marriage Conolly 1866

[cearnegiant]

My Brick wall. Tracing back Conolly. Marrage certificate dated October 1st 1866, Henry Conolly aged 26, Batchelor, his occupation Tube Maker, Fathers name James Conolly, occupation Plane Maker, Spouse Mary Ann Humphries aged 23 no occupation fathers name Charles Humphries Blacksmith. Residance time marrage both living Vale Street Birmingham. Marrage at St PHILIPS Church Birmingham. I have census birth records for Mary Ann Humphries, Living with parents in 1861. I also have birth of two children to Mary Ann Humphrie between years 1861 and her marrage. Charlotte Humphries 1864, Henry Humphries 1865. The family appear from 1871 census under name Connely and have traced them nicely from there foreward. The Brick wall is Henry Conolly pre 1866 marrage no census or birth found. On there 1881 census listing puts birth of Henry Ireland. Of course could have arrived from Ireland after 1861 census. Shame if unable to go any further back for Henry, I have his death certificate and he lived to 82 years of age death in Birmingham under name Henry Conley. All his childrens births reg under name Conley after marrage. There thats my Brick wall Barry Conley

[Richard1955]

So after putting the full stops and spaces in the right places I guess what your trying to say to Barry Conley is:
I'm struggling to find anything on Henry Conolly before his marriage in 1866.
If you want any help from anyone other than Barry Conley then can we have the census ref for 1881 please
although that may not help unless the census states the county in Ireland that Henry was born.

[josie7644]

So after putting the full stops and spaces in the right places I guess what your trying to say to Barry Conley is:
I'm struggling to find anything on Henry Conolly before his marriage in 1866.
If you want any help from anyone other than Barry Conley then can we have the census ref for 1881 please
although that may not help unless the census states the county in Ireland that Henry was born.

Hello Richard,

I think "cearnegiant" is a pseudonym for Barry Conley.

The census reference for 1881 is RG11/2982/100/33. Sadly no more info on the "Ireland" birth is given!

Josie

[Richard1955]

Thanks for explaining that for me Josie.
I didn't put the full stop between 'There that's my brick wall' and 'Barry Conley'

[cearnegiant]

Sorry if i confused situation, But thanks for help

[josie7644]

Hello Barry,

A search of the 1861 census revealed no Henry Conleys of the right age! I think you are right in saying that he came to England after 1861! Had a look on Family Search and found several HCs born in Ireland around 1840, who all seemed to emigrate to America!

Sorry not much help! Maybe somebody else, with access to Irish records could find something positive for you!

The only thing I can suggest is that you purchase his marriage certificate, which would give you the name of his father.

Good luck!

Josie

[Richard1955]

No problems Barry. I just wanted to help but had some trouble understanding.
All is clean now.
The marriage certificate is your starting point. It may even contain more clues. ie witnesses, fathers names and occupations.
Do you have anything that can reduce the search area. Northern Ireland ? Southern Ireland ? County, anything?

[cearnegiant]

Hi. Thankyou for your help. I have the marriage certificate. One of the witness names is hard to work out looks like James Manwaring, The other witness Walter Brookes. I think I am not going to get much further with this. Again sorry for confusion. I am not good using keyboard.

[josie7644]

Hi Barry,

I've just had a look at this site, but couldn't find your Henry!

http://

churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/search.jsp?name=james+connolly&location=&dd=&mm=&y y=1840&submit=Search

However, it might be an idea to add this site to your favourites, because it is in the process of being updated! Who knows - maybe in a little while from now, your Henry will appear.

(If it's any consolation, I haven't found a single one of my six Irish great grandparents!)

All the best,

Josie

[Richard1955]

We don't ever give up Barry.
I'll have a look tomorrow.