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Ayrshire / Re: Fitzsimmons (Divan) McLaughlin
« on: Sunday 03 May 15 22:26 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for your help, Monica.

Cornelius is used in the registration of Patrick's birth and Neil is used at the marriage and baptism.

The Cornelius McLaughlin (multiple spellings used) I'm looking for was b about 1834 in Ireland, Donegal or Londonderry, to a James McLaughlin and a Mary Harkin. Cornelius's father died in Glasgow in 1858 and his sister Sarah married a William McGinlay before dying in Partick in 1861.

The Neil/Cornelius I'm looking for married July 1861 in Australia as a widower. His wife in Australia (my great-great grandmother) appeared to raise a boy she didn't give birth to so I'm trying to find out if this is Patrick and, if so, what became of him.

If they're the same person, it means Mary probably died between Patrick's birth in 1856 and Cornelius' remarriage in 1861.

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Ayrshire / Fitzsimmons (Divan) McLaughlin
« on: Sunday 03 May 15 11:15 BST (UK)  »
Looking for information on Mary Fitzsimmons, b 1834, daughter of Thomas Fitzsimmons and Helen Divan, who married Neil/Cornelius McLaughlin 27 December 1852 at St Margaret's Catholic Church, Ayr.

Witnesses to the wedding were Anne Fitzsimmons and Edward McSherry???

Mary and Neil/Cornelius McLaughlin had a son Patrick, born September 8, 1856, baptised September 11, 1856. Sponsors Thomas Fitzsimmons and Ellen Divan. 

Trying to find out fate of family. Did Cornelius, Mary and Patrick migrate to Australia before 1861 and is Cornelius the widower who married Jessie Simpson at Wentworth NSW in 1861. Any info welcome.

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Laois (Queens) / Re: Coolbanagher CoI 1824 baptism - Townsend
« on: Monday 15 April 13 04:27 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for your help, Jack. I've been through Horace T's family and know he's not connected but will investigate Cornelius.
Cheers,
Kate

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Laois (Queens) / Re: Coolbanagher CoI 1824 baptism - Townsend
« on: Sunday 14 April 13 12:26 BST (UK)  »
Hi Shane,
I have John's wedding cert which says William was a labourer. One other reference I have to William says he was a gardener. John was in the army from 1842-1863 so doesn't appear on much except Army records. Searching on William, assuming birth 1770-1800, doesn't show anyone relevant around Coolbanagher or even Laois - although the tithe records show a William Townsend in Kilkenny, 1829 and 1833,  and in Carlow, 1834, but I don't have any way of knowing if he's the right William Townsend.
Will get death cert.
Cheers
Kate   

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Laois (Queens) / Re: Coolbanagher CoI 1824 baptism - Townsend
« on: Sunday 14 April 13 08:35 BST (UK)  »
Ah, that's helpful - I'll contact the parish. I'm in Australia.
Kate 

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Laois (Queens) / Re: Coolbanagher CoI 1824 baptism - Townsend
« on: Sunday 14 April 13 08:23 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Shane; I see the Church of Ireland is slowly digitising its records so hopefully they'll get to Coolbanagher soon.
Kate

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Laois (Queens) / Coolbanagher CoI 1824 baptism - Townsend
« on: Sunday 14 April 13 07:58 BST (UK)  »
Looking for the baptism of John Townsend, son of William Townsend, who says on his British army enlistment that he was born "in the Parish of Coolbanagher near the town of Mountmellick"  in 1824.

Does SKS have access to these records? I would love to know John's mother's name if possible and confirm his date of birth and/or siblings.

Is the only possible church St John's or would the parish then have included others?

Thanks for any help.
Kate

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Berkshire / Re: Townsend/Newnham Murren
« on: Monday 08 April 13 12:01 BST (UK)  »
Hi Sarah,

Well, John would be Thomas's brother if indeed they are the same branch. I'm trying to establish if John is the son of your William b 1780 at Newnham Murren and, ie, brother of Thomas and all those other siblings.

Cheers,
Kate 

 

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Berkshire / Re:William Townsend b 1780 Newnham Murren - British Army, Ireland connection?
« on: Monday 08 April 13 11:46 BST (UK)  »
Hi there,
I am researching a John Townsend, son of William, who was born 1822-24, place uncertain, and served in the British Army (1842-1863) before marrying, leaving the army and living in Co. Laois Ireland.
Today I found a William Townsend b 1780 Newnham near Wallingford, Berkshire/Oxford who served 15 years with the Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)- 1st Foot and was discharged in 1818 to the Kilmainham Army Pensioners Hospital in Dublin.
On his discharge notes, it says he enlisted in 1803; it doesn't mention any wife or children, nor is it clear how long he remained in Ireland. Is this your William Townsend or could there possibly be another born Newnham Murren in 1780? Have you heard of an Army or Irish connection before?
I'm searching, on behalf of my Irish-born Townsend husband who has several generations of Irish born Townsends serving in the British army but we're trying to find the birthplace/date of both John and his father William.
Hope someone can clear up the mystery.
Kate

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