Sharkey/Calahan Families - Tibohine?

[zylar22]

The Sharkeys are in Bradford in 1851 - only Luke b Ireland from their children.
1851 2308/377/7

Have you found a baptism for him in Ireland?

No I haven't been able to find a baptism for Luke.

[zylar22]

Is the name Calahan/Callaghan and various other spellings or  Cahalan ie perhaps spoken Callan/Cullen/Carne or Caalan?  You are using it interchangeably.

Could you let us know what the most recent spelling if the name is please.
The most recent spelling was Cahalin.


Is it Bridget Calahan Sharkey born 1818 in Tibohine Co Roscommon
married
John Sharkey when and where? I was able to locate a Brigida Conaghan marrying a Joannes Sharkey on 28 january 1848.

Bridget ms? born 1840? Ireland This date is estimated from censuses.
married where and when? Unsure but I was able to locate a Bridget Battle marrying a Michael Cahill in Bradford in September 1863.  This is also the possibility that he could have married Bridget Cummins as she is on the same entry. 9b pg 233
Died when and where?? Have been unable to work this out, but I would presume Bradford. 

Michael Calahan born ?? where I am unsure where he was born. 
died 1871 I have estimated 1871 because on the 1871 census Bridget is listed as a widow and Margaret is 6 months old. So he must have died around the time of her birth.

Margaret Calahan born 1871 Bradford England
married Married 1891 to John Baxter in Bradford.
died March 1955 in Bradford. 

If you could fill the gaps that would be great. 

Have you checked later censuses? Yes.  I am able to find all the records on Margaret Cahalin once she becomes a Baxter.  The last time I can find her mother is 1891 census just before Margaret marries.  She still has the name Cahalin so has not remarried.

[zylar22]

“The closest I can get to a marriage for Bridget and Michael is a marriage between Michael Cahill and Bridget Battle in 1863 in Bradford, Yorkshire.  There is a Michael Cahill that dies in 1871 in Bradford as well.  If this is their marriage I also wonder if they had other children.”

Have you checked this couple? There is also a Bridget Cummins on the same page.

I will look into Bridget Cummins especially since you were able to identify Cummings as mmn on the Margaret Carlin birth in Bradford 1870. I have been unable to find a birth record for Margaret to date.

[zylar22]

There is also a birth and death 1867, Bradford

Birth Catherine Cahelin mmn Cummins
Death Catherine Cahalin

Another good lead. Thank you

[heywood]

This site helps with mother’s maiden names in England
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp

It is free but you need to log in and then go to search the GRO indexes.

You can order a pdf of a record for, I think, £7 which is cheaper than a copy.

You have the possible records:
Margaret’s birth
Michael’s death
Which should help to confirm these events.

The marriage of Michael and Bridget would give you a father’s name too and the witness names might be useful.

[heywood]

In the 1861 census Bridget Sharkey was 43 so this puts her birth around 1818.
A Brigittam Cahalan was born in 1818 in Tibohine to Jacobi Cahalan and Margarittae Carty.
Luke Sharkey (Bridget's first child) was born around 1848 in Ireland.
Brigida Conahgan married Joannes Sharkey on 28 January 1848 in Ireland.

That marriage took place in Donaghmore, Derry. February 28th 1848
It is difficult to read but note the marriage above also.
You have Francis Gallagher and Catherine Conaghan.
John Sharkey and Bridget Conaghan are witnesses to that marriage and vice versa.
There is mention of ‘Glasgow’ for Catherine but not sure what it means. Perhaps someone can help.

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633031#page/98/mode/1up

In 1851 2308/377/7
Luke is 4 yrs old - so a birth 1846/7.

In 1861 he is 14 yrs old but then his age does vary.

I have just looked for baptisms in Donaghmore and there is this:
Catherine Sharkey 3rd May 1851 to John and Bridget Conaghan.
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633031#page/40/mode/1up

I would say that the marriage you have is the wrong couple. You have your family in Bradford in 1851.

[heywood]

I forgot to mention that the marriage of Michael and Bridget would give you his father’s name which might help.

[zylar22]

There is this birth (nearest I can see)

December quarter 1870 Bradford
Margaret Carlin mmn Cummings

Just got the GRO PDF on this birth and it is the correct one!! Thank you so much!!

[heywood]

That’s good to hear.