William Michael Connelly

[Rosinish]

What was Margaret Turley's father's name?

Do you also have her g/parents names which may be included as their children's names to eliminate them as his line?

Doesn't always work with common names but does with more unusual names.

Annie

[MonicaL]

Getting confused with similar names 

There is this 1871 census entry in Sunderland:

Gregory Conolly 37 labourer b. Ireland
Bridget Conolly 35 b. Ireland
Mitchel Conolly 12 Sunderland - written on original as Mitchel
John Conolly 10 - maybe the John who married at the same church?
Anthony Conolly 6
Peder Conolly 3
Micheal Burk 3 lodger
Patrick Darvin 24 lodger

Maybe a later death https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPX8-W6N

Need more details don't we on this family.

Monica

[Rosinish]

There was one of the census said he was born in Partick. Is that anywhere near Dumbarton?

Not too far between, approx. 13 - 18 miles but that would depend on which areas in both (starting points)

Annie

[Rosinish]

SP Index (no middle name) although I have come across people with no middle name on record of baptism/birth but seemed to acquire a middle name later.

I have often wondered whether it was their confirmation name (Catholic)

CONNELL WILLIAM
1860
646/2 187
Partick

CONNELL WILLIAM
1861
646/2 25
Partick

CONNELL WILLIAM
1861
646/2 116
Partick

Annie

[Mercel]

This sounds exciting. I found Gregory and a Briget Mealy marriage in Scotland last night married in January 1871 obviously William Michael would have been prior to this as showing 12 on 1871 census. Perhaps Gregory married again. Margaret's father was Edward. I don't have her grandparents details as not researched them yet.

[MonicaL]

From that family in Sunderland we had in 1871 above, I think this might be son Anthony's marriage in 1888 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DDC-N3K

1891 census entry https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPX8-W6N
1901 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSCM-25X

This family group fits well including location and Anthony above also being a riveter like William John. But, no obvious connection to Scotland so far for them 

Any witness names for the marriage of William Michael?

Monica

[Rosinish]

Gregory and a Briget Mealy marriage in Scotland last night married in January 1871

What was shown as his status?

Annie

Added Is this not the family Monica has discounted? See Reply #16

[MonicaL]

There looks to be two families headed up by a Gregory and Bridget. We have two entries for different families in 1871, one in Sunderland and one in Glasgow, Blythswood area.

Monica

[Rosinish]

Monica,

I have added to Reply #33 (in case you missed it)?

Annie