Morgan

Dianne:

Doneraile baptismal and marrriage records start in early 1815 and are included on the subscription site Roots Ireland. I do not see a baptismal record for Honora which leads me to believe that she was born right before April 1815 when baptismal records started.  https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0044  Can you provide the exact date of the marriage and I will see if I can decipher the mother's name.

Roger McDonnell

Hi Roger,

Sorry, I should have added : both records on NLI.ie

Marriage was 19.2.1835 - witnesses : Michael ______ and Eliza ______.  Charles Ford was with the 51st Foot Regiment.

Birth for Honora dated 16.3.1816.  Her father is listed as James.  The mothers name has been crossed out and another written - that is the one I cannot decipher.  I am unsure why the first name was crossed through.

If records started in April 1815 does this mean I wont find out anything regarding James and his wife ?

I could not find anything regarding the 51st Foot which might have helped regarding the "Morgans"

Regards.

Dianne

Dianne:

I was a way for a few days and just getting back to your message

Michael Walsh and Elizabeth O'Leary for the marriage record.

Can I verify the baptismal record for Honora---March 16 1816?    I looked on the Doneraile register and there were no records on that date. Let me know.

There are no records prior to 1815.

Roger

Thanks Roger, I certainly wasn't close to "Walsh".

I was given [by a relative] a birth date for Honora as 16.3.1816 at Dunerayl and a possible baptism date as 25.1.1828 in Ballyclough.  The baptism in 1828 shows James as her father and ??? for mother.  I am not sure if this is my Honora.  Sorry, I didnt include both dates previously. The only definite record I have been able to find is her marriage in 1835.

I have no idea where to look for information regarding Honora, any siblings or parents.

Thank you for your time with this.

Dianne

Dianne:

The 1828 baptismal record does not work with an 1835 marriage.

Roger

I did wonder about being born in 1816 and then baptised in 1828 and married in 1835.  Thought baptism would be just after birth not at age 9.  I will keep searching.  Honora was apparently a nurse at some stage.

Thanks for your time.