Irish in Co Durham

[dido]

Yes, it was one of three marriages that took place 15th January 1881 by the then parish priest Fr Thomas Carr who didn't provide as many details as Fr Kelly during an earlier period.

Entry as follows:
James Frain of High Felling son of Mathias and Bridget Frain of Coxhoe
to
Hanna Green of High Felling daughter of John and Jane Green of High Felling.
witnessed by: Daniel and Mary Fitzpatrick both of Sheriff Hill.

You may be interrested in one of the other marriages of the same day as James acted as a witness as follows:

Patrick O'Neill of Felling Shore son of Patrick and Rose O'Neill of Felling Shore
to
Alice Connolly of Felling Shore daughter of Thomas and Margaret Connolly of Felling Shore
witnessed by: James Frain of High Felling and Anne Burns of Low Felling.

I have some notes on a Frain family from Ireland who lived at Tow Law if you think there is a connection.

J.T.A.

Any help on this one greatly appreciated.
Would the marriage of Patricks parents be at St Patricks? Trying to establish where in Armagh the parents come from. Just guessing that Patrick and Rose where married circa 1850. Patricks father was born in Armagh circa 1810-20.
Dido
 

[Felling]

I would like to ask Mr JTA if there is any information on the origin of the parents of Michael McQuade and Elizabeth Moran in the marriage register at St Patrick's, Felling on 17th August 1870, entry no. 21. Many thanks

[Mr J T Arthur]

Only where the parents lived at the time is recorded and it was locally for both parties in this case. It is just when the parents have remained behind you often get a clue to the family origins.

Good luck.

[Mr J T Arthur]

PS: McQuade was rarely to be found outside Tyrone during that period.

[aghadowey]

PS: McQuade was rarely to be found outside Tyrone during that period.

Not sure that statement is correct since from start of civil registration index there are McQuade births, etc. in lots of different parts of Ireland: Belfast, Monaghan, Londonderry, Fermanagh, Dublin, Louth, etc.

[Mr J T Arthur]

Irish civil registration commenced (1864) was post Famine by which time many families had moved elsewhere in the country. The request was for the origin of the parents who would have been born around 30 years earlier. The Primary Valuation of Ireland surveyed 1848 to 1864 is a better guide where only a handful were listed outside Tyrone, therefore my advise would be to narrow the search to Tyrone and adjacent counties to commence with bearing in mind a large group of immigrants settled in this parish from the parish of Mullaghbrack, Co Armagh.

[aghadowey]

Griffith's Valuation results for surname McQuade (not taking in spelling variations & people being listed more than once)-
Tyrone (110), Monaghan (59), Armagh (39), Longford (29), Fermanagh (22), Antrim (15), Dublin (14), Cavan (12), Louth (11), Down (8 ), Meath (4), Westmeath (4)Donegal (2), Mayo (2), Carlow (1), Leitrim (1), Sligo (1).

[Felling]

Many thanks to JTA and Aghadowey. I have found the Griffiths entries, but not been able to find other documentary evidence that they are my ancestors.
Felling

[Tufty64]

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me with this as I have hit a brick wall. My mothers Maternal side came from Ireland. The first of which was Patrick Casey b. abt 1826. I bought his wedding certificate to Bridget Higgins hoping to find out where in Ireland he came from but it did not help. It was held in the St. Marys catholic chapel, Bridge St., Sunderland Union on the 21 November 1849. The only new info it gave me was that his father was also Patrick and hers was John, both labourers. He was living in Robinsons lane and she in Baines Lane Sunderland. I have found them on later census at Baines lane with their children. If anyone has the time and resources I would appreciate it if you could tell me what county and parish in Ireland they originated from.