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Lookup offer for Ireland

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Kerri

Kerri Report 11 May 2018 04:58

Anyone need a lookup for Ireland BMD records? Have Rootsireland subscription & have found all that I need. 2 weeks left on sub.
Willing to help others.
Cheers
Kerri

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 11 May 2018 18:28

I have Thomas Speer married to Jane Breen. Thomas' father is shown as Robert on Thomas' marriage certificate. I would like to find the birth, marriage or death of Robert. Thomas was born in 1814. I found baptisms for children born to a Robert and Anne - Thomas 1814, Isabella Catherine 1822, Robert 1824, John James 1826 and Eliza Mary 1829. All this was in Fermanagh.

Thanks.

Kerri

Kerri Report 12 May 2018 10:48

More kids
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/fermanagh/churches/ardess-bap-02.txt
Baptized 17/1/1822 Isabella Catherine dau. of Robert Speir and Anne of Lack
Baptized 7/4/1824 Robert son of Robert Spear and Anne of Lack
Baptized 4/9/1826 John James son of Robert Spear and Anne of Lack
Baptized 21/5/1829 Eliza Mary dau. of Robert Spear and Anne of Lack
19/1/1832 David son of Robert Spear & Anne not listed Lack
3/11/1834 Anne Jane dau of Robert Speer & Anne not listed Lack
23/4/1837 Anne Jane dau of Robert Spear & Anne not listed Lack

BIRTHS RECORDED IN ST. MARYS CHURCH, ARDESS .PRONI. MIC/1/67 & MIC/1/68
Most likely baptism for Robert in Lack-
Baptized 6/9/1774 Robert son of Thomas Spear and Edles? not listed Gl----??

Baptized 17/3/1782 Jane dau. of Thomas Speer and Ealse Dazly of Lack
Baptized 22/2/1789 Thomas son of Thomas Speer and Elizabeth of Lack
Baptized 5/6/1799 Eliza dau. of Thomas Speer and Eliza of Lack

Still looking for marriage between Robert & Anne
And of Thomas & Eliza/Ealse (with possible surname Dazly)

Thomas Speer (22,farmer,widower,address Croneen; father Robert occ farmer)married Isabella Virtue (widow ,fathers name William Marshall) on 17 Jan 1876 in Parish of Enniskillen,Fermanagh.Witnesses Robert Irvine & Robert Speer. In notes - Colaghty C.O.I. Parish of Lack or Colaghty. Ages given as full over 21”

John James Speer (22,Farmer,bachelor,address Lack,father Robert occ Farmer) married Esther Johnston,22,spinster,father John) on 31 Dec 1868 Parish of Enniskillen,Fermanagh. In notes - Ardess C.O.I. Parish of Magheraculmoney. Ages given as full over 21.

Anne Jane Speer (22,spinster,address Largy,father Robert,occ Farmer) married Robert Irvine (22,address Largy,occupation School master,father Charles,occ farmer ) on 6 Sept 1858 in parish of Enniskillen,Fermanagh. In notes-Married in the parish of Colaghty C.I.

Isabeela Catherine Speer(22,spinster,address Lack,father Robert,occ farmer) married William Knox (22 widower,farmer) on 13 Sep 1855 in Parish of Enniskillen,Fermanagh.In notes-Married in the parish of Colaghty C.I.

Eliza Mary Speer (22,spinster,address Lack Coolaghty,father Robert,occ Farmer) married David Johnston (22 bachelor,farmer )on 14 Jun 1853 in Parish of Enniskillen,Fermanagh. In notes-Ardess C.O.I. Parish of Magheraculmoney ages given as full over 21.

And you have that of Thomas Speer & Jane Breen.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 12 May 2018 15:39

Hi Kerri

I don't know if this is possible.

I have a John Brennan born 1849 Athy, Co Kildare,

All i know from his marriage cert, is that his father was James Brennan...Occupation: Labourer.

Probably a bit like finding a needle in a haystack with the surname Brennan!

I thought it worth a shot though.

Thank you......Prickles ;o))

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 12 May 2018 16:37

Thanks so much Kerri ... that's a lot of useful information.

If you find the marriage of Robert and Anne that would be a bonus.

I'm so grateful to you for doing this.

Kerri

Kerri Report 13 May 2018 00:59

Prickles

Maybe

John Brennan bapt 17 Feb 1846, address Oldcourt,Parish/District Carbury,Co Kildare,Denomination Roman Catholic,Parents James Brennan & Bridget Brennan, Sponser (Godparents) Thomas Bennett & Eliza Bennett

Have you tried to go sideways looking for possible siblings of John Brennan & following them?

Kerri

Kerri Report 13 May 2018 08:28

George BRENNAN born 20 Apr 1880,bapt 8 May 1880,address Belfast Barracks,Parish/District Urban 2,Belfast,Co Antrim,parents John BRENNAN (occ Soldier) & Jane HANDCOCK

John BRENNAN born 5 Dec 1877,bapt 5 Feb 1877 Fermoy,Co Cork,Denomination Roman Catholic,parents John BRENNAN & Jane ANCOCK

James BRENNAN bapt 19 Aug 1877 District/Parish Fermoy,Co Cork,Denomination Roman Catholic,parents John BRENNAN & Jane ANCOCK

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 13 May 2018 09:19

Hi Kerri

Thank you so much for taking the time to help.

I am not convinced by the baptism for John in 1846. In all the census records, it has his YOB as 1849. His death ties in with that year too.

John Brennan in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
Name: John Brennan
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Registration Year: 1910
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 61
Registration district: Easthampstead
Inferred County: Berkshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 211

The other 3 baptism records are interesting as John married Jane Hancock in 1875....Occ: Soldier.

Marriages Mar 1875 (>99%)
BRENNAN John Stoke D. 5b 546
HANCOCK Jane Stoke D. 5b 546

Having said that, this is the baptism record of their first born son John....

John Patrick Brennan in the Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911
Name: John Patrick Brennan
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1 Dec 1877
Birth Place: Fermoy, Cork, Ireland
Father: John Brennan
Mother: Jane Hancock Brennan
FHL Film Number: 255995


John Patrick Brennan in the Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958
Name: John Patrick Brennan
Date of Registration: 1877
Registration district: Fermoy
Birth Country: Ireland
Volume: 19
Page: 723
FHL Film Number: 101054


There was a son George.....but he was born in 1884

Births Dec 1884 (>99%)
Brennan George Colchester 4a 483

Prickles ;o))