Thomas Evans b 1855 Ballyviranne

Kathy:

Looked at www.irishgenealogy.ie

Since the marriage record indicates that Ellen was from Shanaceal, is it possible that Tomas was also from Shanaceal? See records below.

Roger McDonnell

Name ELLEN KNIGHTLY
Date of Birth 7 June 1812 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)
Address SHANACHEAL
Father JOHN KNIGHTLY
Mother ELIZABETH BURKE
Further details in the record
Father Occupation NR
Sponsor 1 JOHN EVANS
Sponsor 2 MARGARET KENNEDY
Priest REV. C. MCCARTHY

Name THOMAS EVANS
Date of Birth 23 May 1811 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)
Address SHANACEAL
Father JOHN EVANS
Mother MARGARET KENNEDY
Further details in the record
Father Occupation NR
Sponsor 1 AMBROSE FITZGERALD
Sponsor 2 ANN KNIGHTLY
Priest REV. C. MCCARTHY

Thanks, Roger.

I found the 1811 birth of a Thomas Evans, and also Ellen Knightly's birth.  It just doesn't seem like enough to tie the 1811 Thomas Evans to the Thomas Evans on the marriage record in 1841.  

There is also a Thomas Evans born in Shanacheal 16 Aug 1812; Thomas Evans born 8 Oct 1807 in Castledrum; Thomas Evans born 3 Jun 1806 in Lack.

Do you have any tips for me?  Thomas and Ellen had three children (that I can find in that database), John, Ellen and Thomas, so naming conventions point to Thomas 1811, or Thomas 1806, since the first child was named John - which is Ellen's father's name as well.  

Are there other places to search Kerry records, or have I already struck gold with what I have?

~Kathy

Kathy:

I think you have struck gold with the www.irishgenealogy.ie 

I just noticed that the first sponsor on the Ellen Knightly baptismal record is a John Evans and the father in the Thomas Evans 1811 baptismal record is a John Evans. Coincidence? My only question is why they waited 29 years to get married.if they were from the same townland.

Roger

Thanks so much Roger!

I think it must have been sick parents, or parents to support, that kept them from marrying.  But, the stories are all lost.  I'm so lucky my ggf was naturalized in Massachusetts, that paperwork gave me his town and parent's names.  Without that I never would have found them. 

I appreciate your help.

~Kathy