Gaffney's

[wendywoohome]

Hi,

I wondered if anyone could help.  I'm looking for a marriage of Louis/Lewis Gaffney to Mary A. ? Mary was born in Kingstown, Ireland in 1937, Louis was born c1831.  They had their first child in Ireland, then moved to Liverpool.  Louis died in the Liverpool workhouse in 1879 aged 48 (I'm awaiting his death cert).  Just can't seem to find a marriage for them.

Many thanks 

[shanew147]

Do you have any idea when and where the marriage took place ?

If they were RC and it took place before 1864 then you will need to search for church records...

do you have details of the child born in Ireland - i.e. name, year and place of birth ?

see :  Introduction to Irish Records
         My Ancestor came from Ireland - where do I start?   


Shane

[wendywoohome]

Hi,

Ni I don't know where the marriage took place.  Their first born Michael was born in 1861 in Dublin.

Thanks
Wendy

[shanew147]

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Their first born Michael was born in 1861 in Dublin.
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Michael's birth was before civil records in Ireland ... did Louis and Mary have any children in England ?

A cert for one of them would give you Mary's maiden name.

The problem is "Dublin" is not very specific as it can mean the city, the county or the suburbs and you usually need a more specific location like a parish..

Have you found Michael on later census returns to see if he give a more detailed place of birth ?


Shane

[shanew147]

allowing a little leeway for the year of birth - there's a possible baptism match for Michael to a Louis Gaffney and Mary Anne Kennedy in 1859 in St. Andrew's RC parish in Dublin City on IrishGenealogy

see : Baptism of Michael Gaffney, 6 Fade Street, 1859

Gaffney is a reasonably common surname, so I'd confirm the maiden name by cross-checking against a birth cert for one of the English born children... assuming he had some siblings


Shane

[wendywoohome]

Thanks for that I really can't believe how stupid I am at times!! I've been researching my family history now for about six years and of course I know that the mother's maiden name can be gleaned from a birth certificate  It was her maidem name that I'm trying to find.  So thank you for that jolt I'll get on and order a birth certificate.  Mary did have two more children in England!!

Big thanks!!

[wendywoohome]

You're an absolute star! I'm sure that entry is correct Mary was Mary A and Louis (I've found) is very uncommon.

Many thanks

[shanew147]

if that's the correct couple - then there are at least three other children - two older and one younger than Michael..

  Baptism of John Gaffney, 18 May 1853
  Baptism of Maria Anna Gaffney, 15 Kenedy's Lane, 10 Dec 1857
  Baptism of Lewis Gaffney, 3 Fade St., 1862


Shane

[wendywoohome]

Wow.  I have found Michael, William, Christopher and Elizabeth the latter three having been born in Liverpool.  I'll send off for a birth certificate to see if Mary's maiden name was Kennedy.

Cheers!