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Edward Behan
« on: Saturday 05 May 18 06:51 BST (UK) »
Edward Behan married Ellen Douch in St. Kevins Church, Dublin in 1918. He had been previously married to Anne McCormack. I cannot find either of them in the Irish Census in 1901/11 however Ellens details show similarities in the 1911 English census as her father was Alfred and I have found an Alfred with daughter Ellen that is a possibility. There may be a military connection as the marriage certificate dated 1875 of Ellen, her father was recorded as a soldier. A similar Alfred Douch married an Ellen McInnerney in Dublin and he was attached to Richmond Barracks and he was a soldier.

I cannot find any thing definite of the Behans and where they lived as there are so many of them, but no leads. Edwards father was Patrick.

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Re: Edward Behan
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 05 May 18 07:02 BST (UK) »
C Reg Marriage results for Ellen Douch of Dublin from 1918 to 1918

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Re: Edward Behan
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 05 May 18 07:21 BST (UK) »
Ahh, ELLEN DOUCHE not ELLEN DOUCH
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Re: Edward Behan
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 05 May 18 07:38 BST (UK) »
Any idea what age this couple were?

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Re: Edward Behan
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 05 May 18 07:43 BST (UK) »
No clues but I should mention that Edward was previously married to Anne McCormack.
Some listings for an Edward in Wicklow have potential......

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Re: Edward Behan
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 05 May 18 07:50 BST (UK) »
Where and when did he marry Anne McCormack and did they have any children?

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Re: Edward Behan
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 05 May 18 08:28 BST (UK) »
Sinann, sorry, for being so vague but this is all we know. Edward was previously married to Anne McCormack and it is likely that these are the children from that marriage.

Sarah (she married Martin Gunnery in 1942) -  Vera - Agnes - William - Alfred

I was told when Edward remarried his wife struggled to raise all of these children who weren't her own.

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Re: Edward Behan
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 05 May 18 10:18 BST (UK) »
The children had to be born before 1918 and there doesn't appear to be any Behan/McCormack or variants births on or before 1916 could the mother surname be incorrect?