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Title: Howard family from County Laois
Post by: pholahan on Tuesday 15 February 22 01:21 GMT (UK)
My 2 Grandmother, Ellen Howard, was born in Clonaslee around 1834 and I have been unable to verify any information on her via birth/baptismal records. She married James Holahan, who may also have been from Clonaslee and again I have not been able to find any record of their marriage. Would there be any local sources that I could explore that might help me discover the information I seek? Any advise is deeply appreciated, as I have been researching these ancestors for many years.
Title: Re: Howard family from County Laois
Post by: Maiden Stone on Tuesday 08 November 22 00:18 GMT (UK)
Do you know their religious denomination?

https://www.swilson.info/index.php
Clonaslee a town in Kilmanman civil parish in Mountmellick Poor Law Union
Linked R.C. parish Clonaslee, Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin
Post town Clonaslee
Linked Church of Ireland parish Rosenallis
Registration District (for births, marriages and deaths) Mountmellick

Catholic parish registers at National Library of Ireland
Clonaslee R.C. parish https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0698
Baptism and marriage registers 1849-

What's your source for Ellen's birthplace?

Title: Re: Howard family from County Laois
Post by: pholahan on Tuesday 08 November 22 01:57 GMT (UK)
Do you know their religious denomination?

https://www.swilson.info/index.php
Clonaslee a town in Kilmanman civil parish in Mountmellick Poor Law Union
Linked R.C. parish Clonaslee, Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin
Post town Clonaslee
Linked Church of Ireland parish Rosenallis
Registration District (for births, marriages and deaths) Mountmellick


Catholic parish registers at National Library of Ireland
Clonaslee R.C. parish https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0698
Baptism and marriage registers 1849-

What's your source for Ellen's birthplace?

My ancestors were Roman Catholic. Ellen was born around 1834 in Clonaslee according to her obituary. I have found two Howard and and two Holahan family's in Clonaslee in Griffiths Valuation.
Title: Re: Howard family from County Laois
Post by: noland01 on Wednesday 09 November 22 16:50 GMT (UK)
See an Ellen Howard baptised 4th September 1826 in Rosenallis Parish to a Pat and Nelly Howard.

https://registers.nli.ie//registers/vtls000634574#page/14/mode/1up

Title: Re: Howard family from County Laois
Post by: pholahan on Wednesday 09 November 22 16:55 GMT (UK)
See an Ellen Howard baptised 4th September 1826 in Rosenallis Parish to a Pat and Nelly Howard.

https://registers.nli.ie//registers/vtls000634574#page/14/mode/1up

Thank you! That is probably a little early for my Ellen as she was born around 1834.
Title: Re: Howard family from County Laois
Post by: noland01 on Wednesday 09 November 22 22:19 GMT (UK)
See an Ellen Howard baptised 4th September 1826 in Rosenallis Parish to a Pat and Nelly Howard.

https://registers.nli.ie//registers/vtls000634574#page/14/mode/1up

Thank you! That is probably a little early for my Ellen as she was born around 1834.

Wouldn't get too hung up on birth years as from experience they can vary greatly from reality .