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ThomasRourke(O’Rourke)
« on: Monday 15 May 23 17:20 BST (UK) »
Still trying to trace a definite area of Mayo that my Thomas Rourke originated from.  Born 1838   Marriage cert to Jane Rushton in lancs shows his father was also Thomas was deceased in 1874 - a shipbuilder from Westport.    Griffiths valuation shows me a Thomas Rourke townland Dalteen Claremorris Kilcolman.    Are there other sources I can search ?  Thomas died in Accrington in 1902.  I’m visiting mayo this year    Thank you. 
Andrew Cavanagh B. Wicklow 1841 - D. widnes 1891 -
wife Alice (nee Green) - later accrington lancs
James & Mary Green- Haslingden m 1806
Peter Belton Burns (or Bolton) Ireland /then Manchester (son William b manchester 1842). Birley family Wigan.   Stafford family Pendleton salford
Devine family Stockport 1832 then Blackley 1861
Lipscomb family (Robert Lipscomb derby)
Stafford family (Margaret - Isle of Man).  Birley family Wigan 1900

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Re: ThomasRourke(O’Rourke)
« Reply #1 on: Monday 15 May 23 18:13 BST (UK) »
If he was Catholic, the parish records begin in 1845 which sadly is too late.
https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/1043

Civil records begin in 1864. There are non catholic marriages though from 1845.
You might  find sibling marriages here. I couldn’t see a death.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/
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Re: ThomasRourke(O’Rourke)
« Reply #2 on: Monday 15 May 23 19:13 BST (UK) »
https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/

The church record transcription (Sacred Heart, Accrington) of  the marriage shows his parents as Thomas and Martha.

You can also see baptisms there but I didn’t see any Rourke Godparents.

Looking at those Accrington records, I can’t see any Rourkes who may be related to your Thomas. There are others but looking at their marriages, they are not siblings.

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Re: ThomasRourke(O’Rourke)
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 16 May 23 19:16 BST (UK) »
Thank you for the lancs records.    Didn’t know his mother was Martha x
Andrew Cavanagh B. Wicklow 1841 - D. widnes 1891 -
wife Alice (nee Green) - later accrington lancs
James & Mary Green- Haslingden m 1806
Peter Belton Burns (or Bolton) Ireland /then Manchester (son William b manchester 1842). Birley family Wigan.   Stafford family Pendleton salford
Devine family Stockport 1832 then Blackley 1861
Lipscomb family (Robert Lipscomb derby)
Stafford family (Margaret - Isle of Man).  Birley family Wigan 1900