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Thanks, would you have any idea how I could find his Ch Irel baptism record if able get 1(he was b.Parish Drumlummon d.Drumgore(wife from Scrabby/Gowna)is buried Gowna Parish Church, related to 1 of 4 Ferguson daughters(poss Thomasina as she lived Kilgolagh with Mark Stratford b.1801-1869)  connections with Knight/Sloane family & Drumgore Stratfords(Drumgore, Scrabby/Gowna, Kilgolagh, Parish Drumlummon keep coming up, but unsure which website or places best for Ch Irel baptisms)

Hi Ian, thanks for summary which mks me realise they def must have been brothers, also video of Gowna Ch which is the right one. Havent any inform abt Catherine except b.1855 d.12 May 1937 & they had 5 children, including your Gt G'father, Mark. Gowna Church is where my Thomas of Drumgore b. 1858 d.13 jan 1939 is buried, his grave is the upright fancy grave with the S on it, also there is the flat tomb of Mary Anne Knight & Thomas Ferguson & headstone nr tree is of Catherine Sloane(daur of Mary Anne Knight & Thomas Ferguson).
At Drumlumman Ch Irel abandoned graveyard, Finea(Ballymackilenny Ch),are old Stratford tombstones & old Stratford Coat of Arms(used by orig Irish Stratfords of Baltinglass). Thomasina, our ancestor is buried here,also Mary Ann her sister & several graves with Stratford crests on headstones. (Got all inform from relative,as have had to postpone visit to Dublin/Cavan).
   Finnea village is where Thomasina had her house, & is beside the old Police Station.There was another Ferguson sister, Martha Anne b. abt 1822, d 23 Jun 1851, she married a cousin of our Mark Stratford b 1801-1869, He was also called Mark Stratford, think b abt 1820 & his father was William Stratford, farmer & they married 6 Jan 1847 Granard & had 1 son called John William Stratford b 1851, same year Martha Anne died.
  There was a land indenture drawn up by Edgar William L'Estrange, Solicitor of 197 Gt Brunswick St, Dublin dated 18 Aug 1869 abt the Ferguson lands betw: Thomasina Stratford b.Ferguson of Kilgola(widow)1st part, John William Stratford of Knockaghy minor & Henry Strong his guardian 2nd part, John Strong & William Strong 3rd part, Catherine Sloane b.Ferguson of Knockaghy(widow) 4th part, Thomas Irvine & Cherry Irvine b. Ferguson 5th part & James Dalton of  Brunswick Rd, Dublin 6th part.   Thomas Ferguson & Mary Anne Knight also had twin sons, b/d 1828, because of no male descendents lands divided betw the 5 daughters & their descendents. (Thomas Fergusons father was John Ferguson)
 The only inform I have abt Catherine Foster is she & Mark had 5 children, John William, Thomasina, Andrew, Mark,(ur Gt Grandfather)& Samuel, if I find more will let you know.
  Realise your Mark b. 1855 d 1937 & my Thomas Stratford b 1858 d 13 jan 1939 Drumgore must be brothers tho unfort never been able find links for his birth & parents names, wonder if they poss had other brothers/sisters.When you get chance again to look at Churches pl let me know how goes
   

(1889 will of John Kilroy, Drumgore (Janes father)mentions Jane, wife Catherine & obv has to be Janes husband as Thomas Stratford of Cullaboy, Parish of Drumlummon & not as Thomas Stratford of Kilgolagh or Finnea, as id thought (death registered Scrabby)why need your help trying wk which Mark Stratford was the father of my ancester Thomas b.1858 Drumgore d. 1939 Gowna, who father Mark married & if Mark, his wife or Thomas had any brothers/sisters, afraid thats all the inform I have abt them, many thanks for any help with this

Hi, wondering if i have correct parents of my maternal Gt G'father Thomas Stratford b.1858 Parish of Drumlummon, d.13 jan 1939 Drumgore, have them as Mark Stratford (b.1801 Kilgolagh d.1869 Finnea)& Thomasina Ferguson (b.1826 Malyheahy, daur of Thomas Ferguson, farmer & Judith Knight who d. 1844 Co Cavan),def know Thomas Stratfords father was Mark Stratford, farmer(from Thomas' marriage cert to wife Jane Kilroy 17 mar 1883 Dublin), tho tried been unable find any def inform or links confirming his parents names or if he had brothers/sisters, any help with this would be great, thanks
 

thanks for all links sent dathai, really happy to know jane had 2 brothers Frank & Anthony as been imp find inform abt Kilmore family & def is her father John who d 1890 drumgore