My grandfather James Flanigan came from County Antrim and I am hitting a stone wall can you help me get started?
on 2012-06-12 21:11:14
oldflan has been a Family Tree Circles member since Jun 2012.
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Hello "oldflan". Are we cousins??? I somehow stumbled upon your question online from the site http://www.bonweb.fr/rss.php?s=1154543 Are you in France? I live in the USA and don't know much about Ireland or England (yet) but my 3rd Great Grandfather's info is below my brief info...oh and PS... the census info is from England. Can't wait to hear from you.
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~Peter Flanigan (1825 - ) is your 3rd great grandfather
~Sarah Maria A Flanigan (1861 - ) Daughter of Peter & Nancy MCQUILLAN
~William Thomas Hamilton Flanigan Kennedy (1879-1959) Son of Sarah Maria A Flanigan
~William Thomas Flanigan Kennedy (1904-1942) Son of William Thomas Hamilton Flanigan
~John "Jack" Stewart Kennedy (1934-1997) Son of William Thomas Flanigan Kennedy
~Rhonda Marie Kennedy: You are the daughter of John "Jack" Stewart Kennedy & ALice Kathleen White
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Sarah Maria Flanigan's parents were Peter and Nancy? (formerly McQuillan) This is them on the 1871 census, with Sarah and other children and also Sarah McQuillan aged 4? a visitor,? probably a niece,???Spelling of the surname differs, but it is the same family.
1871 CENSUS
Address: Hinde Street, Elswick, Newcastle On Tyne County: Northumberland
Name Relation Condition Sex Age BirthYear Occupation? Where Born
FLANIGAN, Peter Head???M 46 1825? Ireland
FLANIGAN, Nancy Wife???F 37 1834? Ireland
FLANIGAN, John Joseph Son???M 15 1856? Cumberland
FLANIGAN, William Son???M 13 1858? Cumberland
FLANIGAN, Sarah Daughter???F 10 1861? Cumberland
FLANIGAN, Elizabeth Daughter???F 8 1863? Cumberland
FLANIGAN, Agnes Daughter???F 7 1864? Cumberland
FLANIGAN, Ann Visitor???F 28 1843? Ireland
MCQUILLAN, Sarah Visitor???F 4 1867? Northumberland
MARRIAGE:-
Name: FLANEGAN, Peter
Registration district: Carlisle
County: Cumberland
Year of registration: 1854
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's last name Not available before 1912
Volume no: [?] 10B
Page no: [?] 558
MarriageFinder? -? Peter Flanegan married married one of the following people
FLINN, Mary
MCQUILLAN, Nancy
To rkennedy63 I notice you have question marks beside volume and page : these are in case you want to order copy Birth, Marriage & Death certificates from the site below, they cost 9.75 pounds sterling each including postage
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/