Ancestors of Oliver Ledwidge

Hi Graham

Here is the marriage of John & Eliza from www.rootsireland.ie/ (subscription site) but it doesn't have the parents' names which of course are essential for going further back:

http://Date of Marriage: 18-Apr-1813 Parish / District: ST.PAUL'S ARRAN QUAY County: Co. Dublin Husband Wife Name: John Ledwich Eliza Barker Address: Denomination: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic

There are quite a few early (1700's & 1800) Ledwidge records on www.irishgenealogy.ie/ (free site)

Here are 2 from the Tithe Applotments (free) in Dublin 1826-33:

Ledwidge Patrick Circular Road St Peter's Dublin 1833

Ledwidge William Tallaght Tallaght Dublin 1826

There are none in Dublin in the early Irish Censuses (free)

I thought this might be close for John given the parish is the same:

http://Name: John Ledwige Date of Birth: Date of Baptism: 03-Jan-1796 Address: Parish/District: ST.PAUL'S ARRAN QUAY Gender: Male County Co. Dublin Denomination: Roman Catholic Father: William Ledwige Mother: Alice Not Recorded Occupation: Sponsor 1 / Informant 1: James Cody Sponsor 2 / Informant 2: Mary Maher

I couldn't find the parents' marriage on either site.

No luck with Eliza / beth

Nothing on ancestry or family search

Col

Hi Col, Just got back to this site and saw your reply, Thanks  for your research. I will look at the roots.site.   Were  there any witness names?  The Baptism date for John would make him 17 at marriage date. would that be a normal age to expect a marriage or a bit young? 

Once again Thanks. Graham, from Oz

Welcome back Graham!

Witnesses to marriage were William Mulherrin & Ann Carroll.

I agree 17 might be a bit young; have a look on irishgenealogy.ie/ Church Records as there are a few that are more likely

Col

P S Here's one from St Catherine from irishgenealogy.ie/:

Area - DUBLIN (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - ST. CATHERINE

Baptism of JOHN LEDWITH of N/R on 28 April 1785

NameJOHN LEDWITHDate of BirthN/R N/R N/RAddressN/RFatherJOHN LEDWITHMotherMARGERY BOYLAN

Sponsor 1PAT KENDRICKSponsor 2MARY LOGAN

Book NumberPageEntry NumberRecord_IdentifierImage FilenameN/RN/RN/RDU-RC-BA-452155st.catherine_mf_1740-1852_ba_0479

View the church register page containing this record.

Col