Breen and Dowling families of Wexford

[notaninch]

I am trying to discover who the parents were of two particular familes in Wexford in the mid 19th century.

In 1873 Patrick Breen of  Main Street North, Wexford married Eliza Dowling (some records spell it as Dawling but I believe it is Dowling). Patrick was born abt 1834 and died in 1912. In the census record of 1901 and 1911 he records his occupation an organist and later as professor of music. Eliza was born about 1850 and died in 1915. Eliza may have been born Elizabeth Frances Dowling!

Is Breen a Wexford surname and does anyone recognise him in their research? Who were his parents ?

Is Dowling a Wexford surname? I believe Eliza is most likely the daughter of Edward Dowling and Eliza Shudall who may have been from the Rathangan area of Co Wexford. Again does anyone recognise these people in their research ? Can they confirm who her parents were etc.

[hallmark]

Religion?

[hallmark]

 Marriage of PATRICK BREEN
in 1873
Group Registration ID   N/R
SR District/Reg Area   Wexford
Returns Year   1873
Returns Quarter   1
Returns Volume No   14
Returns Page No   435

[hallmark]

A photocopy of the Cert is €4.00

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/civil-records/help/i-want-to-get-a-copy-of-a-certificate-what-do-i-do

[hallmark]

http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0592   Rathangan

[notaninch]

Religion?

They appear to be RC certainly in the  1901 and 1911 Censuses  but I can't be certain of their religion  further back in time.

[hallmark]

Religion?

They appear to be RC certainly in the  1901 and 1911 Censuses  but I can't be certain of their religion  further back in time.

OK, if you don't look you might not know.

[notaninch]

Religion?

They appear to be RC certainly in the  1901 and 1911 Censuses  but I can't be certain of their religion  further back in time.

OK, if you don't look you might not know.

Yes I know what you're saying Hallmark. His father in the 1901 census is RC. The son marries in an RC church and their children are RC baptised. But I know all too well that in Ireland some protestant families split up as members converted or married RC and remained RC thereafter. That is the reason I am saying I cannot be certain.

[hallmark]

Eliza is most likely the daughter of Edward Dowling and Eliza Shudall who may have been from the Rathangan area of Co Wexford....so you can look to see if she is or not.

http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0592