Mary O'Brien Liverpool

[annrichardson]

the only O'Brien's i can find are all in ireland plus i thought O'Brien was an irish name

[almach]

Courtesy of "Ancestry's Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921"

Name: Mary OBrien
Birth Year: abt 1885
Age: 21
Marriage Date: 19 Aug 1906
Parish: Liverpool, St Nicholas
Spouse's Name: Philip Coutanche (labourer) Age 23
Father's name: Thomas OBrien (mariner)
Spouse Father's Name: John Alfred Coutanche (sail maker)
Witnesses William H Thompson and Louisa Thompson.

Thought it worth adding this, in case you don't know
Louisa Thompson appears to be Philip's sister married to William H.

Name: Louisa Coutanche
Birth Year: abt 1886
Age: 19
Marriage Date: 13 Aug 1905
Parish: Liverpool, St Nicholas
Spouse's Name: William Henry Thompson, age 20
Father's name: John Henry Coutanche
Spouse Father's Name: William Henry Thompson

[almach]

the only O'Brien's i can find are all in ireland plus i thought O'Brien was an irish name

It is an Irish name, but lots of Irish people moved to England in the 19th century

[annrichardson]

the only thing i know is that she lived in liverpool

[almach]

If this is Mary, and it does appear to be, where are her children and husband!
1911 census, 8 Lithotomer Street Lpool. RG14; Piece: 22124
Thomas O Brier (original says O Brien) 50, dock labourer, Wexford
Mary O Brier 49, Wexford, married 27yrs, 7 children born alive, 5 still living.
Thomas O Brier 21, Liverpool
Mary O Chileshe( original definitely looks like Cotanche, or similar), married 4yrs, had 4 children all still living. age 26, Liverpool
Michael O Brier 19, Liverpool
Palrick O Brier 14, Liverpool
Alice Redmond 56, sister in law, single, Wexford

[annrichardson]

none off it makes sense she marries philip coutanche in 1906 but there is no children registered until 1922

[gortonboy]

great find

[gortonboy]

COUTANCHE, ELIZABETH mothers maiden name - O'BRIEN
GRO Reference: 1908 S Quarter in WEST DERBY Volume 08B Page 546

[gortonboy]

COUTANCHE, MARY CATHERINE mothers maiden name - O'BRIEN
GRO Reference: 1907 M Quarter in LIVERPOOL Volume 08B Page 32

[almach]

none off it makes sense she marries philip coutanche in 1906 but there is no children registered until 1922

According to the 1911 census, see #25, Mary had 4 children in 1911 but none are with her. The question is: where were her children born and where were they and her husband in 1911!