Sarah Brennan

[Geirgg]

I am on the hunt for a Sarah Brennan from Dublin (born abt 1851). She goes on to marry a Joshua McDonald. Anyone knows anything about her?

Thanks
Geir

[Shirl20]

1861 Census
Class: RG 9; Piece: 2669; Folio: 19; Page: 31

There's a Sarah Brennan age 11, b: Ireland, living with parents
Thomas & Bridget Brennan and brother Thomas
in Liverpool.

[Shirl20]

In 1871 Sarah & Joshua McDonald & son Joshua age 2 are living in Liverpool.

[Geirgg]

Hi,

Thanks for showing an interest!

And thanks for that bit in the 1861 census. I know a little bit about her after she marries Joshua. But I haven't been able to find them married anywhere. Also I would love if it was possible to trace her or her family back to ireland.

Thanks again
Geir

[Shirl20]

1861 Census
Class: RG 9; Piece: 2961; Folio: 10; Page: 9

Joshua McDonald age 11, b: Ireland
Parents: Joshua & Hannah McDonald
7 children
Living in Manchester.

In 1871, I have now realised that his son Joshua was 2 months old, not 2 years,
as previously stated.

[Shirl20]

I have found a death in 1880 for a Joshua McDonald age 29.
He was buried in Walton Park, Liverpool on 3 May 1880.

Is this Sarah's husband?

[Shirl20]

Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958

Thomas McDonald married Bridget Pugh in 1848 Carlow, Ireland.

This might be the marriage for Sarah’s parents.

[Shirl20]

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915

Son Joshua McDonald married Sarah Lucy Widders in
Dec Q 1890 in Liverpool, Lancashire. (Vol 8b Page 288)

So far I have not found his parents marriage??

[Shirl20]

Sorry I confused the surnames for the previous Irish marriage.
It should have been Brennan, not McDonald.

Maybe this one is Sarah’s parents.

Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958

Thomas Brennan married Bridget Bryan in
1847 Rathdrum, Ireland.

[Shirl20]

FreeBMD
Sep Q 1874 Haslingden, Lancashire (Vol 8e Page 193)

Sarah Brennan
Emma Beaumont
William Thomas Robinson

It is possible that this is the year of Sarah & Joshua’s marriage.
In the 1881 Census, Wm Thos Robinson is married to Emma.

This leaves Sarah Brennan without her marriage partner.

Joshua’s name does not come up at all, so it may have been
incorrectly processed somehow or it has not yet been processed.