John Mullaney b c1831/32

[saw119]

Can anyone help me definitively locate the birth of John Mullaney born in Roscommon in around 1831/32? Father is also John Mullaney. Moves to England sometime before 1852 where he marries another Irish immigrant Ann Duffy in Stockport, his Father is deceased by this point.

[Pennines]

There is an RC Baptism for a John 'Mullany' in the parish of Croghan, Roscommon on 29/5/1832 with a father John and mother Catherine Killea.

Sponsors M. Mullany and Margaret Keon.

There is another R.C. baptism on 25/12/1828 in the parish of Boyle, Roscommon;

Father John Mullany, mother Brigid Cuff
Sponsors Michael Cuff and Brigid Mullany.

[saw119]

Thanks very much for those. I wish I could be absolutely certain but I'm almost 100% it's the 1832 chap. I know ages and DOB's weren't a priority back then but 1828 seems just a little to early. There's quite a bit of variation in the his age once he moves to England but it always seems to come back to 1832c and not much earlier.

[saw119]

I think the problem is I just can't find that record in the Catholic Parish Registers on the NLI website.

[heywood]

I think the problem is I just can't find that record in the Catholic Parish Registers on the NLI website.

It is 27th June 1832 - hope you can find it. I had to scroll down and I think it is page 96 if you use the slider.
The year is at the top of the page and the months are indicated though.
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633944#page/96/mode/1up

[heywood]

There is this record which may influence your choice.

As you can see from that baptism the parish is Killucan.

1851 1611/407/18
Chatham, Kent
John Mullany 20 yrs Private Army b Roscommon, Killakin

[saw119]

Oh good! My John Mullaney was in Lancashire in 1852 marrying his wife and is a labourer. I think I need to go back and reassess what I've got. Thanks for that info though.

[Pennines]

Sorry if I gave you duff information.

I obtained the baptism details from a transcription on RootsIreland, which states the Parish to be Croghan and the date of baptism to be 29 May 1832. Clearly that was wrong, so I will skulk off!

I am pleased you are sorted out though.

[saw119]

Don't worry, I check and recheck as a matter of course. I've gone round and round with this chap and I'm having another go at the moment. I've never been entirely satisfied with him.
I think the most likely candidate for me on the 1851 census is the chap living in Prescot.