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Mary Kenny formerly ?Beswick

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Gwyneth

Gwyneth Report 20 Nov 2014 13:29

I am looking for info on Mary Beswick/Kenny. Her husbands name was James Kenny & they were born c1801 in Ireland.
They had 2 sons that I know of Patrick born c1840 in Ireland & James born in Manchester 1845. They lived at 17 Chepster/Chester St?? Manchester
Hope someone has them in their tree
Thank you
Gwyneth

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Nov 2014 14:18

To see if they are in anyone's tree you should look in search members trees which is under the Search heading above the boards

Catherine

Catherine Report 20 Nov 2014 20:46

Are these also her children?

Manchester, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1901 (Cathedral) about Ellen Kenny
Name: Ellen Kenny
Baptism Date: 27 Sep 1846
Parish: Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George
Father's Name: James Kenny
Occupation:- Mechanic
Mother's name: Mary Kenny
Archive Roll: 766

Manchester, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915 about John Kenny
Name: John Kenny
Birth Date: 16 Nov 1851
Age: 0
Baptism Date: 7 Jan 1852
Parish: Manchester, St Simon and St Jude
Parish as it Appears: Manchester, St Simon and St Jude
Father's Name: James Kenny
Occupation:- Mechanic
Mother's name: Mary Kenny
Reference Number: GB127.M403/5/1/2


Catherine

Catherine Report 20 Nov 2014 21:00

Is this the family?

1861 England Census about Mary Keaney
Name: Mary Keaney
[Mary Kenny]
Age: 61
Estimated Birth Year: 1800
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland
Civil Parish: Hulme
Ecclesiastical parish: St Phillip
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 35 Devonshire Street

Occupation: Housekeeper

Registration district: Chorlton
Sub-registration district: Hulme
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 240
Piece: 2886
Folio: 39
Page Number: 23
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Keaney 61 - Widow
Eliza Kenny 26 born Ireland
James Kenny 23 - Grocer
Patrick Kenny 21 - Blacksmith
Daniel Kenny 20
Henry Kenny 18

..............maybe not your family as all are noted as being born in Ireland???

Catherine

Catherine Report 20 Nov 2014 21:27

A tree on ancestry has this for this couple:-

1861 Wales Census about James Kinney
Name: James Kinney
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Kinney
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Civil Parish or Township: Brynpolyn
County/Island: Denbighshire
Country: Wales
Street address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: View image
Registration district: St Asaph
Sub-registration district: St Asaph
ED, institution, or vessel: 16e
Household schedule number: 179
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4297
Folio: 43
Page Number: 36
Household Members:
Name Age
James Kinney 60
Mary Kinney 60
Schane Gallagher 13
James Gallagher 8
Sarah Gallagher 3

.....................................................

1871 Wales Census about James Kinney
Name: James Kinney
[James Kenney]
Age: 70
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Kennedy
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Civil Parish: Brynpolyn
County/Island: Flintshire
Country: Wales
Registration district: St Asaph
Sub-registration district: St Asaph
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Household schedule number: 164
Piece: 5669
Folio: 56
Page Number: 28
Household Members:
Name Age
James Kinney 70
Mary Kennedy 70

...............they also have a death on the 25th July 1876 for Mary with her death certificate.

...........but no sign of the children.

Mike *

Mike * Report 20 Nov 2014 23:41

The death cert of 1876 says aged 70 so birth c 1806 .... maybe not your Mary ?