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I think Winfred in the census could be Winny Walsh who was married to Daniel McGrory. They had several children in the area.
Ellen is a witness to one of the baptisms in 1863

I'm researching my Great great Grandfather John McGrory born in Pettigo in 1815.
He died in Sheridan, Co Tyrone in 1893.
He was married to Bessy Young.
I have a copy of his death certificate with Bessy named on it.
I haven't found any records for his marriage or his birth.
I have plenty of birth records of his children with Bessy, between 1855 and 1873.

Looking on Ancestry there are a few candidates for his father.
There is a Bernard McGrory born 1770
An Arthur McGrory born in 1795 who emigrated to Australia in 1851, but I think he might be his brother. His father is Bernard named above.
But to throw a spanner in the works, I have a copy of a will of John McGrory who died in 1880, in Portnably. I think he was 95 when he died, but as yet I don't have his death certificate.
He leaves his farm to Daniel McGrory, James McGrory or his Grandson John, - living in Philadelphia - in his will. John McGrory b1815 was a farmer!

EDIT I think he might've been married previously, as Bessy Young was 24 years younger than him?

I have previously posed a question on here about John, but I thought he was born c1842.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards

Richard McGrorey

Thank you both again.

There's a christening record on ancestry of Henry Cartwright 24th July 1688, in Rostherne, his father was Edward.
Makes him under 40 when he died, is this a possibility?

It's funny how things come back around... with Thomas and Joseph Broady being husbandmen in Rostherne!!
I did a YTS scheme at Home farm in Tatton Park in the early 80's and at the end i was awarded a City and Guilds in Husbandry!! The farm I worked on is literally right next to Rostherne!!!
P.S. I've never worked on a farm since, but still a coincidence that it was so close to where they lived and worked... I moved to Knutsford from Manchester in the mid 70's.
So Luke moved close to Huddersfield, from Ashton in Makerfield, then to Manchester, where generations of my family lived, then my gran moved to Knutsford and we followed!! Uncanny.
Although i have found other ancestors on the same grandmother's side, that moved from Lower Peover, Great Budworth and Antrobus, - which are all very close to Knutsford - to Manchester, back in the 19th century!!

Quote from: Neale1961 on Thursday 17 October 24 23:00 BST (UK)

2nd marriage: Wigan All Saints 10 Oct 1758
Joseph Broady of Ashton (X)  to  Mary Pennington of Hindley (X)

Lancs OPC
Baptism, 10 Sep 1758, All Saints, Hindley, Lancashire
Ann Pennington
Daughter of Mary Pennington
Abode Hindley
Baptised by Thos. Lever, Curate
Notes: Bastard Child

LANCAT
Lancashire Quarter Sessions
Wigan, Michaelmas 1758
Date: 9 Oct 1758
Hindley. Order for maintenance of Ann, bastard child of Joseph Broad of Ashton, husbandman, and Mary Pennington, singlewoman

Thanks Jonwarm

It looks like he married her instead of having to pay maintenance!!!?

Thanks once again Neale1961 I've been away for the weekend so have only just seen this, thank you.
I'm just speculating now, but I wonder if he moved from Rostherne because he was running away from women, after reading what Jonwarm has just posted
I will definitely pay a visit to the graveyard in Rostherne

Thank you...
It is pretty difficult going back farther than 1841 and I suppose they would need to have something worth leaving behind in a will...