Hi. I am searching for details of my grandparents John and Mary Scanlon (Gallagher). They had 3 children Bridget, John(Sonny) and Edward (Ted) my father. My father Ted married my mother Lily Convey but I’m not sure whether that was in London or in Ireland.
Mayo4
Monday 5th Mar 2018, 05:04AMMessage Board Replies
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I couldn't find the marriage on www.rootsireland.ie/ but did so on free UK BMD:
Surname Given Name Spouse District Volume Page
Marriages Jun 1937
ScanlonEdward PConveyBirmingham6d1209
The district Birmingham is in the county of Warwickshire; information about it can be found here
John & Mary's marriage is on roots:
Date of Marriage:27-Feb-1908
Parish / District:CARRACASTLE
County:MAYO
Husband John Scanlon Address Cloontia Denomination:Roman Catholic
Wife Mary Gallagher Address: Cloonlarhin Roman Catholic
Husband's Father Matthew Scanlon
Wife's Father: John GallagherWitness 1Thomas Scanlon
Witness 2 Bridget GallagherCarracastle is 25km from Killasser so I'm hoping this is the correct record; if it is the correct marriage (which mostly took place in bride's parish if different from groom's) then this is a possible baptism for John senior:
Name:John ScanlonDate of Birth:25-May-1874
Registration Date:06-Jun-1874Address:CloontiaParish/District:LOWPARK DISTRICTGender:MaleCountyMAYO
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Mathew ScanlonMother:Bridget ConwayNo luck with parents' marriage
This looks like it could be Ted in the 1911 Irish Census:
Residents of a house 8 in Claremorris (Claremorris, Mayo)
Scanlon Edward 30 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic
Scanlon Delia 24 Female Wife Roman Catholic
Scanlon John 2 Male Son Roman Catholic
Scanlon Edward Male Son Roman Catholic
You may like to have a closer look at the censuses which are free online at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ as there are quite a few Scanlons in Mayo in the 1901 & 1911 censuses
Col
ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Monday 5th Mar 2018, 05:56AM -
Thank u Col that is very helpful. My father Ted was born 02/05/1914. I will have a look on the sites u mentioned.
Mary
Mayo4
Tuesday 6th Mar 2018, 04:15AM