First,I would like to thank you for the links given on my previous post for the "Stratford" family which were excellent.I wonder if anyone would have further information about "Mark"Stratford and his parents and family(Mark being my 2nd Great Grandfather on my Mothers side),also if there would be any information about Marks wife. I believe they had 2 sons,Thomas Stratford(my Great Grandfather)&Mark Stratford(his brother)and am hoping to find out information about Thomas's wife, Jane Kilroy.
I have been busy researching my Grandmothers(Thomasena Stratford)family side but have drawn a blank over which "Mark"Stratford is my relative & would be very grateful for any help.Following 2 possible "Mark" Stratfords given me previously:Mark Stratford, from Cullaboy.Drumlumin.Cavan(son of William)whom I thought to be my relative & whose Father was William Stratford, I am wondering if I have the correct "Mark",as he married Martha Anne Ferguson,b.1822, a Farmers daughter from Mayheahy,Soraby.Cavan, whom I think died 23 June 1851, which would make this after the birth of my Great Grandfather,Thomas Stratford b.1858.&his brother,Mark Stratford b.1856. Co.Cavan.(unless Mark remarried)I am not sure if the information abt the death of Martha Anne is definitely correct,& would be grateful for any help to find this out.If it followed "Mark" was not my ancestor,the other possibility given was"Mark",the son of Mark Stratford, who married Martha Anne Fergusons sister,Thomasina Ferguson.My Grandmother was also called Thomasena Mary Stratford, born Dublin, but the name "Thomasina/Thomasena"appears many times in the Stratford family, as do the names, Mark,Thomas.A 3rd possibility is a different"Mark" Stratford,to be my 2nd Great Grandfather.
Accurate information I have from the marriage certificate of my Great Grandfather,Thomas Stratford (b.1858.d.1939)is he married Jane Kilroy on 17 March 1883 at the Parish church of St.Thomas.Dublin.Marriage cert. states his Father as "Mark" Stratford, a Farmer.The Father of "Jane Kilroy" also named as a Farmer, (prev information says she was born 1846 in Drumgore, Parish of Soraby. Co.Cavan).
Thomas Stratford was born,possibly in the Parish of Drumlumin,Co.Cavan where he helped his Father, Mark Stratford run the family farm,before joining the Dublin Metro Police(DMP)in 1880(Fore Street STN).1892 & 1901 show him to live at 8 Spencer Street, Dublin,1911 census at Drumgore, Loughdawen.
Thomas Stratford and Jane had 5 children:Thomasena Mary Stratford, my Grandmother b.1884 Dublin, Katherine Jane b.1887 Dublin,Cherie M Stratford b.1889 Dublin,Julia C Stratford b.1892 Dublin, Mark Thomas Stratford b.1892.d.19727 Thomas William (my Mum called Uncle Tom)b.1895.d.1963 Downpatrick.Tom inherited his Father Thomas Stratford's Farm & remained there until his death in 1963.The farm was possibly near Kilmore, Cavan, though I am uncertain exactly where & would really like to find this out also. Further information reg the Stratford family, the Ferguson family from Longford, the Sloan family and Knight family are all related through Marriage. Mark Stratford.b.1820.d.1869(possibly my 2nd Great Grandfather)married Martha Anne Ferguson, her sister Thomasina Ferguson (born Malyheahy) married Mark Stratford who was b.1801,d.1869 Co.Cavan, sister Catherine Ferguson b.Malyheahy 1819 married George Sloane who was b.1804.d.1867 Knockaghey, Gowna, sister Cherry Ann Ferguson b.Malyheahy 1826 d.1899 married Thomas Irvine b.1803 Cavan. d 1878Cavan, sister Mary Ann Ferguson b.1826 Malyheahy d.1889 Cullaboy married Thomas Stratford who was b.1806 Kilgolagh. Cavan d.1867 Cullaboy.
I would be very grateful if you are able to find out any information about my 2nd Great Grandfather "Mark" Stratford, so I know out which "Mark" Stratford is my Great Grandfathers "Father" and thank you for all your help with this, and with anything else that you are able to find out for me about Marks parents,wife&family and my Great Grandmother, Thomas Stratfords wife, Jane Kilroy.
Carole
