I have a brick wall for my ancestors, I have John Sweeney born Mayo from census records he married Mary Donovan in Fermoy 26th of April 1874 on the marriage certificate his father is listed as Patrick Sweeney Labourer and Mary Donovans father is listed as Gardener John Donovan. Mary Sweeney nee Donovan on census records is listed a birth place Cork Ireland. John Sweeney was in army for many years and went to India his son John sweeney is listed as being born India 1876 and daughter born off Spanish coast in 1878 this was Mary sweeney, however one daughter Bridget is listed as being born 26th Feb 1875 Ireland. They then appear on census record in Haslingden Lancashire in 1881 with more children born in Haslingden then Darwen Lancashire. On one census record it has a nephew living with them in Lancashire by the name of John Mitchell but I cannot find where this person fits into the family line.
On John Sweeney's army attestation papers he joined in Liverpool and he has birth placed listed as Swainsford Mayo, this I take to be Swinford Mayo.
I cannot find records for either John sweeney mother or Mary Donovans mother nor marriage certificates for either John or Marys parents. John sweeney had a brother James 1854 listed on some records as born India on others i.e. census 1881 born england his brother married Minnie Mara and they had a daughter Catherine who were living with John sweeney on the 1881 census.
I am trying to find out john sweeneys parents to trace back further and also Mary donovans parents if anybody can help? thanks
Tara
Thursday 12th Aug 2021, 12:18AMMessage Board Replies
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Tara:
The subscription site Roots Ireland has a June 3 1844 baptismal record in Kilconduff/Swinford church for a John Sweeny with father Patrick Sweeny and mother Bridget Maurice. They lived in Ballyglass townland in Kilconduff civil parish. Possible lead.
I looked for Mary Donovan with father John in Fermoy RC records. I found a possible record December 20 1846 in Fermoy. Mother's name was Mary Downing. They lived on Princes St. The same family had another Mary Donovan baptized August 31 1845. Mother shown as Mary Downey. Also Princes St. I assume the 1845 Mary Donovan died young. I recently searched for this Mary Donovan. Did you have a prior message? If not, someone else is researching this family.
Here is the civil birth record for Bridget Sweeny.
third record https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_retur…
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Thursday 12th Aug 2021, 02:23PM -
Thank You so much Roger I did not have Bridget Sweeny record, I knew she was born about that time, I cannot find record with rest of family when they moved to England so believe she died young. Thank you for your assistance.
Tara
Friday 13th Aug 2021, 02:09AM