Hamill Family Portadown

[mackers]

You would need to check but I think he was baptised after the marriage. Maybe then it would depend on the priest’s interpretation or that he was made legitimate by the marriage.
I wonder why it took so long for their marriage? We will never know though.
Again, if I recall he was registered as McCann on his birth.

well done Heywood you were right here is the baptism record for 1871 just after the marriage.
Sadly young Patrick didn't live that long as he died in Glasgow a few years later.

[mackers]

So I think after all this time I have got a handle on this Hamill quest. To put it like this the Patrick Hamill who was a baker and he was married to Anne Carr he is actually the Teresa McCann nee Hamill's brother ergo that is why he had a daughter he called Teresa after his sister.

Then as it turned out his Father was a Patrick Hamill who was married to an Anne Devlin and who's other son was called Francis. That is why I was always wondering where my Grandfather Francis McCann got his first name. When i went through the many date lines this seemed to be the correct age for all concerned. Part of the reason for missing some of this was because the fact that some of their names were written in Latin and births were in a different parish in Armagh. So thanks to all who took the time to research this for me. As the answer came from a mixture of sources posted. Thanks again Ed

[mackers]

I am wondering about the location of the townland of Breagh? As it seems that if it was partly in Portadown as there was a few Catholic churches in it's area to choose from.

To explain in the excellent Irish Genealogy site it has both Armagh and Lurgan options, yet in a number of look ups refer to Drumcree in Portadown being in both Armagh and Lurgan. Which is a bit confusing as it also brings in Loughgall as well. Is this the case?

[eileenwilson]

Breagh townland sits in three parishes -- Drumcree, Tartaraghan and Seagoe.   

It lies also in two registration districts (for civil registrations) -- Armagh & Lurgan.

https://www.townlands.ie/search/?q=breagh

[mackers]

Breagh townland sits in three parishes -- Drumcree, Tartaraghan and Seagoe.   

It lies also in two registration districts (for civil registrations) -- Armagh & Lurgan.

https://www.townlands.ie/search/?q=breagh

Thanks Eileen I was wondering as to why it was so hard to find some family details as to baptisms back to the grind stone for me. Regards Ed

[athacliath62]

Breagh townland sits in three parishes -- Drumcree, Tartaraghan and Seagoe.   

It lies also in two registration districts (for civil registrations) -- Armagh & Lurgan.

https://www.townlands.ie/search/?q=breagh

Thanks Eileen I was wondering as to why it was so hard to find some family details as to baptisms back to the grind stone for me. Regards Ed

I  would suggest that there are two possibly three separate townlands named Breagh in Co. Armagh, the one in Seogoe parish to the south east of Portadown, and the others a little further away to the northwest of Portadown on or near the A4 road, the first in Tartaraghan parish and the second just to the south in Drumcree parish.

[mackers]

Breagh townland sits in three parishes -- Drumcree, Tartaraghan and Seagoe.   

It lies also in two registration districts (for civil registrations) -- Armagh & Lurgan.

https://www.townlands.ie/search/?q=breagh

Thanks Eileen I was wondering as to why it was so hard to find some family details as to baptisms back to the grind stone for me. Regards Ed

I  would suggest that there are two possibly three separate townlands named Breagh in Co. Armagh, the one in Seogoe parish to the south east of Portadown, and the others a little further away to the northwest of Portadown on or near the A4 road, the first in Tartaraghan parish and the second just to the south in Drumcree parish.

Many thanks yes I've looked up three possible parishes but I have zeroed in on Drumcress in the main my problem being the fact that the first 3 to 4 months of Drumcree records seem to be blank more that likely due to the Famine around 1845, the year i am most interested in.