James Mernagh

[dee melody]

Angi, I think I would try and get some more info first.  Perhaps apply for the marriage cert for Charlotte.  That would give you both parents names and try and work back from there.  I have been having a look at some other web sites and I cannot for the life of me see any MERNAGH names cropping up in the Mayo area.  They all appear to be in the Carlow/Wicklow area.  I noticed that Edward put Mayo on the 1911 Census!!!!  There are 2 possible birth registrations for an Edward Mernagh/Merna appearing on:

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start

If you are thinking of apply for it, state both his parents names.  The groireland will search 3 or 5 years either side of the birth date for you.  Once you get the right birth certificate it will help you moving back thru the families history - she says!!!!

Dee

[dee melody]

Angie, these are the 2 birth I was writing about.  I think the first one is a possible.  You have to decide whether you want to spend money on what could be 'dud' certs. I think they only charge 3Euro to search - you would need to check the web site.

Edward Mernagh / 1873
Reg. District: Enniscorthy (Carlow or Wexford)
Vol No: 19 / Page No: 731

Edward Merna / 1872
Reg. District: Dublin
Vol No: 7 / Page No: 789

Dee

[aghadowey]

Edward Mernagh / 1873
Reg. District: Enniscorthy (Carlow or Wexford)
Vol No: 19 / Page No: 731

From IGI (www.familysearch.org)- free-
Edward Mernagh born 30 Nov.1873 Co. Wexford, son of Patrick Mernagh & Eliza Doyle

 

[aghadowey]

Edward Merna / 1872
Reg. District: Dublin
Vol No: 7 / Page No: 789

Also from IGI-
Edward Merna born 15 Apr.1872 Dublin, Co, Dublin, son of Edward & Rachel Maguire

If you look at a map of Ireland you will see that Mayo is opposite end of Ireland from Dublin.

[dee melody]

Aghadowey, I know where Mayo is (the place haunts me in my sleep), but I have been searching for Angi for the Mernagh family.  Up until now, I have not been able to find the family in Mayo and everything seemed to point to the Eastern side of Ireland in the Carlow/Wexford area.
I have now just found another child born to James and Charlotte - IGI & brsgenealogy.com

Catherine Elizabeth Mernagh / Civil Birth 1870 / County Mayo
Father: James Mernagh / Mother: Charlotte Bowley.

I can only assume the father must have been moving around with his work.  I don't want Angi buying upteem dozen certs only to find they are the wrong ones.  I'm trying to establish a common area for the family prior to their coming to the UK.
I cannot think where else to search to get a 'fix' on the area.  Nothing comes up on Griffiths and I don't know why the Marriage details for Charlotte Bowley do not cross refrence to a James Mernagh!!!!

I will go and have another look and think and see what I can come up with.

Dee

[shanew147]

...don't know why the Marriage details for Charlotte Bowley do not cross refrence to a James Mernagh!!!!...

here's a probable match for the marriage from the Civil Index :

 Name: Charlotte Bowley
 Registration district: Rathdown
 Record type: Marriage
 year: 1868
 Volume: 2 / Page: 992

 Name: James Mernaugh
 (same index details)



Shane

[hedwig06]

Everyone,

Thank you so much.

I have been having difficulty finding any Mernagh's, so any help is great, I have tried, (I think) every link on the Mayo resources page here at Rootschat, without success, but obviously I will have to try searching other areas of Ireland.

I have found 2 births for James and Charlotte Mernagh's children, Charlotte Mernagh 1869 and Catherine Mernagh 1870, both on mayoancestors.com

As to the 2 Edward Mernagh's, I don't really know if they tie on with "my" family, and I suppose the only way is to buy the certificates.

Trust "my" Mernagh family to like travelling

Thanks again everyone, your help is invaluable 

[aghadowey]

The 2 Edward Mernaghs found earlier are in IGI but I can't see a connection with your family yet so I wouldn't rush to get the certificates just yet but the marriage Shane found is worth considering.

[shanew147]

I wondered if someone could help me....

I have a James Thomas Mernagh born c1846 County Mayo - information from the English census's. First appears on the 1881 English census.

He marries in Rathdown 1868 to Birmingham born Charlotte Bowley, (I found this info off mayoancestors.com)

did James and Charlotte have any children born in England ?

if they did then you could confirm Charlotte's maiden name from a birth cert 

what does Charlotte give as her place of birth on the census ?



Shane