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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Unable to read name
« on: Thursday 24 February 22 23:30 GMT (UK)  »


Another idea is that she is is his gt niece.

Sometimes these things are more easily resolved going laterally ie to find Alexander's siblings & their children and grandchildren than puzzling over this one record.

I think it could be his gt niece, as I know all of Alexander's siblings and children down. I am trying to trace back Alexander is my great grandfather and trying to trace back his parents line I know John Sweeney married Mary Donovan in 1874 in Fermoy. His father on marriage certificate is Patrick Sweeney her father is John Donovan. I have traced John was born in Swinford Mayo from his army papers and from 1921 census Mary Donovan has her birth place as Midleton Ireland. However, i cannot find either of them's birth records or their parents marriage. So was trying to find a link through this neice angle. Thanks for helping.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Unable to read name
« on: Thursday 24 February 22 23:24 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Karen McDonald on Wednesday 23 February 22 12:40 GMT (UK)
There is a Midleton in Cork, but the name seems to have "dd" in it on the form.

The place name looks like the scribe has written Middelitom.
There is a bit too much going on after the "o" for it to be a simple "n", I would say.

So maybe it should be Middletown?

There are a couple of those in Ireland, too (Donegal and Mayo).

Thank you will look into this.






Quote from: donovan456 on Wednesday 23 February 22 02:18 GMT (UK)
Quote from: mckha489 on Wednesday 23 February 22 02:11 GMT (UK)
If you look at the column that says “both alive”.
The upstroke in Christiana’s surname could equally be an “L followed by I”.  (Lower case versions of course)

Doesn’t help though.

I’ve looked in Irishgen with just Christ* and no surname 1915-1917.  Nothing jumps out.
I haven’t tried a K yet.
Thanks for your help I have tried different versions but couldn't come up with one either.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Unable to read name
« on: Wednesday 23 February 22 02:18 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: mckha489 on Wednesday 23 February 22 02:11 GMT (UK)
If you look at the column that says “both alive”.
The upstroke in Christiana’s surname could equally be an “L followed by I”.  (Lower case versions of course)

Doesn’t help though.

I’ve looked in Irishgen with just Christ* and no surname 1915-1917.  Nothing jumps out.
I haven’t tried a K yet.
Thanks for your help I have tried different versions but couldn't come up with one either.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Unable to read name
« on: Wednesday 23 February 22 02:15 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
Thank you for your reply Name line 4 is Mabel Sweeney to compare.
Thanks

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Unable to read name
« on: Tuesday 22 February 22 23:14 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Yes my family Sweeneys were living in Lancashire at the time but My great great grandmother is from Midleton Ireland nee Donovan so was trying to find in Midleton Ireland though spelling strange.
Thank you

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Unable to read name
« on: Tuesday 22 February 22 22:14 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
Thank you that is what I initially thought also but have been unable to find a birth by that name. Thank you for your quick reply
cheers

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Unable to read name
« on: Tuesday 22 February 22 22:10 GMT (UK)  »
I am unable to read the name of neice aged 5, I have been unable to find any person born in Midleton Ireland around this time that fits, any help appreciated. This is from the 1921 census so would be born 1916.
Thank you

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Cork / Re: Donovan Midleton CorkI
« on: Sunday 06 February 22 23:17 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: aghadowey on Sunday 06 February 22 12:55 GMT (UK)
Quote from: ballydw on Sunday 06 February 22 11:31 GMT (UK)
It is difficult to pin down Marys dob it would be Baptism record as she was born prior to Civil Reg in ireland in 1864.
Its possible the following could be her parents deaths
Death John Donovan 4th Sept 1885 age 60yrs a Gardener Married Dickensons Lane Midleton Kate Donovan wife present
Death Kate Donovan 13th Sept 1898 Dickensons Lane Midleton widow of a gardener age 65yrs Nora Walsh Sister present at death. If I discover further information I will let you know. You could check the Midleton Parish registers on www.registers.nli.ie for Marys baptism

Death of John Donovan-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1885/06276/4798051.pdf
Death of Kate Donovan-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1898/05819/4647553.pdf
Middleton R.C. Parish registers-
https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/


Thank you very much for the links it is greatly appreciated.
cheers

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Cork / Re: Donovan Midleton CorkI
« on: Sunday 06 February 22 23:01 GMT (UK)  »

Its possible the following could be her parents deaths
Death John Donovan 4th Sept 1885 age 60yrs a Gardener Married Dickensons Lane Midleton Kate Donovan wife present
Death Kate Donovan 13th Sept 1898 Dickensons Lane Midleton widow of a gardener age 65yrs Nora Walsh Sister present at death. If I discover further information I will let you know. You could check the Midleton Parish registers on www.registers.nli.ie for Marys baptism

Thank you very much for your assistance, this could be her parents, as John and Mary Sweeney nee Donovan had her first child Bridget person present was a Kate Donovan, I have been working on the assumption it was a sister. Bridget was born in Fermoy 25th Feb 1875.
This is a great help thank you.

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