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Beginners => Family History Beginners Board => Topic started by: cmartyn on Wednesday 04 March 20 18:02 GMT (UK)
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Trying to find information regarding the Hedican/Hedigan family from County Clare in the 1840's, 1850's and 1860's. Martin Hedican had a daughter Mary/Maria in 1847 when he was 18; wife/mother was Mary McNamara. We believe they lived in or near Kilmacduane, Kilrush area.
Have found a lot of conflicting information. Would appreciate any information.
C
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https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0808 Kilrush
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https://www.logainm.ie/en/449?s=Kilmacduane
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Welcome to RootsChat :)
The civil parish of Kilmacduane north of Kilrush, Co Clare.
https://www.townlands.ie/clare/kilmacduane/
KG
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Hope it is in same place as mine! ;D
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Martin Hedican had a daughter Mary/Maria in 1847 when he was 18; wife/mother was Mary McNamara. We believe they lived in or near Kilmacduane, Kilrush area.
Have you found Mary's baptism? Did Martin marry Mary McNamara? Were they R.C.?
Did they remain in Ireland?
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Have been unable to find Mary's baptism or her parents marriage.
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Church registers so...
Have you looked at Deaths?
Civil Reg Death results for Hedi*an of Kilrush
LINK http://www.rootschat.com/links/01p6b/
Then change criteria to Marriages 1864+ etc
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/civil-records/help/what-civil-records-are-on-line
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Hi
Might be good to post what you already know, to assist people trying to help.
Kind regards
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Mary/Maria Hedican/Hedigan born 1847, County Clare, Ireland. On her marriage certificate in Australia her father is listed as MICHAEL and mother as MARGARET McNAMARA.
On the birth certificate of my grandfather it says MARIA HARPER formerly REICHEU (we do not understand this name or reference).
On the marriage certificate of my grandfathers it has her name listed as MARIA HADIGAN.
On Mary/Maria's death certificate the name of her father was MARTIN HEDIGAN and her mother MARY HEDIGAN maiden name Mary McNAMARA.
All very confusing. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
C
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Have you found others of the same name in Australia who might be related?
When did Mary emigrate?
What evidence do you have that she was from Kilmacduane?
Her birth is too early for the records here https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0777
Tithe Applotment records show Headigan in Kilcmacduane but no McNamara
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01qjb/
Irish census, 1901 has lots of Hedigans.
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Mary/Maria Hedican/Hedigan born 1847, County Clare, Ireland. On her marriage certificate in Australia her father is listed as MICHAEL and mother as MARGARET McNAMARA.
On the birth certificate of my grandfather it says MARIA HARPER formerly REICHEU (we do not understand this name or reference).
On the marriage certificate of my grandfathers it has her name listed as MARIA HADIGAN.
On Mary/Maria's death certificate the name of her father was MARTIN HEDIGAN and her mother MARY HEDIGAN maiden name Mary McNAMARA.
All very confusing. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
C
I'd be inclined to take information provided by the person herself as a starting point. Generally speaking, she was more likely to have known the names of her parents than a third party was. Information on the marriage certificate would have been provided by Mary. Information on the death certificate was provided by someone else and may not have been correct; they may have mis-remembered or never known.
Who was the informant of your grandfather's birth?
Are they original certificates or transcriptions? Mary's father's name may have been incorrectly transcribed on a record.
Another explanation is that names may have been misheard by the person writing down the information. Were the people providing information able to read and write?
Another possibility is that Martin was known as Michael or Mick by people in Australia.
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Mega apologies for the lateness in my response, but I very much appreciated receiving the information.
Stay safe.
Cherrill