Hugh Donachie

[BrightonDCO]

I am looking for information concerning Hugh Donachie who was born in Ireland about 1825 who was married to Catherine McLucky or McLuskie, who was also born in Ireland about 1825.  Their daughter, Agnes Donachie married Arthur McGowan 2 Dec 1872 at St. Joseph's Chapel in Kilmarnock, Scotland.  Any information would be greatly appreciated.

[Billy Anderson]

Hi BrightonDCO,
Does the marriage certificate of Agnes give you her age and do you have her birth certificate were it may lead you back to her parents,
cheers,
Billy.

[BrightonDCO]

Hi Billy Anderson,

On the marriage document it states that Agnes was 21 and lists her parents as Hugh Donachie, coal miner and Catherine Donnachie, maiden name McLucky.   The Donnachies lives at Mew Street and the McGowan's lived at Strand Street.   I have looked in the Irish sites and can find no McLuckys.  There are some in Scottish documents but I have not narrowed down which one she may be.  Thanks for your question, I know that there must be others searching the same line.

[aghadowey]

Have you found Hugh and Catherine in any Scottish census records? did they have any other children besides Agnes?

[BrightonDCO]

I don't know if they had any children besides Agnes and so far I haven't found them in the censuses.

[aghadowey]

If you haven't found Hugh and Catherine in any census records where did you get their approx. ages from?

[BrightonDCO]

Aghadowey,

My cousin provided the birthdates to me.  He obtained them from a website called WorldConnect but he indicated that he had not checked them yet.

[aghadowey]

In that case I would be very careful before using dates from an unknown source/someone else's estimate.

[Gadget]

Hi

Is this them

1861

15 New Street, Kilmarnock  (Note New Street not Mew )

Hugh Donnachie, 35, coal miner, b. Ireland
Catherine, 36, b. Ireland
Hugh, 13, coal miner apprentice
Peter, 11, -do-
Agnes, 9
John, 3
Hannah, 8 months
Mary, 7

Children all b. Kilmarnock


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