John Leonard of Gortroe, Annaghdown, Co. Galway

[hallmark]

Edm or Edw

...son of John Leon'd and Mary Stanton (Staunton).  Sponsor: Mrs. Staunton

[Mr. Tibbs]

Thank you, Hallmark. I think I need to continue for a while,on the assumption that I'm on the right track.  I'll check out the helpful links that you have given me and hope that I discover other brothers or sisters of the John LEONARD and the John STAUNTON families;  the deaths of all four parents and if indeed Edward's family remained in Gortroe or whether they came to England looking for work.  My great grandfather, Edward, was a coalminer; he clearly left Home as a teenager.

I much appreciate your time and thought and hope you won't mind if I contact you again, when I get stuck.

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You have the note to your Mother and Grandmother from a cousin Walter in 1924.... it is him you'll need to chase back in time.

Then via Link I posted try to figure out his Aunts/Uncles!


Start at one end of the chain!!

[Mr. Tibbs]

OK Hallmark but I'm unsure how to do that.  If he was still living with his mother in 1911 at the age of 39/40, I doubt that he married although I will look on the parish registers.  Any other suggestions?

[hallmark]

OK Hallmark but I'm unsure how to do that.  If he was still living with his mother in 1911 at the age of 39/40, I doubt that he married although I will look on the parish registers.  Any other suggestions?

You're going back in time.....


Who is his mother? 
Born When?
Her Parents?
etc etc

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Name   WALTER STAUNTON
Date of Birth   1871
Group Registration ID   10371426
SR District/Reg Area   Galway

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1871/03269/2198168.pdf


Name     PATRICK STAUNTON
Date of Birth   1869
Group Registration ID   7834004
SR District/Reg Area   Galway

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1869/03380/2239217.pdf

I know Census ages don't match!

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Liscananaun/Gortroe/1379401/

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E.G

He stated that he was 19 years of age.  Father: John LEONARD, a labourer.  Witnesses: Michael HIGGINS and Hannah BURKE


Walter's mother was a Burke


By studying them at your leisure you should be able to find out how the cousins connect!

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Edward LEONARD.  married a lady called Sarah FEENEY,   24 Nov 1866 at St. Mary's Catholic Chapel, Birtley, near Chester le Street, Co. Durham. He stated that he was 19 years of age.  Father: John LEONARD, a labourer.....

So, via link I posted, are there other Marriages for children of  John LEONARD in 1864/65/66/67/68/69 etc etc??

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As posted

Civil Reg Birth, Marriage and Death results for Staunton of Galway DISTRICT


http://www.rootschat.com/links/01mss/

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Birth, Marriage and Death results for Leonard of Galway  http://www.rootschat.com/links/01mst/


You are better off looking at them for yourself, keep any eye out for witnesses too..... you can look at them at your leisure and return to them if you make new discoveries as and when you need.