I am searching for my 3rd Great-Grandparents who were both born in Belfast, Ireland but that's all I know. Sure hope someone can help. I am hoping to meet some cousins someday:) Thank you...Rhonda Kennedy

Peter Flanigan
B: Belfast, Ireland abt 1829
M: Nancy McQuillan in 1854 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England.
D: 1887

Nancy (a nickname???)McQuillan
B: Belfast, Ireland abt 1835

They had Kids:

John Joseph Flanigan 1856 ?
William Flanigan 1858 ?
Sarah Maria A Flanigan 1861 ?
Elizabeth Flanigan 1863 ?
Agnes Flanigan 1864 ?

According to the 1861 census:

1861 England Census

Civil parish: Botchergate
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England

Street Address: 36 St. Nicholas St

Registration district: Carlisle
Sub-registration district: St Cuthbert
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Household schedule number: 74
Piece: 3916
Folio: 2
Page Number: 15

Name, Relation to Head of Household, Condition as to Marriage, Sex, Age, Occupation, Where Born

Peter Flanigan, Head, married, Male, 36, Platelayer, Belfast Ireland
Nancy Flanigan, Wife, Married, Female, 27, Belfast Ireland
John Flanigan, Son, Unmarried, Male, 5, Scholar, Carlisle Cumberland
Wm Flanigan, Son, Unmarried, Male, 3, Kingmoor Cumberland
Sarah Flanigan, Daughter, Unmarried, Female, 10 Months, Kingstown? Cumberland
Margart McQuilen, Visitor, Unmarried, Female, 12, Scholar, ? Ireland

Source Citation: Class: RG 9; Piece: 3916; Folio: 2; Page: 15; GSU roll: 543206

AND the 1881 census:
Name: Peter Flanigan
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Civil parish: Elswick
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Street Address: 11 Mill St
Condition as to marriage: Widow
Occupation: Engine Man
Registration district: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Sub-registration district: Westgate
ED, institution, or vessel: 33
Piece: 5054
Folio: 46
Page Number: 45
Household Members:
Name Age
Peter Flanigan 52
Sarah Flanigan 20
Elizabeth Flanigan 18
William Flanigan 1
Margaret A. Anderson 10