Thomas Callaghan

[Gibby1968]

John was born at Mill Hill Top, Wilsden, Bradford, West Yorkshire.

I had trouble finding him on the UK census and eventually tracked him down on the Irish census living with his parents in Ireland.

I think they may have taken him to Ireland to visit relatives.

[ForeverEnding]

Hi,

I don't think that we have the same 3x great grandfather but we could have a futher back great gf. My Great grandfather was Edward Callaghan, I have to double check but he was born c1871/2 and I think his father's name was Michael. There is always a chance that your Thomas was related to that Michael closely. In a few weeks I plan on going into the GRO in dublin, the geneology office, and having a look. I'll see what I can find. I know that Edward Callaghan had a son Thomas (my great uncle) and maybe it was a family name. If not then at least we'll both know, and I'll have a look for Thomas Callaghan while I'm there, Just in case, but it won't be for a few weeks yet.

[Gibby1968]

Looking at this query again since I found Ellen on the 1911 Irish census.

I also have Ellen along with Thomas and their children Ellen and Thomas on the Irish census in 1901.

I haven't been able to find a birth or death reference for Thomas.  I have a death year of 1904 for Thomas and that seems to fit as he's not with Ellen in 1911 and she says she is a widow.

Any tips on how I can progress with this family would be greatly appreciated. 

Thanks.

[shanew147]

Can you post details of the families on the census returns .. i.e. the townland, names and ages ...

Thomas snr c1840s, as mentioned in your first post in this thread, was born much too early for a birth cert - you would need to search for a baptism for him.

Is that 1867 marriage you mentioned a civil cert ?
It should include details that could help - i.e. residences for the bride and groom, names of witnesses, father's names and occupations...


Shane

[Gibby1968]

The marriage information came from an Irish website.  No fathers are mentioned at all.

[shanew147]

probably an RC parish record then... will see if it might be listed on the Civil BMD Index.

see :  Details included on a Marriage Cert



S.

[Gibby1968]

Sorry, I meant a baptism.  I was forgetting Irish registration started later than ours in the UK.

[shanew147]

not seeing a likely civil marriage at the moment.... the registration district should be Navan or maybe Kells

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I've finally established that my Irish 3x great grandfather was Thomas Callaghan. He married Ellen Melia on 25 July 1867 in Oristown, Meath, Ireland.
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by the way - Oristown is the name of the RC parish where the marriage took place. It's located to the north west of Navan parish.




Shane