Patrick Keenan & Cecilia Campbell, Gortin

[Rosehill132]

I am trying to do some work for my wife on her family tree but am new to Irish records (having taken years to master the Scottish one's)!

I think the following is a lead from the 1911 census:

Gorticashel Upper, House 18, Trinamadan

McCormack Patrick 65 Male Head RC
McCormack Mary 62 Female Sister RC
Keenan Patrick 35 Male Visitor RC
Keenan Cecilia 23 Female Niece RC
Keenan Mary 2 Female Visitor RC
Keenan Patrick 0 Male Visitor RC

We think Patrick and Cecilia (nee Campbell) would be my wifes grandparents but I can't find either of them on the 1901 census or any trace of their marriage.

Anyone any ideas on the best next steps??

[aghadowey]

This might be Cecilia in 1901- Cecily Campbell in household of Patrick McCormick-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Trinamadan/Gorticashel__Upper/1745300

[aghadowey]

Marriage index:
Cecelia Campbell Jan./Mar.1908 Omagh registration district volume 2 page 315
Patrick Keenan on same page.

[gaffy]

Patrick's father was Roger Keenan, a farmer.  Here is the family in 1901:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Crockanboy/Alwories/1744109/

[gaffy]

Familysearch shows a Patrick Keenan born to father Roger and mother Bridget McCullow in Tyrone in 1874.  Other children listed to a Roger Keenan and Bridget McCullow / McCullagh include John 1867, Bridget 1869, Matthew 1872, Sarah 1876, and Rodger 1880.

[gaffy]

Griffiths Valuation shows Roger farming 31 acres in Alwories, Bodoney Lower. There is a another Keenan and several McCullaghs in the immediate vicinity.

[gaffy]

PRONI has the following will index entry:

Probate of the Will of Rodger Keenan late of Alwories Glenhull County Tyrone Farmer who died 15 January 1910 granted at Londonderry to John Keenan and Charles Clarke Farmers.

It hasn't been digitised online so you would need to order it if you wished to see it.

[aghadowey]

Familysearch shows a Patrick Keenan born to father Roger and mother Bridget McCullow in Tyrone in 1874.  Other children listed to a Roger Keenan and Bridget McCullow / McCullagh include John 1867, Bridget 1869, Matthew 1872, Sarah 1876, and Rodger 1880.

Also a son John born 1867-
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FP4Q-K4Q

[Rosehill132]

Many thanks for all the assistance folks - very helpful.  This is definitely the right Patrick and Cecilia - my wife was aware that she was born in America so this tallies with the information above.  I think her father Dan was (Irish) American but not sure where in America the family were from.

Not really sure were to go looking for American leads?