Edward CARR/Martha GOSLIN

Hi Nora,

Subscription site - www.rootsireland.ie has a record of the marriage of Edward Carr and Martha Goslin of Crosspatrick, Carnew, Co. Wicklow in 1832. They apparently were members of the Church of Ireland.

Carnew is in the Barony of Shillellagh, Co. Wicklow. In relation to "Diocese" they cover a number of Counties and differ in boundaries.

Regards,

Thank you McCoy.

Does the marriage record provide their ages?/parents names?/town of residence?

Do you have any advise for further free search?

Thanks,

Nora

Hi Nora,

The following is the transcription on Roots Ireland:

Marriage - September 13th 1832 -

Parish/District - Crosspatrick, Carnew COI, Co. Wicklow

Edward Carr                                                              Martha Goslin

Witness: 1 George Boggs                                           Witness: 2 Joshua Farrar 

No addresses or ages are shown

Keeper of Wills:  Keeper of Public Records in Ireland index - Joshua Farrar and Susan Byrne. 1824

Carnew is close to the border with County Wexford and he may be from that County. Nothing found for him on Griffith's Valuations - same for George Boggs. Many changes have taken place since 1832 and the parish is now known as All Saints Church - Tinahely and Carnew Union.  EMail: tinahelycarnewunion@gmail.com. They are also on facebook.

If you Google Carnew Church of Ireland you will see a photo of the church.

Many records were destroyed during the civil war in Ireland in 1922!

Best Wishes.                           

Thank you, thank you McCoy. Would you be kind enough to explain what the keeper of wills is. I will check out the church.

Nora

Hi Nora,

In earlier times you did not have a local bank to lodge your Will for safe custody. The local Church of Ireland diocese kept Wills until the person died and were then checked as to who was to benefit. An Act of Parliament was introduced to regulate the situation. (A layman's view)!  Joshua Farrar had made a Will and had it lodged with the Diocese. The index of Wills is about the only part left today, due to the fire! Many people made Wills when they married.

As regards the name "Farrar", they were prominent in the parish of Crosspatrick in the 1800's as farmers. They were members of the Church of Ireland.

The name "Goslin" in Co. Wicklow appears to be prominent in the parish of Killaveney, Tinaheley. They are Roman Catholic. They have birth records from 1804.

State records for Birth, Marriage. and Death did not begin in Ireland until January 1st 1864. The Church of Ireland has a record of Marriages - 1845 to 1864.

I recommend that you take out a short membership of www.rootsireland.ie  They have some records for "Farrar" in Crosspartrick and many records for "Goslin" in Killaveney. The local church is St. Kevin's.

Best Wishes,

Thanks again McCoy.

Nora