Eliza Ann Conolli died 7th December 1930 Blackburn Lancashire

[Eliza Ann Sullivan]

I am trying to trace the family back from Eliza Ann Conolli aged 18 when married to Jeremiah Sullivan aged 21 7th February at Immanuel Parish Church Oswaldtwistle Lancashire.

Eliza Ann was illiterate and only made her mark so not completely sure of the spelling of her surname.
Her father is down as John Conolli  - Sailor.

Would love to trace back to her mother and grandparents. 

Think they were Catholics and maybe originally from Ireland - but thats just family hearsay.

[crisane]

From Lancashire OPC for others who may help

Marriage: 19 Feb 1882 Immanuel, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire
Jeremiah Sullivan - 21, Collier, bachelor, Gaulkthorn Slack?
Eliza Ann Conolli - (X), 18, spinster, 323 Union Road
    Bride's Father: John Conolli, Sailor
    Witnesses: Josiah Tombleson; Mary Ann Heley
    Married by banns by Boulby Haslewood
    Register: Marriages 1877 - 1887, Page 126, Entry 252
    Source: LDS Film 1470816

[AlanBoyd]

She isn’t at 323 Union Road in 1881.

In censuses she consistently gives her birthplace as Liverpool. There is a Liverpool (Catholic) baptism which could be her:

St Anthony's Liverpool
Eliza Ann Connolly
birth 2 March 1865
baptism 14 March 1865
parents:
Joannes Connolly [fits with John on marriage document]
Maria Byrnes

[fiddlerslass]

There's an Andrew Thomas Connolly mother's maiden name Burns birth reg Liverpool 1863 who is in Oswaldtwistle in 1901 & 1911 and has a child baptised the same day as one of Jeremiah Sullivan's. So he could be Elizabeth's brother.

Baptism  Andreas Thomas Connally
Birth Date    31 Dec 1862
Baptism Date    5 Jan 1863
Baptism Place    St Alban's Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, England


Father    
Joannis Connally
Mother    
Maria Burns

[AlanBoyd]

I think this is Eliza Ann in 1871

1871 census
Liverpool, Everton, Howe Street
Mary Conley, wife, married, 36, seaman's wife, Ireland
Andrew T?, son, 8
Eliza A, daur, 6
John James, 1 apparently not Conley, no relationship
children all born Liverpool

baptism
St Alban's Church, Liverpool
Andrew Thomas Connally
birth 21 December 1862
baptism 4th January 1863
parents Joannis Connally and Maria (Burns)

snap!

[AlanBoyd]

Anc**y have an image of the original record of banns of the 1882 marriage in Oswaldtwistle (Jan 29th, Feb 5th, Feb 12th): her name is spelled Eliza Ann CONOLLY in that document

[softly softly]

CONNOLLY, ANDREW  THOMAS     BURNS 
GRO Reference: 1863  M Quarter in LIVERPOOL  Volume 08B  Page 11

SS

[AlanBoyd]

In 1901 Jeremiah and Eliza Ann Sullivan are at 8 Victoria street with seven children. I'm guessing that the OP has all of the post-marriage details of the family.

In the July 4th 1903 edition of the Haslingden Gazette there is a long article about the inquest on the death of Thomas Walmsley who died after a fall of stone in Town Bent Collieries, Oswaldtwistle. One of the witnesses was Jeremiah Sullivan of 8, Victoria Street, and there is a detailed account of his testimony, too long to transcribe here.

OP: if you are interested to see this send me a PM.

[Eliza Ann Sullivan]

Thank you every one.  The link to her parents as Maria Byrnes or Maria Burns is a step further back  Also John Conolli or the different spelling of Connally helps. 

Any further assistance would be greatfully appreciated as I want to get back as far as I can in the Maternal line but also trace the family to Ireland if possible

Thank you again