« Reply #28 on: Tuesday 09 February 21 17:00 GMT (UK) »
Hi
I wondered if anyone is still active on Rootschat in this quite old thread?
I have oral history in my family that my 3/4ggrandparent is alleged to have eloped and either he or she was one of the "Becketts of Mohinna" . The reason for the elopement was allegedly a religious /social difference. There was a "coachman" involved somewhere too in this tale of intrigue
They ran as far as England where the descendants of this story declared themselves as RC
This is the first time I have seen a link to Moyhenna and the Beckett family. From reading this thread the Becketts were Church of Ireland so that would make sense?
In my ancestry I have a Christiana Becket of independent means lodging with Patrick and Mary Lawless (Nee McGan) in 1841 in Sheffield all born Ireland. Christiana was born 1786-91
Does this ring and bells with anyone ? Please do get in touch if you have any tiny clues as it could be the missing piece
Thanks
Edwards, Williams, Griffiths, Gittins in Denbighshire, Merionethshire
Edwards, Price/Peirce in Monmouthshire.
Kosh in London and Newcastle.
Turnbull, Elder, Forster in Newcastle
Smart, Raycord/Record in Rowley Regis,Staffs
Edwards in Pontefract, Castleford, Matlock
Frith, Gregory in Matlock
Wadsworth, Shephard in Brotherton
Fagan, Lawless in Sheffield