hayden

[avotier]

many thanks for all this info it gives me something to try and go forward with.

[myluck!]

I wonder is HAYDEN the correct name

The rootsireland.ie transcription reads HAYADEN

The probate for James CARNEY who died in 1903 is to a Thomas HARGADEN LINK

Then there is a marriage of a Thomas KENNEDY to Bridget HARGADEN on Aug 22 1910 LINK
Although she is shown as a spinster rather than a widow but this can happen

They had at least three sons John 1912, Thomas 1913 & Peter 1915 LINK

Bridget KENNEDY died May 12 1940 LINK

[avotier]

I notice Bridget was much younger than James wonder if she started off as a type of maid to the family.

[myluck!]

Without local knowledge this would be very difficult to establish

Also age differences could stem from made matches as well

[avotier]

Well I cant thank you enough for all this I was totally stumped but have so much now to work on and hopefully fill in the gaps.

[myluck!]

Bridget HARGADEN was born on Aug 25 1868 LINK #220
to Patt/Patrick HARGADEN & Catherine MacCARTAIN
baptised in Fenagh RC Church LINK
address Aughabonail - same as on marriage record to Thomas KENNEDY

Unfortunately she was on the 1901 census LINK with her family
at house 8 in Aghaboneill (Rowan, Leitrim)

If you could locate the original marraige record to see what the name of Bridget's father was it would be most helpful

[Cwellan CoDown]

Here is Bridget and Thomas on the 1911 census

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Leitrim/Breandrum/Sragarn/661441/

Here is Thomas in 1901 - http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Leitrim/Breandrum/Sragarn/1479484/ with his mother Bridget and siblings

[Cwellan CoDown]

The James Carney who died in 1903 has Bridget Carney listed as the informant - his widow
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1903/05661/4593859.pdf

[myluck!]

I don't think that Bridget HARDAGEN that married Thomas KENNEDY is the same as Bridget CARNEY

I do believe that the transcribed surname on the 1887 marriage for Bridget is possibly not HAYDEN but without sponsors' and parents' names it will be difficult to place either party

I do think the 1901 census find and 1903 death record is most probably the couple but Bridget then seems to disappear! The probate is to a Thomas HARDAGEN as previously given