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Title: ThomasRourke(O’Rourke)
Post by: Mariam82 on Monday 15 May 23 17:20 BST (UK)

Still trying to trace a definite area of Mayo that my Thomas Rourke originated from.  Born 1838   Marriage cert to Jane Rushton in lancs shows his father was also Thomas was deceased in 1874 - a shipbuilder from Westport.    Griffiths valuation shows me a Thomas Rourke townland Dalteen Claremorris Kilcolman.    Are there other sources I can search ?  Thomas died in Accrington in 1902.  I’m visiting mayo this year    Thank you. 

Title: Re: ThomasRourke(O’Rourke)
Post by: heywood on Monday 15 May 23 18:13 BST (UK)

If he was Catholic, the parish records begin in 1845 which sadly is too late.
https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/1043

Civil records begin in 1864. There are non catholic marriages though from 1845.
You might  find sibling marriages here. I couldn’t see a death.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/

Title: Re: ThomasRourke(O’Rourke)
Post by: heywood on Monday 15 May 23 19:13 BST (UK)

https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/

The church record transcription (Sacred Heart, Accrington) of  the marriage shows his parents as Thomas and Martha.

You can also see baptisms there but I didn’t see any Rourke Godparents.

Looking at those Accrington records, I can’t see any Rourkes who may be related to your Thomas. There are others but looking at their marriages, they are not siblings.

Title: Re: ThomasRourke(O’Rourke)
Post by: Mariam82 on Tuesday 16 May 23 19:16 BST (UK)

Thank you for the lancs records.    Didn’t know his mother was Martha x