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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Tyrone => Topic started by: fisherj on Monday 07 October 24 21:39 BST (UK)
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According to the 1911 census, Margaret Gallagher and her children were born in Strabane. They were a RC family.
I have been trying in vain to find out the name of her husband who was not named in either the 1901 or 1911 census. So would be glad of any advice.
I have used:
the irishgenealogy.ie website;
the catholic church records on registers.nli.ie for Clonleigh, Leckpatrick and Mourne and
the familysearch site.
Given she had 10 children whose baptisms I cannot find in Strabane, perhaps I should look for a different, nearby parish for baptisms??
Similarly, I have looked through these Strabane parish records for any Gallagher married to a Margaret and been unable to find one to fit the dates/ages in the censuses.
The censuses are not without discrepancies!
1901 census
Margaret Gallagher Head 44 widow Dressmaker b. Co Tyrone
John Gallagher son 21 Baker b. Co Tyrone
Mary Gallagher dau 19 Seamstress b. Co Tyrone
Isabella Gallagher dau 17 Seamstress b. Co Tyrone
Maggie Gallagher dau 15 Seamstress b. Co Tyrone
Bridget Gallagher dau 11 Scholar b. Co Tyrone
Joseph Gallagher son 14 Scholar b. Co Tyrone
1911 census
Margaret Gallager Head 60 Dressmakes Married 37 years (10 ch born, 7 ch living) b. Strabane
John Gallagher son 34 Baker b. Strabane
Bella Gallagher dau 28 Factory b. Strabane
Maggie Gallagher dau 26 Factory b. Strabane
Joseph Gallagher son 25 Mechanid b. Strabane
Bridget Gallagher dau 22 Factory b. Strabane
Hope someone can help me find Margaret's husband's name.
Many thanks
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https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Strabane/Meeting_house_Street/1754559/
Son Joseph's birth lists father as Patrick Gallagher (baker)-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1885/02625/1968763.pdf
Bridget-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1889/02474/1918709.pdf
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Marriage 13 Aug 1874 Strabane
Margaret FLEMMING to Patrick GALLAGHER
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1874/11244/8123611.pdf
Death for Patrick Gallagher 2 Jan 1891 Strabane
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1891/06081/4734598.pdf
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Aghadowey and Neale
You are totally amazing! I have spent so many hours obviously researching someone else's family tree, trying to work out how to make dates and facts fit that won't fit.
Thank you so much for providing this information which is really helpful. And to come up with this so quickly!
(At least I can rule this family out of my own family research now.)
Many thanks
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There is a baptism in Camus, Tyrone for a Margaret Jane Flemming on 2 July 1854
Father John Flemming, mother – Mary
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F51S-7MN
Looking at births in that Strabane registration area (there are several), I think the mother was Mary LOVE
There is a marriage in Camus Juxta Morne on 8 Sep 1853 for Mary Love to John Fleaming
Her father – John Love
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGV8-TQJJ
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Thanks again Neale. That certainly helps to rule them out of my family research. I just wish I was able to find what I'm looking for more quickly! Much appreciated.