Please help.
Marriage cert. shows 22 Oct 1860 Alexandria RC Church
Groom: William Waugh, bachelor, age 23 of Alexandria, Parents: Joseph Waugh and Catherine Waugh (M/S Hanlon).
Bride: Mary Brown, spinster, age 20 of Alexandria, Parents: Charles Brown and Isabella Brown (M/S Gallagher).
I have located the family in census enumerations from 1861 through to 1901, and again with William's death in March 1911, Mary's in 1916.
I have not located William at all before the marriage, but I do know that he was born in 'Ireland'. Mary Brown was located on the 1851 census living in Bonhill (Burn Street) with mother (widow) Isabella, age 30, and sisters Catherine and Elizabeth (never traced afterwards).
So, the problem again is 'cracking' the Irish origins (we have, using Griffiths, found possible Joseph Waugh and Charles Brown families living in proximity in Shankill, Belfast and another situation with namesakes living in Belfast - but no confirmation at all).
As well, I would like to trace by moving forward with sisters Catherine (b.c. 1842) and Elizabeth (b.c. 1838) both R.C. born in Ireland.
Tall order, but I do hope someone out there might have some ideas. Thanks so much. Brian (in Toronto)
