Help finding a birth registration

[Jill Eaton]

I have a catholic baptism for twins in 1859. The baptism took place at St Mary's Horseferry Road Westminster. I downloaded the original image from Findmypast.

The children are Daniel and Joanna Sullivan. Father called Daniel Sullivan and mother called Honora (looks like Mornahan?) godparents Patrick Sullivan, Ellen (Mornahan?) and Maria Sullivan

There is no address on the record for them but the document says born Mai (May) 1859.

I can't find a birth registration for either of them. I'd also like to know if there were any other children from this marriage.

[avm228]

Do you know any more about the twins - whether they survived & appear in any census?  If you can’t find a registration in the usual places then it is perfectly possible their births were not registered.

[carol8353]

With all those very Irish sounding names and being Catholic too,it is possible that they were born in Ireland.

[avm228]

Now found in 1861: RG9/48/147/17

4 James Court, St John Westminster

Daniel Sullivan 35 coal porter County Cork
Honora Sullivan 33 County Cork
Mary do daur 8 Whitechapel
Elizabeth do daur 6 Whitechapel
James do son 4 St John Westminster
Daniel do son 2 St John Westminster
Joanna do daur 2 St John Westminster

[josey]

Could it be this marriage?
Marriages Sep 1852 
FORWARD    Charlotte        Westminster    1a   503    
HILL    Joseph        Westminster    1a   503   
Murrion    Honora        Westminster    1a   503    
RICE    Richard        St James    1a   503    
Sullivan    Daniel        Westminster    1a   503   

[candrjm]

Possibly the same family in 1871 living in St John Westminster London:

Daniel Sulivan    Head    M    44    born Ireland occ: Labourer
Norah Sulivan    Wife    F    38    born Ireland
Elza Sulivan    Daughter    16    born Westminster
James Sulivan    Son            14    born Westminster
Daniel Sulivan    Son        12    born Westminster
Johanah Sulivan    Daughter    12    born Westminster
Dennis Sulivan    Son        9    born Westminster
Norah Sulivan    Daughter    0    born Westminster
Ellen Daly    Mother        43    Ireland
Patrick Daly    Son        7    Ireland

[josey]

Can you post a snippet of the findmypast baptism image so that we can look at Honora's maiden name please? I can't find any of the childrens' births [as likely from the 2 census finds] on GRO index.

[avm228]

Not sure if this is the right family - another baptism at Horseferry Rd Westminster:

Mary Sullivan born 3 Dec 1852, baptised 12 Dec 1852

Parents: Daniel + Honora nee Mulnane, of 5 New Court.


Sponsors: Terence Sullivan, Mary Sullivan.

[avm228]

The mother’s maiden name is clearly Mornahan on the twins’ baptism.

They were baptised the same day they were born — 22 May 1859.