thomas mckenzie and helen baird married 15 Feb 1854 ballysakeery mayo

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Since the marriage was non-RC, a civil record was established. The father of Helen was James and the father of Thomas was Daniel.

The 1855 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Ballysakeery civil parish shows James Baird in Mullafarry townland. The McKenzies were from Rathmore townland in Crossmolina civil parish which is southwest of Ballysakeery.

I searched the subscription site Roots Ireland and located two baptismal records for a Thomas McKenzie with a father Daniel. The family was Church of Ireland. Possibly the child born in 1827 died in infancy, the mother was pregnant fairly quickly and then had your ancestor in 1828? Thomas had a number of siblings: John 1818 William 1820 Michael 1822 Bridget 1825 Robert 1831 Daniel 1834. I did not find a baptismal record record for Helen likely becuase the Ballysakeery Presbyterian baptismal records start in 1844.

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Roger McDonnnell

Name:Thomas McKenzieDate of Birth:16-Nov-1827
Date of Baptism:18-Nov-1827Address:RathmoreParish/District:CROSSMOLINAGender:MaleCountyMAYO
Denomination:Church Of Ireland
Father:Dan McKenzieMother:Margt McKenzie

Name:Thomas MakenzieDate of Birth:05-Oct-1828
Date of Baptism:12-Oct-1828Address:RathmoreParish/District:CROSSMOLINAGender:MaleCountyMAYO
Denomination:Church Of Ireland
Father:Daniel MakenzieMother:Margaret MakenzieOccupat