Davey/ Davy/ De Burgh

[Maiden Stone]

This is possibly the family in 1841 - the names are listed amongst the others.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M73K-9Y8

I looked up one of the other surnames in the household, Sawey on Irish Wizard. The only records containing the surname on Irish Wizard were in County Down.

[Maiden Stone]

I don't know that you can say they didn't marry in Scotland just because there's no record. Absence of a record of an event doesn't mean that the event didn't happen. They may have been married by a priest or had a handfasting. Marriage law in Scotland was different to Ireland and both countries differed from England.

Information about different forms of marriage in Scotland on another thread.
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=844962.9

[Cwellan CoDown]

Hi Daisy,

Thank you!! This is brilliant.I’ve never been able to find this family in 1861.I have 5 names and ages matching. This also confirms that the family come from Drumaroad, Co Down and not Drumrud Co Mayo.
This now gives me an area to focus on. Thanks again.I really appreciate this!!

There is a brilliant website for CoDown listing things from chruch records, public records, land records and newspapers

https://www.rosdavies.com/SURNAMES/D/Davy.htm

In terms of finding a wedding if it occured in Co Down - Drumaroad parish records start in 1853 unfortunately - https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0405

The parish was in existence long before this - just no records exist unfortunately

[Mojo47]

Thanks all!

I have some stuff to go through!

Today the marriage certificate arrived for John’s 2nd marriage in Whitehaven.

His father was Henry Davy, Labourer
John’s age is given as 42.Living Catherine Street.

Bridget McCartney’s father Edward McCartney, cooper.Bridget living Cleator.

I have found a Henry Davy of Drumaroad in the 1828 tithe books.Is this the same Henry??

Any new thoughts?

[Maiden Stone]

I’m looking for opinions on the following:
If I have Davey/Davy ancestors from Co Mayo, would these be descended from the De Burgh family?
I think I once read somewhere that the Davy’s are somehow connected?

Returning briefly to the original question. De Burgh was not mentioned as a variant of Davey in "Varieties and Synonyms of Surnames and Christian Names in Ireland" by Robert Matheson, Registrar General of Ireland, published 1901. Information in the book was compiled from civil registration records and from local registrars. The book is available to read free online. 

[Mojo47]

Hi Maiden Stone,

Thanks for the info on hand fasting and surnames etc.There are many possibilities as far as marriage goes and the Irish records seem patchy for this period.
As far as the De Burgh and Davy name goes.It was something I’d read online and would like to confirm this as a possible name source with an actual book.Perhaps the online source was incorrect?
Another question for those wiser than me.A family story has one Davy being a priest in Dublin.Does anyone know of a way to confirm this? Possible name Patrick Davy.Date etc unknown but possibly after 1800.
I’ll keep digging.Next is to try and pin down which Whitehaven death is my Catherine.I think one of the two in 1844 are most likely.
Thank you for all your help and ongoing input!