Where else to look for a marriage?

[hallmark]

In 1901 Lawrence was in Nutgrove
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Pallas/Feebrack_or_Nutgrove/1396333/

There are a couple of Margaret Costellos not too far away

Was just about to say the same...... with this one quite a possible

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Leitrim/Leitrim___More/1388730/

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Killeen,+Leitrim,+Co.+Galway/@53.1599708,-8.5032252,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x485c7c113d65c8cd:0xf5dcf46cdcc0de9e!8m2!3d53.1599726!4d-8.4857156

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pallas,+Co.+Galway/@53.1273526,-8.3713852,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x485c62c5129ebac7:0xd9619db7427db9e0!8m2!3d53.1275794!4d-8.3630522



Given that they are 9 yrs married, with 9 y.o son in 1911 who wasn't registered until 5 month old does point to them possibly "being absent" and returning married with baby

[heywood]

She certainly does look a possibility - looking at naming patterns of the children and parents

Laurence’s parents - Thomas and Bridget
That Margaret’s - James and Mary

[hallmark]

She certainly does look a possibility - looking at naming patterns of the children and parents

Laurence’s parents - Thomas and Bridget
That Margaret’s - James and Mary

Agewise too.   7 on 1901 Census, Single, Galway born, Age 22 (+/-5 yrs) http://www.rootschat.com/links/01nhu/  some of which can probably be accounted for by Marriages.  Dau of James/Mary.... unless there is a Marriage for her on irishgenealogy!!   

[samhuzz]

Thanks all. I'll check the names of my Costello links ancestors to see if I can see any names that match.

[heywood]

Check their names and any places given. The family of the one we have looked at here use Costelloe too.

[myluck!]

This is the family as I can see
Mary Theresa   DoB  Dec 11 1902   Bap  Dec 13 1902   Sponsors: Thomas BREHONY & Honoria DONOHUE
Thomas Joseph   DoB  Mar 27 1904   Bap  Apr 03 1904   Sponsors: James COSTELLO & Mary BURKE
Bridget Ellen   DoB  Nov 20 1905   Bap  Nov 25 1905   Sponsors: Denis KENNEDY & Sarah HACKETT
Margaret Mary   DoB  Dec 01 1906   Bap  Dec 08 1906   Sponsors: John BREHONY & Mary Jane BREHONY
Anne Maria   DoB  Jul 29 1908   Bap  Aug 09 1908   Sponsors: Michael BREHONY & Mary COSTELLO
James   DoB  Oct 10 2010   Bap  Oct 16 2010   Sponsors: Joseph CARR & Ann CARR
Laurence Alphonsius   DoB  Sep 30 1912   Bap  Aug 20 2012   Sponsors: Thomas HOULAHAN & Margaret DWYER
Gertrude Matilda   DoB  Jun 28 2014   Bap  Jul 05 2014   Sponsors: John KILLALEA & Matilda BREHONY
Agnes   DoB  Jan 13 1916   Bap  Jan 23 1916   Sponsors: Thomas BURKE & Bridget HOULAHAN


Noting for the sponsors:

There are two sponsors named James and Mary COSTELLO at different times

There is also a Honoria DONOHUE for the first child
There is a person of this name living in Woodford married to a Stephen DONOHUE whose maiden name was COSTELLO
In 1901 she was aged 42 LINK
She could have been a relative to Margaret - her father's name was also Lawrence
She had at least two sisters
Judith mx2 Pat HYNES Feb 13 1872; and Michael FLYNN Nov 21 1886
Bridget/Ellen (depending on church or civil record) m Feb 06 1894


For some of the other sponsors-

The BREHONYs were neighbours on the 1901 & 1911 censuses are listed as sponsors
Their mother was a Jane GORDON so I don't immediately see a close connection

Joseph and Ann CARR (nee COYE m Nov 29 1888) were neighbours with no children

In 1901 Lawrence's niece was living with him named Mary HACKETT (b Jul 12 1884 Woodford)
She I believe was the daughter of Michael HACKETT and Sarah BURKE
Therefore the sponsor Sarah HACKETT was most likely Lawrence's sister

[heywood]

In 1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Leitrim/Leitrim___More/1388730/

There are two nieces with the Costelloes.

Sarah Kennedy mmn Delia Costelloe
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1898/02069/1790422.pdf

Denis Kennedy married Delia Costelloe and Margaret Costelloe was a witness.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1895/10519/5831673.pdf

There is a Denis Kennedy sponsor to Bridget Ellen in 1905

[samhuzz]

Hello

Yes that's the correct family thank you. Sorry for being stupid but what does it mean by sponsors? Margaret Mary Burke married a Breheny. Thomas Joseph was my great grandfather. You are correct about the Sarah Hackett also. Mary Burke, sponsor of Tom Joe's baptism is Lawrence's other sister. I don't think she ever married, she was a teacher according to the censuses.

Thank you very much for the info.

Kind regards, Samantha

[samhuzz]

I've just checked my Kennedy DNA matches and I have quite a lot! Closest is 21cm though, so quite small.