1916

[collech]

Hi hope somebody can help.My fathers aunt Mary Leech served in Cumann na Mbann in 1916 and either was or did marry a british soldier.At present i am unable to find records of either service or marriage.She is not on the census returns either.She was born in 1871.After the rising she did time in Mountjoy so i have been told.The soldiers name was John Nicholson we believe. Any suggestions would be welcome.
                                                 Thanks  Collech

[taramcdsmall]

Hi there Collech - can you give a bit more info.

What were Mary's parents names ?
Do you know where in Ireland she was born ?
Do you have an approxmate year of marriage ?
Did she marry in Ireland or England ?
Should she be on the 1901 & 1911 Irish or British census ?

Any of the above answers may help !

Tara

[aghadowey]

Previous thread-

My fathers aunt served in 1916 and i think was locked up in Mountjoy after.Her name was Mary Leech born in Dublinher marriage name was nicholson could anybody tell me if there are any records that i could research.Thanks Collech

[collech]

Hi,Tara
      Thanks for the reply.
                      Her parents are James Leech and Christina Mulligan,
                  she was born Seville Place Dublin as for approximate year for     
                  marriage sometime between 1900 and 1924, we think Ireland
                   but not sure. As she took part in 1916 we assume the Irish 
                   census.Sadly this is all i have to go on regarding Mary Leech.

[collech]

Hi Aghadowey,
                  Sorry for posting this twice , i forgot i had already done so
                    just my aunts are getting on and i need to get a few answers for
                     them.

[johnjensen]

No joy yet on Mary's marriage but here's some baptisms of Mary (Maria) and siblings and her parents' marriage record. Maybe you have these already?

http://goo.gl/adcyf

[sancti]

Did John and Mary have any children?

[collech]

Hi and Thanks everybody
        Sorry i have'nt replied sooner.Due to  a crashed
        computer and personal problems i was unable to.
           Regarding Mary,
         Thanks johnjensen for that and Sancti the family do not
      think they had children.It turns out he was irish from
      Foster Ave. we think she married in ireland.She moved to England
      sometime in the twenties and died at sometime unknown. I tried the lds
    site in the library with no luck.
                                        Again Thanks for the help
                                                     much appriciated
                                                                 colm

           

[Katecait]

Hello Collech,

Tara is quite right in her suggestions, I would also suggest contacting the Irish National Archives in Bishop St. Dublin by phone or email and asking for their help.  Collins Barracks in Dublin has considerable archives, also Cathal Brugha Barracks.  All these things, of course, you may have done.  There is a book called Guns and Chiffon (author unfortunately I have forgotten) but is about womens' involvement in the rising and will have useful references and bibliography. Hope this is of some little help. Good luck