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Hello,
Im hoping someone can help me find out any info about my x3 great grandparents Rose Breslin & James Cassidy.

I believe they are from Fermanagh in particular Maquiresbridge, Enniskillen or Derryvullan & where Irish Catholic

Rose & James had my x2 great grandmother Margaret circa 1831 & i believe they also had another daughter Catherine who married a Thomas Smith/Smyth.

If possible i would like to know;

1) who Rose's parents and siblings are

2) Whether Rose & James had more children

2) Any children Catherine had with Thomas Smith/Smyth

Thank you

Friday 22nd Dec 2017, 12:55AM

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  • Hi Nathaniel,

    No luck with the Cassidy-Breslin marriage record on www.rootsireland.ie/ but Margaret's baptism is there:

    Name:Margaret CasidyDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:08-Jan-1837Address:
    Parish/District:KINAWLEYGender:FemaleCountyCo. Fermanagh
    Father:James CasidyMother:Rose CasidyOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Patrick Droogan Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Brigid Droogan 

    I couldn't find any siblings.

    This is the only one for Rose who, assuming Margaret was baptised soon after birth, would have been born around 1815.  It's the only record between 1799 & 1840:

    Name:Rose BreslanDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:23-May-1812Address:BallygoneParish/District:ARDEEGender:UnknownCountyCo. Louth
    Father:Thos BreslanMother:Mary ConnollyOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Thos Breslan Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Cathn Read 

    The marriage record shows Catherine's father as James:

    Date of Marriage:09-Feb-1875
    Parish / District:ENNISKILLEN
    County:FERMANAGH
    Husband
    WifeName:ThomasSmyth
    CatherineCassidyAddress:Maguires Bridge
    MaguiresbridgeOccupation:FARMER
    Age:22
    22Status:Bachelor (Previously unmarried)
    Bachelor (Previously unmarried)
    Husband's Father
    Wife's FatherName:PatrickSmyth
    JamesCassidyAddress:
    Occupation:FARMER
    FARMER
    Husband's Mother
    Wife's MotherName:
    Address:
    Occupation:
    Witness 1
    Witness 2Name:HughJones
    JamesSmythAddress:
    Notes:

    ENNISKILLEN R.C. CHAPEL, PARISH OF ENNISKILLEN. AGES GIVEN AS FULL
    OVER 21.

    Children:

    Name:Mary Anne SmythDate of Birth:05-May-1876
    Registration Date:18-May-1876Address:KillyroverParish/District:LisnaskeaGender:FemaleCountyFermanagh
    Father:Thomas SmythMother:Catherine CassidyOccupation:Farmer
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Thomas Killyrover

    Name:Rose Anne SmythDate of Birth:06-Jun-1879
    Registration Date:16-Jun-1879Address:KillyroverParish/District:LisnaskeaGender:FemaleCountyFermanagh
    Father:Thomas SmythMother:Catherine CassidyOccupation:Farmer
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Thomas Killyrover

    Col

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    Friday 22nd Dec 2017, 11:56PM

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