avoid personal violence and took refuge in the house of a friend and
when she
returned home the said Thomas Potter Oyler shut the door upon her and
refused
to allow her to enter the house and has since that time refused and
still
refuses to allow your petitioner to return.
8)
That
the said Thomas
Potter Oyler has constantly treated your petitioner with great
unkindness,
neglect and cruelty frequently abusing and assaulting her and keeping
her
without money and the common necessities of life.
Your
petitioner
therefore humbly prays that the court will be pleased to decree that
your
petitioner may be judicially separated from the said Thomas Potter
Oyler and
that the custody of the children of the said marriage be given to her
and that
the said Thomas Potter Oyler pay the costs and incident to this
petition and
that your petitioner have such other and further relief in the premises
as to
the court may seem meet
Filed
24th
July 1880 by John Curtis, Solicitor, Union Ct. Old Broad Street, for
judicial
separation and alimony.
Turner and Son, 78 Leadenhall St., Solicitors entered an appearance for the respondent.