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Looking for more information on my grand mother's parents.

My grandmother - Margaret Mary Reid - Baptised on March 8, 1874 in the Cathloc Church of Tourlestrane

Her parents:  Bridget Langan and John Reid

Have not been able to find any more information about her parents.

Thanks for any information

Carole

Tuesday 26th Nov 2019, 05:26PM

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  • Carole:

    Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

    I assume you know that Margaret had two older sisters and two younger sisters. The family lived in Cloonca townland in Kilmacteige civil parish when the last child, Winifred, was born in 1879. I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland and located a possible baptismal record for John Reid. See below. I did not find a church or civil marriage record. The marriage occurred pre-1870 and I'm wondering if Bridget was from Co. Mayo which borders Kilnmacteige parish and there are a couple parishes which do not have marriage records back to 1870 or earlier e.g. Atttymass.Bridget died pre 1901. Here is the 1901 census record  http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Sligo/Breencorragh/Cloonca/1687437/    John died between 1901 and 1911

    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Sligo/Breencorragh/Cloonca/772263/   I was unable to locate a death record for either Bridget or John.

    Roger McDonnell

    Name:John ReidDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:10-Jun-1849Address:CarnagopalParish/District:KILMACTEIGUEGender:MaleCountyCo. Sligo
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:PatrickMother:Maria HuntOccupation:
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    Informant 2:Ellen Roddy

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    Tuesday 26th Nov 2019, 06:01PM

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