McMenamin - Co Donegal

[AngelFish]

Hello and good evening

I am trying to help a friend but I don't have much experience of Irish research.

I'd like to know if my understanding so far correct? Any pointers of what steps to take next or any leads will be very gratefully appreciated! 
So for the amount of info I'm about to give, it's to show where/how I've got info from.

-William MCMENAMIN married in Glasgow in July 1906, aged 25 (bn c1881). Parents were Thomas McMenamin and Hannah Friel. Roman Catholic.

-1911 census in Glasgow aged 31, (bn c1880)

-1914 Army pension record, aged 33 and 134 days old. It confirmed wives name so I know it's for the right person. It says 'in or near what parish were you born': In the Parish of Old town, in or near the town of LetterKenny, in the County of Donegal.

I can't find the birth registration of William in Old Town or Letterkenny.

I've found a marriage for a Thomas M'Menamin and Hannah Friel in Oct-Nov-Dec 1879 in Dunfanaghy registration district, but I can't find Williams birth there either. I don't know any siblings. Williams marriage record shows that his father Thomas was deceased by July 1906.

So... Old Town is a Parish. Letterkenny is the town. County Donegal.
Letterkenny is within the Catholic Diocese of Raphoe, which is divided into six deaneries (six groupings of parishes). Deanery Region I' (Central) is Conwal & Leck (Letterkenny), Aughaninshin (Letterkenny), Glenswilly, and Ramelton.
The Roman Catholic Church in Letterkenny is St Eunans Cathedral but it wasn't built until 1901.
So, I think that means I need to be looking for McMenamin births in Letterkenny (Aughaninshin) parish?
I think the nearest graveyard was Old Leck Church, Letterkenny - but there are no photos of MeMenamin gravestones. I think they could have been too poor to have had gravestones.

I can't find any possible Thomas and Hannah McMenamins on the 1901 census.

I've been trying to read through all the Donegal resources mentioned on this board searching for these names but I'm thinking there must be a more methodical approach to take?  Would it be to locate and search the Roman Catholic baptism records, which church would it be?

Thanks for talking the time to read.  I will be very grateful for any pointers or branches for this tree.

Angelfish

---William married Johanna McGettigan in Glasgow but I don't know where she was born, but I notice there were McGettigans in the Letterkenny area.

[aghadowey]

Possible sibling for William McMenamin is Bridgit born 1880-
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGJN-CQJ

Srukanreagh would be Sruhanreagh townland (Tullaghobegly civil parish, Dunfanaghy registration district and Poor Law Union)

[aghadowey]

What was William's occupation before he was in the Army? There's a William McMenamin in 1901 Scottish census that goves birthplace as Donegal and was a coal carter in Glasgow.

[derrylass]

Hannah , a widow, living in Tullaghobegley Townland in parish of Tullaghobegley in 1901. see here

A possibility for William in 1901
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Three_Trees/Three_Trees/1190355

[AngelFish]

Aghadowey and Derrylass, thank you both so much for your help.

1906 in Glasgow Williams occupation as Railway Platelayer.
1914 his trade or calling is Hammerman (I presume this is still working on the railway)

So on the 1901 census, William could have been:
- a servant, aged 20, in Three Trees, Co Donegal who can read or write, whereas his family back at home are all down as cannot read or write.
- or, a Coal Carter in Glasgow, border with another McMenamin family. But (the transcription) gives his age as 26 when it should be more like 20.

Thanks again.

[derrylass]

Poss birth cert for William - did marriage cert give the names of Johanna McGettigan's parents.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FB4S-PPX

[AngelFish]

Yes it did. Johannas parents were:

Patrick MCGETTIGAN bn c1860 (or 1855 if you go by the 1891 census), Ireland
1901 lived Springburn, Glasgow, Scotland.
Died by 1907, I don't know when.

and Bridget RYANS bn c1858 Ireland
1901 lived Springburn, Glasgow, Scotland.
Died by 1907, I don't know when.

Siblings all of Glasgow, Scotland:
Norah 1887
John 1888
Catherine 1890
Kate 1890
Patrick 1892
Thomas 1894

Bridget RYANS parents were:

John RYAN (not RYANS) bn c1841 Ireland
1881, 1891, 1901 census in Glasgow, Scotland.
I don't know when he died.

and Hanoro (Hannah?) bn c1841 in Ireland
1881, 1891, 1901 census in Glasgow, Scotland.
I don't know when she died.

I know of Bridgets siblings:
Michael RYAN 1861
Susan RYAN 1865
Edward RYAN 1867
Thomas RYAN 1869

I'm open to any corrections and welcome any extra information.

[anne_p]

Have you tried rootsireland.ie?
I entered your info and found a matching birth from 1882.
Parents Thomas McMenamin and Hanna Friel.
Child: William McMenamin registered  Crossroads (cp) Donegal.

Other children born in Donegal ( within 20yrs of the marrige date) with matching parents:
Bridget McMenamin b 1880
Catherine McMenamin b 1884
Grace McMenamin b 1888
John McMenamin b 1890
Joseph McMenamin b 1893
Thomas McMenamin b 1897

Anne

[anne_p]

Just recapping..
William's mother Hannah should be the 34yr old woman living in Dunlewy, Donegal in 1901
The children listed match with those on my previous post!
She is a widow, which is consistent with William's 1906 marriage
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Dunlewy/Tullaghobegley/1172107/

The ages of Bridget and Kate seem to fluctaute wildly by 1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Dunlewy/Tullaghobegly_Irish/482674/