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Whilst researching my Catholic ancestors (particularly in Glasgow) I’ve noticed a few cases of where a female and male sponsor of a child end up getting married at a later date. I’m curious if anyone has come across this before? Is it some sort of tradition-be a sponsor before marriage?
For example;
Ellen Rooney bap at St Paul, Glasgow in April 1867, the daughter of Michael Rooney & Mary O’Hara. Her sponsors were Bernard Rooney (Michael’s brother) & Bridget McKenna.
Bernard and Bridget then got married a few months later, 15 July 1867 at Hutchesontown.
Allan, Bell, Bolam, Bollum, Burrell, Campbell, Colthard, Conroy, Harrison, Howey, Keeney , Keough, Kirkup, Muldoon, Rooney, Storey, Valentine, Weatherson, Weatherstone (Nthland)
Ford, Aynsley, Lewis, Brown, Myers (Durham)
Green, Dillon, Drain, Cox, Muldoon (Lanark)
