It's been a while and I am hoping that with recent websites being updated and so forth I am trying once more to get any information on the search for both my Great grandfather George McCann from the Armagh area whose wifes first name was Mary and that had a son Edward McCann.
To renew the things I do know Edward married a Teresa Hamill also from Armagh in St Peter's R.C. church in Belfast in 1871. On the records I do have it stated they got permission to marry from the clergy in Drumcree Parish Church Portadown. But the question I need an answer to is as follows why would they need such permission? Would it be because of age or, could it been because one of them was of a different religion?
The reason I ask is because so far the only George McCann with a wife with a first name of Mary came from Kingarve around about the right time line was a Protestant. So I'm of the mind that Edward married Teresa who was R.C. had to get permission and changed religion. I also seen in the 1911 census that George was still alive aged 83 but it states he had 5 children during his marriage. I'm hoping one of them was the Edward I seek. I have tried the Irish Genealogy with no luck so I'm hoping someone can direct me in another direction.
With thanks for any updates.
Mack