Clark(e) - Gartland Family Drogheda

[bc1946]

I have traced my ancestry to the following Drogheda family who came to Sunderland c.1850:
John Clark married Catherine Gartland c.1840 and had the following children -
Bridget b.1843 Drogheda. Sponsors James Duffy & Mary Gartlany
Matthew b.1845 Drogheda. Sponsors Mich.Curran & Bridget Hamill

Catherine Gartland had a sister, Margaret and she married a Christopher Thornton and they too came to Sunderland.

I have been trying to establish where in Drogheda this family came from by using the 1837 Drogheda Householders list as well as Griffiths. I found Clarks, Gartlands and Duffys in Barrack Lane in 1837. In Griffiths I found Clarks, Thorntons and Gartlands in Yellowbatter. Are these likely to be the same connected families or was Barrack Lane a more urban location than Yellowbatter and therefore the connection less likely.

Any help here would be much appreciated

Bill C 

[HugoBeauchamp]

Hi Bill

Update October 2011.

After 10 or 11 years I discovered that I had been looking at the wrong Eliza. My gt grandmother was born in Dublin, not Drogheda.

My gt grandmother's family were from Drogheda, does this little extract concerning the Clarke connection ring any bells?

Descendants of Eliza CLARKE
                  
1  Eliza CLARKE married Joseph MCANALLY            
    2  Elizabeth MCNALLY b: Abt. 1839 in Drogheda, Co Louth   
        d: 14 Apr 1903 in Dublin, Eire   
        Married (?) Francis MAGEE
        d: Bef. 14 Apr 1903   
        Occupation: Fitter/Mechanic

They had 5 children born between 1863 and 1869 in Drogheda and a further 2 between 1870 & 1874 in Dublin

Stuart