I have posted a similar message on the general page for County Down because this parish page seems inactive. I am looking for any information on my great, great grandfathers, Matthew Long and William Petticrew. Matthew (1804-1879) emigrated to the U.S. with his wife Sarah (?) in 1863. Two sons, Matthew and Andrew, followed them to the U.S. with their respective families. I would like to know Sarah's maiden name and if they had other children.
Andrew, my great grandfather, married Eliza(beth) Petticrew on March 20, 1860. At that time, they both listed their parish as being Drumbeg. Andrew's address is listed as being Ballymacbrennan and Eliza's as being Drennan. Therefore, I would presume that William Petticrew also lived in Drennan at that time. His wife was Mary Ann Murphy and her father, William, a physician according to family lore.
My grandmother, Susanna, was born April 20, 1872, probably in Magheraknock. Andrew and his family emigrated to the U.S. in 1873. He joined his father and brother to work as a weaver in the Connecticut mills.
Any additional information about my great, great grandparents and their forebears would be much appreciated.
mfconnell
Wednesday 24th Oct 2012, 07:59PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi I have been asked to look at old queries and Mathew Long aged 40 a weaver and a bachelor married Sarah Thompson in 1845 in County Down, she was a spinster and aged 40 also. Her father was a small farmer named William and she lived in Dromore, he was from Maheraknock, father deceased and no name given.
Andrew Long married Eliza Petticrew in the registration district of Lurgan, he was 23, she was 22, his father was Mathew and hers William, groom was a weaver as were the two parents.
Protestant marriages from 1845 are on this site under civil and they are there, all BMDs from 1864 are also there. https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/
If you have any follow up at this point let me know.
Regards
Pat
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