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I am trying to find Bernard Ward and Agnes (Nancy) Mullen on the Irish census.
Both born in Ireland and moved to Lanarkshire, Scotland.
They were married in Hamilton, Lanarkshire in November 1826.
26th November 1826 Marriage Proclamation – both in this parish for 3 days on 12, 19 and 26 November.

Bernard born circa 1801 and Agnes born circa 1806.

Does anyone know where I would be able to search for them in Irish records.
I know very little of their Irish origins...

They appear in the 1841 Census of Hamilton, Lanark – at Back o’ Barnes
Bernard Ward - age 40 years – Labourer. Born Ireland 1801
Nancy (Agnes) Ward age 35 years – Born Ireland 1806
Their 4 children all born in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland:
Margaret age 13 (B1828)
James age 10 (B1831)
Mary age 7 (B1834)
Edward age 4 (B1837)

Any help or pointers you can give to start searching in Irish records....
Thanks
Sandra Ward

Hi there

I too am looking for Bridget Mannix. She was born December 1833 in Limerick.
She moved to Mississippi USA in the mid 1840's to early 1850's.
She married her schoolfriend from Ireland - Joseph Kelly, also born Limerick May 1824.
They appear on the 1860 Census for Mooresville, Mississippi with 2 children, John aged 8 and Mary aged 5 months. John shows as being born in MS so we know they were in this area in 1852.

Mannix and Kelly families were good friends back in Ireland.
Mannix Family history - Brothers John (moved to USA in 1840's), Michael lived in Limerick and had a large family include a daughter also called Bridget Mannix who was due to get married in August 1873, James worked on an engine on the Limerick to Waterford line. He had 7 children. This was info from 1873 in a letter John Mannix sent to his brother in law Joseph Kelly. Surely with 2 large Mannix families back in Limerick I must be able to trace 2 large families?

Kelly Family history - Michael, John and Joseph all left ireland for Mississippi between 1844 and 1851 - also a sister Bridget Kelly. Bridget married Patrick McCarthy and I found them on the 1880 Census for Lee County MS.

I am trying to find any ancestors of either of the families.

I know where they lived in USA and found them on census of 1860, 1870 and 1880.
I found their ancestors right to present day.
Found their graves in Gilvo Cemetery when I was over on holiday in April of this year.
What I am trying to find is where they came from in Ireland?
I have their years of birth but not much to go on at this side.

These surnames are of great interest.

John, Michael Joseph and Bridget Kelly left Ireland between 1840 and early 1850's.
I believe they either lived in Co Clare or Limerick.
They all settled in Lee County, Mississippi.
I know there was a brother James who had died by 1873.
Joseph Kelly married Bridget Mannix - they went to school together back in Ireland.
Bridget Kelly married an irishman by the name of Patrick McCarthy.

Bridget Mannix had a brother John Mannix who lived in Fredericksburg, Virginia then moved to Washington DC. John Mannix had a wife Mary-Ann (born Ireland) and a daughter Sarah Ann (born New York 1851).

John Mannix travelled back to Ireland in August 1873 landing at Queenstown. He travelled to Cork where he stayed with his brother Mick. Mick was working at the depot in Limerick and the other brother James running an engine between Limerick and Wateford. We know that James had 7 children at that time. Mick had a daughter Bridget who was due to marry in August 1873.

John Mannix then travelled to Kilrush then to Kilkee where he spent 8-10 days. Is there where Mannix/Kelly family lived??

If you have anything which might help me determine where they came from. Please help. I have American family travelling to Scotland in less than 2 weeks in the hope that I might have traced their ancestry...... 

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I AM TRYING TO TRACE DESCENDANTS OF THE KELLY OR MANNIX FAMILIES WHO GREW UP AND LIVED BESIDE EACH OTHER IN THE 1840'S.

JOHN, MICHAEL, JOSEPH AND BRIDGET KELLY ALL MOVED TO MISSISSIPPI USA BETWEEN 1844 AND 1851.
JOSEPH MARRIED A LOCAL IRISH GIRL NAMED BRIDGET MANNIX.... THEY GREW UP TOGETHER IN CORK.
BRIDGET MANNIX HAD A BROTHER JOHN WHO ALSO MOVED TO USA - FREDERICKBURG, VIRGINIA THEN MOVED TO WASHINGTON WITH HIS WIFE MARY-ANN (ALSO IRISH) AND THEIR ONLY CHILD, SARAH ANN MANNIX *BORN 1851 IN NEW YORK).
WE KNOW THAT JOHN MANNIX TRAVELLED TO IRELAND IN 1873 LANDING IN QUEENSTOWN AND TRAVELLING AS FOLLOWS :-

I started from Washington on the 30th of July 1873 and arrived in New York the next morning. After arriving in New York I engaged passage on a steamer which was to sail on that day. We made the run fro N.Y. to Queenstown in 9 days where I landed. We had a splendid run of it going home and I enjoyed Myself splendid.

I stayed in Cork 3 days and then went to Limerick. After getting there I went in search of my Brother whom I found at his old station at the Limerick depot. When I went into the yard where the men at work I asked a small boy which happened to be Mick's son if there was a man name of Micke Mannix in the yard. He said there was and ran and told his father who came out at once. I asked him was his name Mannix. He said yes. I told him I had a letter from his Brother in America for him. He looked at me for a long time and talked. Still I did not let myself knowing to him. We had a long talk. Finally he knew me. He is looking well. I went home with him and remained there 3 days. James came in the next morning.

He is running an engine from Limerick to Waterford. He is a fine hearty fellow.
I went from Limerick to Kilrush. From then to Kilkee where I remained for 8 or 10
days, but it done me no good. Tell Bridget that Micke daughter is a fine young girl. I expect she is married by this time as she was on the eve of doing so when I was there. Micke has a very large family and it takes the poor fellow every cent he can make for to feed them.

If this is familiar to anyone locally please get in touch with me. There must still be Mannix relatives who had John and Bridget Mannix move to USA in the mid 1840;s...

Thanks
Sandra