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Vernon and Williams family
« on: Friday 27 January 17 01:51 GMT (UK) »
Hi, I have seen a transcript of a marriage between George Williams & Margaret Vernon 12 May 1806 at St Johns Church, Sligo town. Witness was G. Gilvarry. The fathers' names are only given as 'Vernon' and 'Williams' with no first names as apparently they are hard to read. I am thus trying to find a digitised copy of the original document to see if I can make out any letters in the names which might help me. I would so much appreciate any information as to how I might be able to access the original record.  I have emailed the Sligo FHS but have had no reply. (I live in Australia). Many thanks  :)

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Re: Vernon and Williams family
« Reply #1 on: Friday 27 January 17 02:03 GMT (UK) »
What was the name on the set of records it was in.

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Re: Vernon and Williams family
« Reply #2 on: Friday 27 January 17 02:09 GMT (UK) »
It was the Church of Ireland St.John's not the RC St.John's?

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Re: Vernon and Williams family
« Reply #3 on: Friday 27 January 17 02:13 GMT (UK) »
I am pretty sure it was the Church of Ireland but ................  :)


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Re: Vernon and Williams family
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« Reply #5 on: Friday 27 January 17 02:20 GMT (UK) »
The surnames would indicate COI but the RC records don't start until 1858 so couldn't be there.

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Re: Vernon and Williams family
« Reply #6 on: Friday 27 January 17 02:28 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for that Sinnan- it's tantalizing to know that the original records are there somewhere. I got this transcript from someone else who says "I've gone back to my old paper files of the 1990s, and have a print-out from the Sligo record office of this marriage.Husband:  George Williams ID 839369
Father's name: Williams  ID 839371 Wife: Margaret Vernon ID 839370 Father's name: Vernon ID 839373 Townland: Sligo Denomination: Church of Ireland Witness: G. Gilvarry" 



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Re: Vernon and Williams family
« Reply #7 on: Monday 11 September 23 21:32 BST (UK) »
Hi, I can't tell what year you posted this query but I am copying in some data recently found on another website. You probably have already been in touch with that researcher, but if not ...
By the way, we are related to the parents of Margaret Vernon at:
https://www.wikitree.com/apps/Vernon-3103#name=Vernon-3103&view=couples

She was the sister of one of our ancestors.
Do you have further information about her Vernon ancestors, such as - where were they before they arrived in Sligo ?
Also , I am quite interested in why George Blennerhasset Williams was in Carhaix, Normandy, at the time he died. (We have another ancestor, a Mr John Daly of Granard, who possibly "died in France in the early days of the french revolution" - ie, some time soon after 1779. However, that revolution was far in the past by 1847.)
Thanks, and Kind regards, B. Morris
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George Blennerhassett Williams
Born 1778 in Milltown, County Kerry, Irelandmap
Son of Samuel K Williams and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of Margaret (Vernon) Williams — married 5 Dec 1806 [location unknown]
DESCENDANTS descendants

Father of William Henry Williams, Julia Williams, Conway James George Williams and Emily Olivia Vernon (Williams) O'Connell
Died 1847 at about age 69 in Carhaix, Finistère, Brittany, Francemap

Biography
George Blennerhassett was born[1] in 1778 at Miltown, County Kerry, Ireland. George Blennerhassett was the son of Samuel K Williams (born 1735 at Milltown, County Kerry - died 1820) and Elizabeth Conell Blennerhassett (born 1736 - died 1780).

George Blennerhassett married[1] Margaret Vernon on 12 May 1806 in Sligo. Their children were: William Henry (baptised 17 March 1812 - died 26 March 1869), Olivia Eliza (Baptised 18 Jume 1814 - died 1828), Julia (baptised 16 May 1820 - died 4 October 1864), John Frederick (born 22 February 9 July 1822 - died ?). Conway James George (born 10 September 1823 - died 1875) and Emily Olivia Vernon (born 1 September 1828 - died June 1873 in Chelsea, London). Sources for John Frederick and Olivia Eliza need following up.

George was in the army (see Research Notes).
George died[1] on 14 January 1847. There is an application for an army pension by Margaret Vernon. George was born abt 1778. He married 12 May 1806 at age 28 in Sligo, Ireland. He died 14 June 1847 at Carhaix, France.

Research Notes
Note from HC  4 July 2022

Williams, George Blennerhassett: ensign 100th Foot 28 February 1805. lieutenant 100th Foot 17 September 1807, half pay 25 September 1818, lietenant 3rd Royal Veteran Battalion 25 December 1821, retired full pay 25 June 1826, died 14 June 1847 at Saint-Servan, France
Present: July 1812-February 1815.
Actions: Eagle and Growler; Fort Niagara; Chippawa (severely wounded).

Sources: ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ["UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960" Ancestry Record 60931 #356491]
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