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Offline jamesm113

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Looking for church marriage record
« on: Sunday 19 October 25 08:29 BST (UK) »
William Dixon / Mary O'Hara
Married 14 Jan 1868 in Ardnaree, Kilmoremoy, County Mayo (or perhaps Sligo?)

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Re: Looking for church marriage record
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 19 October 25 08:57 BST (UK) »
The marriage took place in Ardnaree church, part of Kilmoremoy catholic parish, see the marriage from the church register at the end of this page

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Re: Looking for church marriage record
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 19 October 25 17:28 BST (UK) »
Thank you!

I assume if there's no parent information on there, there would not be parent information on RootsIreland.ie's index, right?

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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 19 October 25 17:33 BST (UK) »
I wouldn't have expected any more details for an early marriage especially in a rural area like that. RootsIreland would be a transcript of the same register.


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Re: Looking for church marriage record
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 19 October 25 17:56 BST (UK) »
Ok, thank you!

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Re: Looking for church marriage record
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Re: Looking for church marriage record
« Reply #6 on: Monday 20 October 25 03:29 BST (UK) »
Yes I am - thank you for sending that over. I was hoping to get an age and mother's name. I've seen that recorded in other church marriage records.

Also, I didn't realize Ardnaree was a rural area - I thought that townland was near Ballina?

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Re: Looking for church marriage record
« Reply #7 on: Monday 20 October 25 08:44 BST (UK) »
Yes I am - thank you for sending that over. I was hoping to get an age and mother's name. I've seen that recorded in other church marriage records.

Also, I didn't realize Ardnaree was a rural area - I thought that townland was near Ballina?

On the marriage certificate the witnesses are pretty clearly named. Have you searched for them? Just in case they lead you to a birth and a possible mother's name.

Another way to possibly find, or at least narrow down, what a mother's name might be is to look at the traditional Irish naming patterns. 

Traditional Naming Pattern
A traditional naming pattern was often used by Irish parents until the later 19th century:

First son usually named for the father's father
Second son usually named for the mother's father
Third son usually named for the father
Fourth son usually named for the father's eldest brother
Fifth son usually named for the mother's eldest brother
First daughter usually named for the mother's mother
Second daughter usually named for the father's mother
Third daughter usually named for the mother
Fourth daughter usually named for the mother's eldest sister
Fifth daughter usually named for the father's eldest sister.

Here is a link to Ardnaree townland

https://www.townlands.ie/mayo/tireragh/kilmoremoy/ardnaree-or-shanaghy/

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Re: Looking for church marriage record
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 21 October 25 07:51 BST (UK) »
Did William and Mary have any children?
Where do you have them after their marriage?

On their marriage, they are both described as servants so the residences given may not be their family homes.
William gives Downhill as his place and Mary gives Bunree.

There are a couple of entries in petty sessions records which may be Mary.
1) Mary O’Hara  of Bunree
17th of August 1867 – leaving her employment (Drapers etc) in Ballina, contrary to her agreement.
2) A few days before - 1st August 1867, Mary O’Hara, Ballina, illegally detained materials given to her for a petticoat.  ** this may be her.

3) February 1868 Mary Dixon of Bunree - 2 incidents as complainant and then defendant involved in two assaults with other women.
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