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William and Anne Jane (Christy) Duke were married 1846 in Shankill.  Their son Abel born about 1851-1855 immigrated to Philadelphia.  Anyone have more info on the Duke or Christy family?

Joe Cook

Saturday 17th Jun 2017, 06:13PM

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  • Hi Joe

    You probably know that the marriage record has both fathers' names but I still couldn't find much I'm afraid

    Date of Marriage:04-Oct-1846
    Parish / District:SHANKILL CI
    County:ARMAGH
    Date of Marriage:04-Oct-1846
    Parish / District:SHANKILL CI
    County:ARMAGH
    Husband WilliamDuke Address:Corcreany  DistrictOccupation:WEAVER age 21 Bachelor (Previously unmarried)
    Wife Ann Jane Christy  Addres Lurgan DRESS MAKER age 19 Spinster (Previously unmarried)
    Denomination:Civil Parish / District
    Husband's Father Robert Duke FARMER
    Wife's Father AbelChristy WHITESMITH
    Witness 1 Henry Mercer
    Witness 2 JohnBullick
    Notes:

    MARRIED IN THE PARISH CHURCH BY C FALLOON/ DEAD [SPSA FTHR]/ [E]

    Apparently a Whitesmith is a tinsmith

    I can only find 2 children:

    Name:Hannah Jane DukeDate of Birth:07-Jan-1867
    Registration Date:28-Jan-1867Address:High Street LurganParish/District:LURGAN NO1Gender:FemaleCountyARMAGH
    Denomination:Civil Parish / District
    Father:William DukeMother:Anne Jane CristyOccupation:Shuttle Maker
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Anne Jane Duke 

    Name:Mary Elizabeth DukeDate of Birth:10-Dec-1870
    Registration Date:29-Dec-1870Address:High Street LurganParish/District:LURGAN NO1Gender:FemaleCountyARMAGH
    Denomination:Civil Parish / District
    Father:William DukeMother:Anne Jane ChristyOccupation:Shuttle Maker
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Anne Jane Duke Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Not Recorded 
    Notes:

    MOTHER [INF1]/ P RUSSELL [REGTR]

    No luck with William or Jane's birth records

    I did find Ann Jane in the 1901 Census:

    Residents of a house 6 in Queen Street (Lurgan Urban, Armagh)

    SurnameForenameAgeSexRelation to headReligion

    PedlowDavid42MaleHead of FamilyFriends Meeting House or Society of Friends

    PedlowMaggie36FemaleWifeFriends M House or Society of Friends

    PedlowAnna Christy7FemaleDaughterFriends M House or Society of Friends

    PedlowJohn D Pedlow4MaleSonFriends M House or Society of Friends

    PedlowDavid William1MaleSonFriends M House or Society of Friends

    DukeAnn Jane73FemaleMotherFriends M House or Society of Friends

    No luck with burial records or Duke or Christy listings in the Irish phone book 

    Col

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Sunday 18th Jun 2017, 01:43AM
  • I did not have the parents names or the certificate; just an index record.  Thanks!!

    Joe Cook

    Monday 19th Jun 2017, 01:37AM

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