Thomas Redmond m Bridget Brien/O'brien b 1850

Hello Sue,

I didn't manage to find the marriage record for Thomas and Bridget in Gorey, but I found a marriage record for a Thomas Redmond and Mary O brien in 1872 in Co. KIlkenny.  this record is on www.rootsireland.ie. I don't know if this could be your people or not????

However, I found a record for a Thomas Redmond arriving in Ellis Island in 1908.  It states on the original record that he has lived in the United States for 35 years.  His address is difficult to read as I don't know any of the places in New York.  Possibly worth a look?

You don't say what part of the US they lived so I'm in the dark regarding passenger lists, however it's worth trying www.castlegarden.org to see if you can find them.  You say his wife was named Bridget Mary but what was she called? Bridget or Mary? You need to search under both names and see if you can find a travel record with the same date for both of them.

Anne Dennehy

Below is taken from FamilySearch.org and I have a copy of the Gorey/Monamolin Parish marriage license.  In addition, it is stated in the US Census that, at least, Thomas immigrated in 1874/75 and that they, based on the number of years married, were married in 1872.  Bridget was referenced in an ATLANTA, GA directory one year only as wife, "Mary".  They are currently buried in Georgia along with some of their children and Bridget's sister, Mary.  I believe I found their immigration on the ADRIATIC ship 1875. They have lived in Indiana, Ohio, Georgia, and Washington DC; possibly Illinois.  Thomas Redmond was a well known Southern Railway Contractor based on his obituary.

name: Bridget Brien
registration district: Gorey
event type: MARRIAGES
registration quarter and year: 1872
estimated birth year:
age (at death):
mother's maiden name:
film number: 101251
volume number: 17
page number: 808
digital folder number: 4179384
image number: 00532

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name: Thomas Redmond
registration district: Gorey
event type: MARRIAGES
registration quarter and year: 1872
estimated birth year:
age (at death):
mother's maiden name:
film number: 101251
volume number: 17
page number: 808
digital folder number: 4179384
image number: 00650

Update...I obtained a copy of what I believe to be the marriage certificate for my Great Grandparents.  The following information is on it:

1872 Marriage soleminized at the Roman Catholic Chapel of Monamolin in the Registar's District of Killenagh and Wells in the Union of Gorey in the County of Wexford.  John Cleary officiated.

It states that :

Thomas Redmond, bachelor, was a farmer in Boira.  His father's name was William and deceased at the time he was married.

Bridgid (Bridget) Brien, spinster, of Ballynadrummond (Ballinadrummin) whose father's name was James Brien and he was a farmer.

Where it states that "This marriage was soleminized between us: Thomas Redmond and Bridget O'brien in the Presence of Us:  James Sinnott and Jane A Brien.

Possibly had one child:  

February, 1875, William JAMES Redmond, who also died in same month and year  in Killenagh and Wells.