Author Topic: Looking for the family connections between the Merrigan's and the Doyle's  (Read 1024 times)

Offline Tara-Leigh

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I've recently discovered that my maiden family name (Merrigan) and my married family name (Doyle) have had connections many times before.  I've finally made the connection between my first husband's family and my family as follows:

Patrick W. Merrigan - b. 1825 d. 1889 m. Margaret Doyle - b. 1834 d. 1914

Both were born in Co. Wicklow, Ireland and both died in the states South Dakota

Patrick would be my 1st cousin 5x removed.

I'm interested in finding out more about their lives in Ireland.

Thank you for any assistance.

Tara Merrigan-Doyle

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Re: Looking for the family connections between the Merrigan's and the Doyle's
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 29 March 16 18:54 BST (UK) »
Hi Tara-Leigh

It is really interesting when we make connections with names
Of course firstly they may just be the same name rather than the family
and secondly once your a few times removed....

Did Patrick and Margaret marry in the USA or Ireland?
Do you have any details of their parents?

The 1820s and 1830s records are scarce and you would require more than a name to search, especially with DOYLE as there are many families of this name in Wicklow

I don't immediately see a birth for Patrick Merrigan
Kearney & Bourke/ Johns & Fox/ Mannion & Finan/ Donohoe & Curley
Byrne [Carthy], Keeffe/ Germaine, Butler/ McDermott, Giblin/ Lally, Dolan
Toole, Doran; Dowling, Grogan/ Reilly, Burke; Warren, Kidd [Lawless]/ Smith, Scally; Mangan, Rodgers/ Fahy, Calday; Staunton, Miller
Further generations:
Brophy Coleman Eathorn(e) Fahy Fitzpatrick Geraghty Haverty Keane Keogh Nowlan Rowe Walder

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Re: Looking for the family connections between the Merrigan's and the Doyle's
« Reply #2 on: Friday 01 April 16 13:11 BST (UK) »
Hi, this is the list of Marrigan's from the Tithe records.
May help in pinpointing a Parish.
Maggsie


Surname   Forename   Townland/Street   Parish   County   Year

Merrigan John Old Court   Blessington   Wicklow   1833
      
Merrigan John Brockagh   Derrylossary   Wicklow   1831
Merrigan William Brockagh   Derrylossary   Wicklow   1831
         
               
Merrigan Christopher Laragh   Derrylossary   Wicklow   1831
Merrigan Christopher Laragh East   Derrylossary   Wicklow   1831