Duff/Brady/Sweetman/Casey at GRANGE/HILLS/MILVERTON/ST.MOVEE's/BALCUNNIN/BARNAGEERA, SKERRIES,

Greeting's to all in Skerries,

My Great-Great-Grandmother was Mary Duff and she married Edward Brady in Skerries on 05.09.1859. At the time Mary lived in New St. Skerries and her Parents are James and Mary Duff. Edward lived in Strand St. and his Parent's are Laurence and Mary Brady, the Parents address's are not recorded. Edward had previously married Catherine Potts, 16.02.1857, and his Parents, Laurence and Mary lived in HILLS, SKERRIES. They are at GRANGE when Edward's brother James married Jane Casey (listed as Brady on some records).1911 Census shows James and family at BARNAGEERA. Older residents of Skerries may remember James's son 'Johnny of the Black Hills' who was known as a Pious Man, he had a sister named Alice.

Laurence Brady is on the Griffiths Valuation, 1852, at Greatcommon, Lusk. There is also a James Duff at Greatcommon on G.V. -I am struggling to find furthur records for this James, the dates overlap with the JAMES DUFF at GRANGE on the G.V., who I am concentrating my search on.

James Duff married Margaret Cavanagh in Balbriggan 14.07.1828. Witness's were Joseph Dowdall and Jane Derham. Civil Death Cert of James - 05.05.1899, James Duff, BALCUNNIN, a gardener,age 85, a widower - informant Ann Casey, Balcunnin.

James and Margarets Children were Baptised in Skerries - some of the records state Margaret Cavanagh and some Margaret Duff.( I do not know if they are the same Margaret although I cannot find another Marriage for James.)

(I am still unable to find a birth of my Mary Duff to James Duff  and a MARY and this is where I need help. Could the answer be as simple as misreading/misrecording the abbreviation of Marg. as Mary or is this my wishful thinking?)

Children born to James Duff and Margaret , Baptised in Skerries.

BAPTISM - 15.05.1829 - Patrick to James Duff and Margaret Cavanagh, Sponsor's - WILLIAM CAVANAGH and  MARGARET DUFF

BAPTISM - 13.01.1834 -James to James Duff and Margaret Cavanagh, Spons. - Joseph Tallon and Marg. Lacy

BAPTISM - 07.07.1836 - Richard to James Duff and Marg. Duff, Spons. -  Patrick Seaver and MARY CAVANAGH      

MARRIAGE -  02.10.1866 - Richard,  a gardener at MILVERTON,  Marries ALICIA SWEETMAN  in LUSK..

Children born to  Richard and  Alicia are -

                                                                                                         28,08,1867 - James at MILVERTON, Spons - Jn McArdle and ANN CASEY.

                                                                                                         11,02,1868 - Ellen at MILVERTON, Spons, JOSEPH and JANE DUFF.

                                                                                                         02,10,1870 - John at MILVERTON, Spons, Pat Murphy and MARY SWEETMAN.

                                                                                                        TWINS, 01,10,1872 - ALICIA and PATRICK at MILVERTON,  Spons, JAMES and ANN SWEETMAN.

(Richard and Alicia moved to Dundrum -  Alicia died 22.01.1892 at Annaville, Rosemount, Dundrum. Richard Married again and is on 1901 Census at Churchtown Lower and is still a Gardener. He is on 1911 Census at Dundrum Town,)

BAPTISM - 23.09.1838 -John to James Duff and Margaret Cavanagh, Spons - J. Dowdall and CATH CAVANAGH.

MARRIAGE -  07.11.1864, John Duff  to Mary Downs, who lived at Hacketstown. At the time her Parents, Pat and Eleanor Downs, lived in BALCUNNIN. Witness Richard Duff, MILVERTON and Ellen Downs, BALCUNNIN. They had a son at BALCUNNIN - James born 03.09.1865,

BAPTISM - 18.11.1840 - Patrick to James Duff and Margaret Cavanagh, Spons. - Richard ? and Mary Tallon

BAPTISM - 15.01.1853 -  Ann at ST. MOVEE'S Spons. Luke Connor and JANE CAVANAGH, BALCUNNUN

MARRIAGE - 22,05,1865 - Ann Duff, ST. MOVEES to James Casey, MILVERTON, Par. Valentine and Cath CASEY. Witness - Richard Duff, St, Movees another rec says MARRIAGE - 22.05.1865 - Ann Duff, ST. MOVEES  to Francis CASEY, MILVERTON Par. Patrick and Cath CASEY, Wittness - Richard Duff, St. Movees.

                                                                                            ANN CASEY IS THE INFORMANT AT JAMES DUFFS DEATH.

BAPTISM - 07.03.1845 - Margaret Duff at ST. MOVEES, Balcunnin. Spons. James Mc?? and Cath Hynes.

BAPTISM - 02.05.1847 - Margaret Duff, Spons. James Thorn and Cath Neil.

BAPTISM - 23.12.1849 - Joseph Duff, BALCUNNIN, Spons. Richard and Bridget Tallon.

BAPTISM - 23.02.1852 - Jane Duff at ST. MOVEES, BALCUNNIN, Spons. THOMAS DUFF and Bridget Connor.

These appear to be connected to my Mary Duff as some of them, Jane, Joseph, Ann and an Ellen and Maria Anna Duffs are sponsors at Mary and Edwards childrens BAPTISMS on NEW ST. in the 1870's.

I have noticed a reference of a burial of  a Patrick Duff who was a Gardener at Milverton and is Buried in St. Movees. Is this Patrick a Son of James or is he older? Does anybody have a transcipt of this grave or knows where I can get furthur info please?

There is an ANN DUff at Milverton on the Griffithe Val. so where does she fit in - related to Patrick?

There is also a Peter and a William Duff having children in the Hills area in the 1850's, does anybody know anything about any of theses Duff's?

I have always known that we were related to the Sweetmans although I had not established a recorded link to them. I had assumed it was to my Brady's but prhaps it was my Duffs. More research is required.

Best wishes to all,

Josie