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cane

cane Report 18 Oct 2016 13:14

thank you my lovelies...ive managed to track down info for him :-) But I have also found something more amazing :-)
Andrew lynam 1850 living in iowa united states. He is on the 1880 united states federal census with wife sarah flowers lynam and sons: William 1874 born iowa.. Lawrence born 1876 iowa and James born 1878 born iowa.. He is on 1940 census united states fed census or it might be his son also named Lawrence..NOW HERE'S THE PROB,i don't have world wide to view 1940.If anyone does woukl you mind having a look for me please <3 <3

Maddie

Maddie Report 18 Oct 2016 12:46

in 1861 Rachel was a Bennett with additional son Andrew

2, Chakion Street, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Rachel Bennett Head Married Female 38 1823 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Transcription
Lawrence Lynam Son Unmarried Male 13 1848 Hokeries & Warehouse Manchester, Lancashire, England
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Andrew Lynam Son - Male 11 1850 Scholar Manchester, Lancashire, England

RACHAEL
Last name LYNAM
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1858
Registration month -
MarriageFinderâ„¢ RACHAEL LYNAM married one of these people
TIMOTHY O'BRIEN, THOMAS BENNETT
District MANCHESTER
District number -
County Lancashire
Country England
Volume 8D
Page 411
Record set England & Wales marriages 1837-2008
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain

Rachael Lynam
England, Manchester, Parish Registers
Name Thomas Bennett
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 18 Jul 1858
Event Place St John, Deansgate, Lancashire, England
Gender Male
Age 53
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Year (Estimated) 1805
Father's Name William Clegg
Spouse's Name Rachael Lynam
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 33
Spouse's Marital Status Widowed
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1825
Spouse's Father's Name James Reynolds

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 18 Oct 2016 11:51

It's possible that he wasn't baptised or, if he was, they aren't online or survived.
Have you considered that any baptism could have been non-conformist? Apart from RC, that could include Methodist, Baptist, Quaker etc etc.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 18 Oct 2016 11:27

Could this marriage be a possibility for his parents? :-

First name(s) Mary Ann
Last name Keegan
Name note -
Marriage year 1859
Marriage date 27 Jun 1859
Marriage place Manchester
Spouse's first name(s) John
Spouse's last name Lynam
County Lancashire
Country England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973

This is the GRO version of the marriage but John's surname is spelled differently:-

First name(s) MARY ANN
Last name KEEGAN
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1859
Registration month -
MarriageFinderâ„¢ MARY ANN KEEGAN married one of these people
THOMAS FOTHERGILL, >>>>>JOHN LYNUM<<<<<
District MANCHESTER
District number -
County Lancashire
Country England
Volume 8D
Page 418

Kath. x

Maddie

Maddie Report 18 Oct 2016 11:25

just in case -- do you know whether he married ???

Marriage: 13 Apr 1895 Christ Church, Salford, Lancashire, England
John Thomas Lyman - 24, Oiler, Bachelor, 31 Bridgewater Avenue
Susannah Madden - 21, Tenter, Spinster, 31 Bridgewater Avenue
Groom's Father: William Lyman, Labourer
Bride's Father: John Madden, Labourer
Witness: William Henry Lyman; Mary Currey
Married by Banns by: Fergus Hill
Register: Marriages 1892 - 1895, Page 192, Entry 384
Source: LDS Film 1786369

witnesses marriage

Marriage: 28 Aug 1882 St Bartholomew, Salford, Lancashire, England
William Henry Lyman - (X), 20, Stripper & Grinder, Bachelor, 33 Crowther St.
Elizabeth Jackson - 19, Tenter, Spinster, 33 Crowther St.
Groom's Father: William Lyman, Labourer
Bride's Father: Joseph Jackson, Labourer
Witness: George Mottershead; Hannah Higginson
Married by Banns by: G.W. Petherick
Register: Marriages 1882 - 1885, Page 32, Entry 63
Source: LDS Film 1786464

or

Banns: St Mary, Oldham, Lancashire, England
John Thomas Lynam - B, this Parish
Ada Fowler - S, this Parish
Banns Read: 23 Dec 1894, 2nd: 30 Dec 1894, 3rd: 6 Jan 1895
Source: LDS Family Search

1871
Manor Street, St Matthew, Manchester, Lancashire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Lyman Head - Male 43 1828 - Staffordshire, England
Transcription
Ellen Lyman Wife - Female 33 1838 - Lancashire, England
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Mary Ann Lyman Daughter - Female 13 1858 - Lancashire, England
Transcription
Wm Hy Lyman - - Male 8 1863 - Lancashire, England
Transcription
Susan Lyman - - Female 5 1866 - Lancashire, England
Transcription
John Thomas Lyman Son - Male 1 1870 - Lancashire, England
Transcription
Margret Metcalf Sister - Female 22 1849 - Lancashire, England
Transcription
Racheal Blackledge Boarder - Female 21 1850 - Lancashire, England

cane

cane Report 18 Oct 2016 11:20

Thank you for the Links Malyon :-)

cane

cane Report 18 Oct 2016 11:19

Thank you..Yes I noticed that one too Maddie, but I couldn't find a Keegan / Lynam Marriage either :-(

Maddie

Maddie Report 18 Oct 2016 11:04

could this be his birth reg

Name: John Thomas Lynam
Registration Year: 1869
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Manchester
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 147

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1869
Surname Forename(s) Mother's Maiden Name Sub-District Registers At Reference
LYNAM John Thomas KEEGAN Ancoats Archives+, Manchester Central Library ANC/132/9

malyon

malyon Report 18 Oct 2016 10:59

not finding baptism for john you could try this site 14 days free trial
https://www.myheritage.com

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cane

cane Report 18 Oct 2016 10:42

i am sorry if I have posted this one before, I just cannot find my notes :please can someone help with a baptism for the baby John Lynam 1870...Thank you
Name:
John Lynam

Age:
1

Estimated birth year:
abt 1870

Relation:
Grandson

Gender:
Male

Where born:
Manchester, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish:
St Matthew

Ecclesiastical parish:
St Matthew

County/Island:
Lancashire

Country:
England

Registration district:
Manchester

Sub-registration district:
Deansgate

ED, institution, or vessel:
15

Household schedule number:
174

Piece:
4038

Folio:
20

Page Number:
34

Household Members:


Name

Age


Rachael Lynam 50
Lawrence Lynam 23
Thomas Lynam 9
James Lynam 7
Thomas Bennett 70
Fanny Pilkington 25
Jane Lewis 27
John Lynam