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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Wicklow => Topic started by: tom-dick on Thursday 23 May 13 19:08 BST (UK)
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mary ann driver was born in 1920 app,i think around baltinglass.she married a robert james ovington from woodfield,does anyone have anymore information on her,i.e.her siblings or parents,thank you in advance,tom
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The place to start would be with a marriage cert to establish further details - e.g. places of residence for the bride & groom, father's names, occupations etc
There's a possible match for the marriage of the BMD Index for the marriage as follows :
Name : Robert James Ovington
Event Type : Marriage
Quarter and Year : Jul-Sep 1939
Registration District : Baltinglass
Volume: 2 / Page: 203
A matching index entry appears for a Mary Anne Driver
Once you have confirmed father's names and occupation you could search for possible birth for Mary & Robert to establish their mother's names and then search for any siblings...
The most likely birth reference for Mary Ann seems to be this one : https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1M7-RTB
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thanks shane,is shillelagh registration district near baltinglass registration district?tom
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...is shillelagh registration district near baltinglass registration district?tom
yes - it's located immediately to the south of Baltinglass Registration district
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Maryanne Moorehouse (previously Ovington) (nee Driver)was my grandmother.
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Hello Nikki,sorry about the delay in getting back to you.Tom Moorhouse was my uncle.I was doing my family tree,and I wanted to get the details right.Do you know when they got married.I think it was in the early 70s or late 60s.I live in Australia.I do remember that Maryann was a great cook.thank you for your time,Tom
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My mother (Daphne) will have lots of information about Tom. I can pass on any questions or information you are looking for.
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Hello Nicki,I am away a lot for the next few weeks so I will only ask a few questions now.Can you tell me the exact year of marriage?I know he was born in Coolnarrig.Is it far from Baltinglass?Did he live anywhere else,maybe Hacketstown.His grandmother came from Coolamaddra,is it far from where he was born,thank you for your help,tom
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They were married in 1970 (my mam has some of their wedding photos). Coolinarrig is only about 5km from Baltinglass, and Coolamaddra is only 10km away so all very close.
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Hi,
Mary Ann Driver (b 29 Dec 1919 in Aghold-d 19 Apr 2009 in Naas Hospital) was a daughter of William Driver (b 23 Jan 1882 in Aghold, d 08 Mar 1962) and Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) Lawrence (b 18 Mar 1890- d 03 Mar 1929 in Shillelagh Fever Hospital) They had 4 children : Kathlen (b 22 Dec 1918), Mary Ann, Hannah (b 04 Jan 1921) and Robert William (b 06 Mar 1924)
Mary Ann was buried 22 Apr 2009 at St Mary's. Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow, William buried 10 Mar 1962 at Aghold Church, Aghold, Co. Wicklow and Eliza buried at Moyne Church, Co. Wicklow.
Mary Ann married Robert James Ovington on 24 Jul 1939 at St. Peter's, Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow and they had 6 children (Anthony, Ellen, Daphne M, Noel W, Samuel Glynn and Richard J)
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Hi, thanks for this detail about my Auntie Mary Ann (Nan) and her family.
I discussed this with my mother Hannah recently and it brought back some good memories tinged with sadness as she has survived all her siblings including Nan.
Unfortunately, to some degree, my parents moved to England in 1952 and then to Australia in 1983 so I have had limited contact with the family in Ireland but enjoyed visiting Baltinglass in 1990 when I met Nan and her second husband Tom Morehouse. My mother is 99 now and lives in Adelaide and still talks of the school in Shillelagh, Sunday School in Coolkenno and times at Crab Lane Cross Roads. It must have been a very difficult time after her mother passed away in the 1920's. Thanks for your research and information. Kind regards, John Tutty
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Mary Ann married Robert James Ovington on 24 Jul 1939 at St. Peter's, Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow....
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1939/08864/5205490.pdf
Mary Anne residing in Carrig.
https://www.townlands.ie/wicklow/upper-talbotstown/kiltegan/humewood/carrig-lower/
Robert James residing in Woodfield.
https://www.townlands.ie/wicklow/upper-talbotstown/baltinglass/talbotstown/woodfield/
KG
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Coolinarrig is only about 5km from Baltinglass, and Coolamaddra is only 10km away......
Coolinarig (Lower) townland
https://www.townlands.ie/wicklow/upper-talbotstown/baltinglass/eadestown/coolinarig-lower/
Coolamaddra townland
https://www.townlands.ie/wicklow/upper-talbotstown/donaghmore/donaghmore/coolamaddra/
Also view both townlands on OpenStreetMap.org (at the bottom of each page).
KG
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Many thanks for your information regarding your mother. If you have any information on her siblings Kathleen and Robert William I would be very grateful. I am related by marriage to Kathleen Joan Driver of Aghold. Please pass on her regards.
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Thanks for your reply.
My uncle Robert William Driver joined the RAF towards the end of the war for a short time, returned to Ireland to stay with my parents who were farming at Gibstown, County Wicklow for a year or so before going to England. He lived the rest of his life in Watford, Hertfordshire married Julie and had a son Anthony. Uncle Robbie unfortunately contracted mesothelioma and died in the mid 80's aged about 60.
Aunt Kathleen also lived in England, in Basingstoke, Hampshire after marrying George Saitch and passed away in approx 2009 (early 90's??). Apologies I do not have exact dates at this stage but I will email my sister (who lives in Lincolnshire not far from where my parents had a dairy farm). Regards John Tutty
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Hi John,
I have sent you a private message to your Rootschat Inbox
Regards John