Marriage Records

[toekneebee]

Wonder if anyone can help me please? I am trying to find the marriage details of James Connor b1879 Carlow. I know he married an Eleanor Sophia (maiden name not yet known).

Many thanks

[shanew147]

Do you know roughly when and were the marriage might have taken place ?

Have you found James and Eleanor on the 1901 and 1911 census returns ?

see :  Introduction to Irish Records



Shane

[toekneebee]

Hi Shane

Found them in the 1901 Census, no clues about date of marriage unfortunately.

[shanew147]

where are they in 1901 ?

The 1911 return would give the number of years married which helps narrow down the search.

where were their children born ?


Shane

[toekneebee]

Shane

Sorry I should have said I have them on the 1911 census NOT 1901 ....senior moment!!

In the 1911 census they are living at 26 Montgomery St Carlow, they had three children:-

Eleanor Elizabeth Roche Connor b1907 Carlow
Eileen Bertha Connor b1909 Carlow
Rhona Parker Connor no dob shown on census form b Carlow.

I am over the water from you in Lancashire and may not have access to some of your Irish Data bases for marriage records.

Many thanks

Tony

[shanew147]

The BMD Index is free on the FamilySearch website - see the introduction topic above.

1911 census link for reference : Connor household

James and Eleanor married 5 years - so c1906, all the family born 'Carlow', which suggests possibly the town rather than  county.

Rhona's age appears to be 10 months.


Shane

[toekneebee]

Shane

sorry I forgot to mention there was no mention of number of years marriage on the copy of the census document I used.

Tony

[shanew147]

You have to select the 'Show all information' option to see the full details. It's also a good idea to view the actual form to verify the details - see the section below labelled 'View census images / Household Return (Form A)'


Shane

[shanew147]

The best match I've found so far is for the birth of the oldest child. Luckily quite a distinctive name :

  Name: Eleonore Elizabeth Roche Connor
  Registration district: Carlow
  Event type: Birth
  Quarter and year: Jan-Mar 1907
  Volume: 3 / Page: 314

A cert would give more details - such as date and place of birth, father's occupation, mother full name etc.

see : Ordering Certs from GRO Roscommon
        Details included on a Marriage Cert


Shane