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Looking for Margaret Gallagher's husband, Strabane
« on: Monday 07 October 24 21:39 BST (UK) »
According to the 1911 census, Margaret Gallagher and her children were born in Strabane.  They were a RC family.

I have been trying in vain to find out the name of her husband who was not named in either the 1901 or 1911 census.  So would be glad of any advice.

I have used:
   the irishgenealogy.ie website;
   the catholic church records on registers.nli.ie for Clonleigh, Leckpatrick and Mourne and
   the familysearch site. 

Given she had 10 children whose baptisms I cannot find in Strabane, perhaps I should look for a different, nearby parish for baptisms??

Similarly, I have looked through these Strabane parish records for any Gallagher married to a Margaret and been unable to find one to fit the dates/ages in the censuses.

The censuses are not without discrepancies!

1901 census

Margaret Gallagher Head 44  widow Dressmaker b. Co Tyrone
John Gallagher  son  21  Baker  b. Co Tyrone
Mary Gallagher  dau 19 Seamstress b. Co Tyrone
Isabella Gallagher  dau 17  Seamstress b. Co Tyrone
Maggie Gallagher  dau 15  Seamstress b. Co Tyrone
Bridget Gallagher  dau 11  Scholar b. Co Tyrone
Joseph Gallagher  son 14  Scholar b.  Co Tyrone

1911 census

Margaret Gallager Head 60 Dressmakes Married 37 years  (10 ch born, 7 ch living) b. Strabane
John Gallagher  son  34  Baker  b. Strabane
Bella Gallagher  dau  28  Factory  b. Strabane
Maggie Gallagher  dau  26  Factory  b. Strabane
Joseph Gallagher  son  25  Mechanid  b. Strabane
Bridget Gallagher  dau  22  Factory  b. Strabane

Hope someone can help me find Margaret's husband's name.

Many thanks

Woodmancote:  Hobbs; Davison
Bisley:  Fisher
Eastcombe:  Winstone
Chalford:  Lambert
Newent:  Bowkett
Llangurig: Owen; Jones
Llangurig & Bedlinog: Rees
Llanonn: Williams
Charfield:  Fowler; Selman
Olveston:  Fisher
Batheaston: Fisher
Andover, Hurstbourne, Woodcutt, Shinfield: Farmer & Tanner
Alresford: Sprangle; Hack
Martletwy & Llangwig:  Davies

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Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: Looking for Margaret Gallagher's husband, Strabane
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 08 October 24 00:32 BST (UK) »
Aghadowey and Neale
You are totally amazing!  I have spent so many hours obviously researching someone else's family tree, trying to work out how to make dates and facts fit that won't fit. 
Thank you so much for providing this information which is really helpful.  And to come up with this so quickly!
(At least I can rule this family out of my own family research now.)
Many thanks
Woodmancote:  Hobbs; Davison
Bisley:  Fisher
Eastcombe:  Winstone
Chalford:  Lambert
Newent:  Bowkett
Llangurig: Owen; Jones
Llangurig & Bedlinog: Rees
Llanonn: Williams
Charfield:  Fowler; Selman
Olveston:  Fisher
Batheaston: Fisher
Andover, Hurstbourne, Woodcutt, Shinfield: Farmer & Tanner
Alresford: Sprangle; Hack
Martletwy & Llangwig:  Davies


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Re: Looking for Margaret Gallagher's husband, Strabane
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 08 October 24 00:52 BST (UK) »
There is a baptism in Camus, Tyrone for a Margaret Jane Flemming on 2 July 1854
Father John Flemming, mother – Mary
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F51S-7MN

Looking at births in that Strabane registration area (there are several), I think the mother was Mary LOVE


There is a marriage in Camus Juxta Morne on 8 Sep 1853 for Mary Love to John Fleaming
Her father – John Love
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGV8-TQJJ
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: Looking for Margaret Gallagher's husband, Strabane
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 08 October 24 01:04 BST (UK) »
Thanks again Neale.  That certainly helps to rule them out of my family research.  I just wish I was able to find what I'm looking for more quickly!  Much appreciated.
Woodmancote:  Hobbs; Davison
Bisley:  Fisher
Eastcombe:  Winstone
Chalford:  Lambert
Newent:  Bowkett
Llangurig: Owen; Jones
Llangurig & Bedlinog: Rees
Llanonn: Williams
Charfield:  Fowler; Selman
Olveston:  Fisher
Batheaston: Fisher
Andover, Hurstbourne, Woodcutt, Shinfield: Farmer & Tanner
Alresford: Sprangle; Hack
Martletwy & Llangwig:  Davies