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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Lancashire => England => Lancashire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: vaison on Friday 27 March 20 11:52 GMT (UK)
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Hello,
I'm looking for info re Mary Jane Conroy, born c. 1863, possible in Lancs.
She married Lawrence Keegan in 1883 and I have a burial for 1895, giving her age as 32.
I would be grateful for anything at all.
Thankyou.
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If she is the Mary J Keegan living in Wigan in 1891 with children Edward, John & Sarah then her place of birth is given as Manchester and she was 27. (Laurence was age 28 born Ince)
RG12/3051 Folio 117 Page 6
What information does the marriage give for her father
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Posting as typed
Census 1891: at 13 Anderton St, Wigan
RG12 Piece 3051 / Folio 117 / Pg6
Head: Laurence Keegan, 28, Coal Collier, b Ince, Lancs
Wife: Mary Jane 27, b Manchester
Son: Edward 7,
Son; John 3
Dau: Sarah 2
Mother-in-Law: Sarah Martin 58, widow, b Wigan
The GRO births registered Wigan, of KEEGAN children : mms CONROY
Edward 1883
Margaret 1885
John 1887
Sarah 1889
James 1891
Robert 1894
Cheers
AMBLY
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Thankyou both.
I'm afraid that, as I've only just started this search, I only have the record from FreeBmd, which doesn't give the father's name.
The mother in law listed with a different surname is iinteresting.
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Lancashire BMD has
KEEGAN Lawrence
CONROY Mary Jane
1883 Wigan, Register Office or Registrar Attended
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Thankyou both.
The mother in law listed with a different surname is iinteresting.
Just a wee bit of cautioning here, as back in the day, 'Mother-in-Law-' could also mean a 'Step-mother'. The Term -in-law was very often used to mean 'step'.
Cheers
AMBLY
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Having said that....
Lawrence KEEGAN b jun qtr 1862 Wigan, mms ORANGE (Ince is in the Wigan Reg District)
John KEEGAN
married: Sarah ORANGE , jun Qtr 1859 Wigan
The KEEGAN family are found:
1881 in ince: RG11; Piece: 3776; Folio: 95; Page: 21. Lawrence is there aged 18.
1901 in Ince: RG13; Piece: 3564; Folio: 85; Page: 8
Can't find them in 1891 - but the main point being : father John and mother Sarah are both present, alive and well.
So your 1890's family's mother-in Law, Sarah Martin is not Lawrence's step-mother.... ;D
Cheers
AMBLY
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Ahah.....Sarah MARTIN in 1891 is a red-herring and is actually part of the next household.
The address of the next household, 15 Anderton Street - is next to Sarah's name (i: on the same line), then is listed after her, at that address also is:
Head: James Cartwright 34,
Wife: Jane Cartwright 30,
son: Henry MARTIN 8
Son: John Thomas MARTIN 5
In 1901;
Head: James CARTWRIGHT 41,
Wife: Jane CARTWRIGHT 40,
Stepson: Henry MARTIN 18
Stepson: John Tho's MARTIN 15
Mother-in-Law: Sarah MARTIN 68, widow
So....that's the end of that line of thought :'(
Cheers
AMBLY
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Ambly,
Thanks for that info. I think it solves that query.