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Title: help wanted please
Post by: Nozza66 on Friday 28 February 14 12:31 GMT (UK)

Hello everyone , was wondering if by some chance someone would be able to help me with a family name,
Bridget Maria gagan or geoghan  married Edward Markham in 1869 in south australia , we have a transcript of her marriage stating her fathers name as Michael gagan no mother or date and place of birth guessing mother mary crowe .
any help would be appreciated
thank you
Nozza

Title: Re: help wanted please
Post by: larkspur on Friday 28 February 14 13:58 GMT (UK)

There is a birth registered at Whitehaven sept 1850 Bridget Gagan 25/183

Do you have Bridget's age on the marriage?

Title: Re: help wanted please
Post by: Nozza66 on Friday 28 February 14 20:54 GMT (UK)

so sorry should have put extra info
Bridget  age at marriage 19 and married in 1869 at St Patricks in Undalya
hope this helps

Title: Re: help wanted please
Post by: ..claire.. on Friday 28 February 14 21:54 GMT (UK)

Hi

There is a death registration that may rule out the birth in reply 2

Bridget Gagan ~ 4th Qtr. 1850 Whitehaven Vol. 25  Page 106.

claire

Title: Re: help wanted please
Post by: Nozza66 on Friday 28 February 14 23:08 GMT (UK)

i wrote 1869 but was 1868 , and she was from Pine Creek one of her witnesses were Anne Gagan also from Pine Creek ( sister i think)  father Michael Gagan .
bit confused her death transcript states birthplace length of residence in Australia : name of town ascertainable , South Australia 69 years but age of death 67 years
death date 14.9.1917
thank you all