Hey all, so I’ve been trying to find the first marriage of my 2x great grandfather John O’Neill. I descend from his second marriage to a Jane McCann of Ballynenagh, county Derry. They were married in the R.C. chapel of Moneymore, on Jan 25th 1895. John is listed as a widower and his father is listed as a Michael O’Neill, still living. John is living in the townland of Ballydawley at the time of the wedding.
In looking for the first marriage, I’ve found one in the R.C chapel of Killeenan, County Tyrone, just to the west of Cookstown. The marriage took place on 18th November 1883 between a John O’Neill, aged 23 and a Bridget Sanner* (not sure on the reading of the surname. It’s listed as ‘Sanver’ on irishgenealogy.ie, but I think that’s a mis-transcription). Bride and groom are both living in Gortnagross, Tyrone. This John’s age seems correct, based on later census entries, and the father is listed as a Michael O’Neill, living - so it’s at least a candidate for being my 2x grandfather’s first marriage.
What I could help with is confirming whether this is indeed the right marriage. I’m still not very practiced with Irish records, so I’m not sure what information I could use to cross reference and check the match. Does anyone have any tips or advice on double checking these kind of Irish family history finds?