hi Mike.

 it's reilly good of you to try & find Michael brigdale.

you have found  (Bridget Hynes) Brigdale aged 80.she is with liveing her son  patrick's family Orchard lane 1901 census. she is down as a widow at this point.

as for michael going to oz he may have as part of the family left ireland in 1857 for oz.

if we can't find anything on michael brigdale. i will send for the wedding certs of michael brigdale who was married to mary troy then bridget hynes.

but as i ve told you  b4  i don't think its the same person think this to be the father married to mary troy.

and then the son michael married 2 bridget  hynes. once againe thankyou for all your hard work on this matter.

regards mary