Mary Prendergast of kilkenny

[ajay]

I have a partial marriage cert for my GG Grandmother Mary Prendergast (although spelt Pender in daughter Francis's B/C). She married Edward Gorvin, a gunner at Royal Artillery Kilkenny Barracks at St John's Parish Church, Kilkenny on 1/4/1876 and was 18 at date of marriage. Francis was born in Agra, India on 22/1/1887 so presumably Mary followed Edward when posted overseas. Do these names appear in anyones records.

[Christopher]

Hello ajay,

I don't know if this may assist you but I have just posted a message about the Kilkenny Archaeological Society which lists blacksmiths, ironmongers and metalworkers in Kilkenny.

I was interested to see your gg grandmother named her daughter Francis as the list on the KAS site includes a Frances Prendergast was a blacksmith in New Street in Kilkenny city in 1870. By the way I think the "es" ending is actually the female name and the "is" ending is the male name.

Christopher.

[ajay]

Hi Christopher,

Thanks for the info. Have not got any further with Prendergast family but will now look and see if there is a New Street connection.

Your right of course about the spelling of Frances.

Ajay