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Title: Quinn-Thompson Marriage
Post by: Fbarry on Wednesday 28 February 18 04:45 GMT (UK)
Can anyone read the attached marriage record? I believe both their ages state "full age" and professions of both fathers state "farmer". Does that appear to be correct? Also, I can't make out Hugh's residence at all. Does anyone know what town he lived in? Thanks!
Title: Re: Quinn-Thompson Marriage
Post by: Wiggy on Wednesday 28 February 18 05:27 GMT (UK)
Full Age is correct 

Profession is  - I think Farmer is correct.

Not sure of residence.  MicKnogh maybe   see the 'gh' in Hugh in next column.

There is a place of that name in Ireland according to Google maps, and I don't think it is so far from Kelleter.

Wiggy
Title: Re: Quinn-Thompson Marriage
Post by: shanreagh on Wednesday 28 February 18 06:02 GMT (UK)
The names are Mucknagh and Killeter and both are in Co Longford.  Additional confirmation is from Griffiths Valuation 1854 where one of the occupiers of Mucknagh townland is James Quinn and Killeter townland is Hugh Thompson.  Both are deceased by the time of the marriage. 

This might be the family in 1901 Census

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Longford/Cloonee/Killeter/1554971/

And in the 1911 census. Bridget has died and Hugh Quinn is a widower.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Longford/Cloonee/Killeter/650590/

And a link to the death certificate of Bridget Quinn
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1901/05710/4610693.pdf

And Hugh Quinn's certificate

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1915/05258/4458381.pdf
Title: Re: Quinn-Thompson Marriage
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 28 February 18 06:10 GMT (UK)
Nearest place that I can find in Co Longford is Mullinalaghta but it doesn't quite look like that as it seems to have a K in it rather than ll.

Agree with Full age and Farmer


Gadget

I see shanreagh has found it  :D
Title: Re: Quinn-Thompson Marriage
Post by: Wiggy on Wednesday 28 February 18 06:55 GMT (UK)
Thank goodness for local knowledge!!   ;)

  Nearly got there but got confused with the vowels.   ;D

Wiggy
Title: Re: Quinn-Thompson Marriage
Post by: Fbarry on Wednesday 28 February 18 11:18 GMT (UK)
Thank you everyone for taking the time to look at this! And shanreagh, very kind of you to one step further and provide those records !!!
Title: Re: Quinn-Thompson Marriage
Post by: Sinann on Wednesday 28 February 18 11:37 GMT (UK)
If you get stuck like this again this is a handy web site it gives the Civil Parish and than townlands in each reg district
http://www.swilson.info/regdistmap.php
Title: Re: Quinn-Thompson Marriage
Post by: Fbarry on Wednesday 28 February 18 11:47 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Sinann on Wednesday 28 February 18 11:37 GMT (UK)
If you get stuck like this again this is a handy web site it gives the Civil Parish and than townlands in each reg district
http://www.swilson.info/regdistmap.php

Thank you Sinann, I'm sure that will come in handy !