John Merrigan//Old court Blessington Wicklow

[flicka]

My you are so fast l cannot write this fast but l do think in regards to the death of the Mary Merrigan you listed l should get it and check to see what other info is on it

you are wonderful and make me file like a beginner

flicka

[shanew147]

just a word of warning about death certs ... they dont contain all that much detail.

see : Details included on a Death Cert

Other than the name of the deceased (married name only for women), the only real clues can be the place of death, often just the name of a townland, and maybe the informant name - which can sometimes be family member


Shane

[flicka]

Hi Shane this is the nearest l have got to finding them in over ten years so l have to check and hopefully this may have more info and it may list one of the children as the informant
Do you know if there is a prepaid site that l can view the record on

flicka

[shanew147]

You need to order a cert from the GRO to see the details.

see : Ordering Certs from GRO Roscommon



Shane

[flicka]

Thank you so much you have been a great help

flicka

[flicka]

l will also check to see if the LDS has death records on film for that year

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[Tara-Leigh]

Hello ~
My father just found these posts after I announced I was finished with out "Merrigan" branch.  I've been doing research on this branch for roughly about 30+ years.  I have lots of info and connections.  Plus still always looking to connect with others with reliable information. So this is the info I have at the moment re: John Merrigan , and yes you're right going further back will take an act of congress or to find an old family bible ~ Hopefully this helps

John Merrigan b. abt 1793 Blessington, Wicklow, Ireland / d. abt 1875 Bolton, Lancashire, England

m. Mary Lynch ~ b. 1795 Co. Wicklow, Ireland / d. New Ross, Waterford, Ireland ~ She was previously married to a gentlemen by the last name of RILEY.

children:
Bridget Merrigan
Eliza Merrigan
Margaret Merrigan
Thomas Merrigan
John Merrigan             b. 1817                               
James Merrigan           b. 1821


I'm confirming some other information but now that I've found your posts I'll be able to reconnect once that information becomes available.

Nice meeting new relations. Welcome aboard!
Tara-Leigh Merrigan (Doyle)

[Tara-Leigh]

I have an ancestor John Merrigan b. 1793 he married Mary Lynch. I believe they were both from Old Court Blessington Ireland.  What I'm looking for, cause I can't seem to find anything connecting them, is info on Mary Lynch.  I don't know if this is her maiden name or if she was married to a "Lynch".  She was previously married to a "Riley"...but I can't seem to find anything on John and Mary together and what their history was.  Can anyone help me?

Thank you
Tara-Leigh Merrigan

[shanew147]

What denomination were your Merrigan / Lynch family ?

Due to the early date you would need to check for parish record for this family, so the first step is to check what records and dates are actually available, and if any of these are currently online.

see : Introduction to Irish Records



Shane