What do you make of this?

[Gibby1968]

Yesterday afternoon I filled in application form for my Michael's birth certificate and marriage certificate.

I'm hoping that both of these will show the same father, Thomas Callaghan.

[Gibby1968]

I am still waiting for my certificates to arrive.

[Gibby1968]

The marriage certificate arrived today and it shows that Michael's father was Thomas Callaghan, labourer.

Julia's father is John Gerrard, labourer.

Married 16 January 1898 at Roman Catholic Chapel of Navan, Meath.

The birth certificate I ordered wasn't the right one so it wasn't issued.

I went looking for a birth around 1874 as Michael was 24 when he married and was given the date of 28 December 1874 in Navan, Meath.  Parents Thomas Callaghan and Mary Hughes.

[Gibby1968]

I am finding it hard to find information on Thomas Callaghan.

[aghadowey]

I.G.I. (www.familysearch.org) lists children of a Thomas Callaghan and Mary Hughes in Co. Armagh:
1. Susan Calaghan born 25 Aug.1864 Keady district, Co.Armagh (page 50 in civil register)
2. Catharine Callaghan born 29 Apr.1866 Co. Armagh
3. Thomas Callaghan born 4 Apr.1872 Co. Armagh

There are also Michael Callaghan born 28 Dec.1874 Ireland to a Thomas Callaghan and a Mary Hughes but there's no way of knowing where all these 4 children belong to the same family or if that Michael is the one you are looking for.

[Gibby1968]

All I do know for sure is that my Michael's father was Thomas Callaghan, labourer.

Michael married Julia Gerrard on 16 January 1898 in Navan, Meath.  I have his marriage certificate.

Michael died on 8 July 1952 in Keighley, West Yorkshire and is buried along with his wife, son John Thomas (my great grandfather), mother-in-law Ellen Gerrard and Julia's nephew Christopher Gerrard at Utley Cemetery in Keighley.

The age at death was given as 81 meaning that he was born about 1870/1871.

My great grandmother Ada May Callaghan (wife of Thomas) was the informant.  I suppose she could have made a mistake and he was actually a bit younger.

What do you think?

[Gibby1968]

A few days ago I e-mailed St Mary's, Navan and I've just received the information I've been waiting for :-) 

It tells me that Michael Callaghan was born and baptised on 19 October 1870 at the church St Mary's, Navan.

Parents are Thomas Callaghan and Ellen Melia and the sponsors were Thomas Melia and Anna Fitzsimmons. There doesn't seem to be a record for Thomas and Ellen's marriage.

Do you think Thomas Melia could be Ellen's father?

[aghadowey]

I.G.I. (www.familysearch.org) lists 3 other children for Thomas Callaghan and Ellen Melia:
1. Margaret born 9 Mar.1874 Co. Meath
2. Josephine born 2 Mar.1876 Butterstown, Co. Meath
3. Ellen Callaghan born 13 Aug.1879 Co. Meath

[Gibby1968]

Thanks for the information on Ellen.  I already had information on the others.

The lady who sent me the baptism information said that there were six children in the family.  How do I go about finding the other two?

Thanks.