Hello.
Does anyone have any information about Edward Boyle, born around 1833 in Mayo, and Bridget Toughar, born around 1834 in Mayo? They married each other in 1861. Edward's father, Edward Boyle, was a labourer who had died sometime before 1861. Bridget's father, Martin Toughar, was a labourer.
Edward and Bridget were my great-great-great-grandparents.
Here is the information I have so far:
Prior to their wedding, they moved to England. They were married in Alnwick, Northumberland (St Mary's Catholic Chapel) on the 16th November 1861.
In the census earlier that year (1861), a Bridget Toughar (Anglicized: Tucker) was visiting Edward and Bridget Craig in Northumberland. That census says she was from Mayo, and that the Craigs were from Ireland. In that same census, an Edward Boyle was living with his brother, John Boyle who was married to Catherine. It said that Edward, John and Catherine were all born in Ireland.
In the 1871 census, Edward and Bridget Boyle were listed, as being born in Mayo. He was 37, she was 36. They had three children, Patrick (7), Catherine (5) (my great-great-grandmother), and Edward (2).
The following year, Bridget gave birth to triplets (Bridget, Hannah, and Mary). She died the next day and the triplets died three days later.
I can't find any record of them in the 1851 census, so I assume they moved from Mayo to Northumberland between 1851 and 1861. As Bridget was a visitor in the 1861 census prior to her marriage, she may have left Ireland that year (1861). And because Edward was living with his brother, he may have left Ireland that year too.
I've got most of their details after moving to England, but I would love to find out any information from when they were living in Mayo.
Thank you,
Barry.
