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There is a death in Loughrea 10 June 1868 of an Ann Donohue, farmers wife aged 93 registered by John Donohue widower of deceased.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1968/04186/4067840.pdf

Is this the same person?

As far as I know You can call yourself whatever name you want - providing there is no intent to use for fraudulent purpose.

Obviously, nowadays you would need to register it by deedpoll to be proof and accepted by the authorities.
(i.e passport, driving licence, inland revenue, local council etc.).

As Henry was still young he probably was led to believe Daniel was his father and assumed that he was, therefore, to look respectable he used his name on his marriage certificate.


Jim

Believe when James Beckett/Rachel  came to Scotland c 1894/5, James Hamilton and Sarah Hamilton nee Simpson had also arrived previously. 1891 census

James Hamilton   48
Sarah Hamilton   48
William Hamilton20
Sarah Hamilton   17
Annie Hamilton   14
James Hamilton   11
Charles Hamilton   9
Thomas Hamilton   7
Joseph Hamilton   3

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1888/02530/1937154.pdf

SS

The sons joined the military and fought in the Boer and WWI. It is believed the parents returned to Ireland at some time after. One son married in Scotland, one son in Northumberland and the rest in Ireland. Another son is thought to have absconded from the military and disappeared. One daughter married in Ireland and the other is thought maybe Ireland/Scotland and emigrated.
I am the grandson of James aged 11

Interesting birth record of a Charles Hamilton, father James Hamilton, mother Sarah Hamilton nee' SIMPSON. Wonder if James Hamilton and Charlotte were brother and sister and took in Rachel after her mothers death

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1881/02819/2034126.pdf

SS

added, marriage of James Hamilton and Sarah Simpson

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1868/11464/8213331.pdf

I am not aware of a Charlotte in this family.

They never fail to throw in a wobbly one.

Rachael of many names.

1890 Beckett nee Hamilton
1891 and 1893 Beckett nee Downey
1897 and 1906 Becket nee Simpson
1919 Becket nee Simpson
1949 Beckett nee Hamilton again

Is there any other information to pointing to Stuart Beckett as the father of James. Can I find out who he was married to?
Or is he just a possibility?

Thank you again

Yes, it's certainly a conundrum. Perhaps Rachel's fathers name could be John Downey

Good luck

Jim

This is a question about an Irish person, so there is no 1881 Census available (at least on the National Archives of Ireland site).

As far as I know there are no 1881 Irish census records available, there are a few earlier ones but the
areas they cover are very sporadic.

If the person is Irish have you tried to find his birth certificate?
Which should give the date of birth and names of parents

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp

Good luck

Jim