James Mernagh

[hedwig06]

Heywood,

I have found the Ann Mernagh Marriage as well, but hadn't looked at any children for them.

Could I ask Ireland's GRO to search for James Mernagh's birth/baptism, with a search criteria of father called Edward?

As to Charlotte Bowley, I really don't know what to do, there isn't a Charles Bowley, (father), anywhere, not in Ireland or Warwickshire? 

[shanew147]

Could I ask Ireland's GRO to search for James Mernagh's birth/baptism, with a search criteria of father called Edward?

If it's the James mentioned earlier, born c1846 then he was born before Civil registration started in Ireland (1864). The GRO have no birth records before this date.

Parish records would be required to find a baptism before 1864.


Shane

[hedwig06]

Shane,

How can I search the parish records living in England?

Angi x

[shanew147]

Some Mayo parish records are available on the pay website of the Irish Family History Foundation..see www.irish-roots.ie  (mentioned by Dee in reply #5), but it would probably be better to try to narrow down the correct parish first to confirm that records are available for the parish that the family lived in.

Since some of their children were born in Mayo, I think a good first step would be to order certs for these to find a more precise location (which would give you a parish). Hopefully James and family moved back to his own birth parish with his wife and family..

What church did the marriage of James and Charlotte take place in ?  (their religion will help check the relevent Mayo parishes)


Shane

[hedwig06]

The marriage certificate states the following :-

"the parish church in the parish of Monkstown in Co Dublin".

I have found a couple of birth records for the children but they just state "Mayo" online.

Shane thank you for sharing your information, I really am struggling with this family, why is it the family you really want to research is the hardest 

[hedwig06]

Using the site you highlighted, (thank you Dee),

I have found the following:- James Merna 1846 Co Wicklow.

Is this near Mayo/Monkstown/Ballybrack?

Angi x

[hedwig06]

Shane,

Forget the last message, I found how you searched using the father name, and nothing for a James Mernagh with a father of Edward Mernagh.

So back to square one.

Angi x

[shanew147]

There should be more details on the cert about the church..

usually below the details of the names and above the signatures there will be a line something like :

  Married in the Roman Catholic Chapel of..

or

  .... according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the United Church or England and Ireland..




Shane

[shanew147]

...
I have found a couple of birth records for the children but they just state "Mayo" online.
...

You have to order research certs from the GRO to see proper details. The information on familysearch is partial ...

remind me of the names and dates of the children born in Mayo and I'll see if I can located the references you need to order birth certs..


Shane