Genealogy Chat

Thanks Merry. I have tried to find out if she married him in Ireland but no luck. I think i will have a wander down the GALWAY trail to see what pops up. It`s the only one that fits in some ways to her. Vanessa

I saw the family in Northumberland too, but I think the wife may have been nee Sutton: Marriages Jun 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BREEN John Tynemouth 10b 373 GILROY Thomas Tynemouth 10b 373 Magee Martha Tynemouth 10b 373 SUTTON Bridget Tynemouth 10b 373 Merry :o((

Hi Georgina. I may well look further into that one. But if that one is her what happened to the daughters? Will have to do a full search on them. She seems to have had a rough time of it in her 45 years. Married and widowed three times! Vanessa

There is a Bridget Breen on the 1871 census... Bridget Breen abt 1845 Ireland Wife Elswick Northumberland John Breen abt 1843 Ireland Head Elswick Northumberland Margaret T Breen abt 1869 Newcastle Upon Tyne Daughter Elswick Northumberland Mary A Breen abt 1871 Newcastle Upon Tyne Daughter Elswick Northumberland James Dooly abt 1806 Ireland Stepfather Elswick Northumberland Mary Dooly abt 1826 Ireland Mother Elswick Northumberland Georgina.

Hi Georgina. I found those details as well and i hope they may be her. I also found a marriage on that one but she was only 12 years old when they married her off, so to speak, and it does not say who she married which is annoying. Vanessa

Marriage to Mckegg 1878. He died in 1880. Marriage to Drinkle 1881. She out lived him but i do not know when he died. Bridget died in 1892 aged 45 years. Have burial details. the first census i found her on was 1881. I can not find her on any of the 1871 or 61 or 51. Vanessa

and this? Bridget Breen Year of Registration: 1878 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: York County: East Riding Of Yorkshire, North Riding Of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, West Riding Of Yorkshire Volume: 9d Page: 85 to Dennis McKegg Merry

is this her? Bridget MC KEGG Head W Female 35 Ireland Ag Farm Work William MC KEGG Son Male 2 York, England Margaret WELSH Lodger M Female 21 Durham, England Ag Farm Work Charlotte WELSH Daur Female 8 m Birmingham, Warwick, England and this? Name: Bridget Drinkle Birth Date: abt 1846 Year of Registration: 1892 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep Age at death: 46 District: York County: East Riding Of Yorkshire, North Riding Of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, West Riding Of Yorkshire Volume: 9d Page: 31 Merry

Possible christening from the IGI... BIDDY CRANE Female Event(s): Birth: Christening: 07 APR 1846 St Nicholas, Galway, Galway, Ireland Parents: Father: MICHAEL CRANE Mother: BIDDY CONNEELLY Georgina.

Could you give the dates of the marriages you do have? Was the Breen marriage the first one? What's the earliest census you have her on? Merry

I am sure my great grandma is laughing down at me now. Every corner i turn looking for info on her as a brick wall. AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bridget Drinkle,formally Mckegg, formally,Breen, maiden name Crane. Born Ireland 1846. Father Michael Crane. Have marriage certificates of the unions with great grandpa Mckegg and with John Drinkle. But can i find the marriage with Breen?? Can i ekkie thump!! I only found out she came from Ireland on the 1881 census. Do not know where in Ireland she was born or when she came over to our delightful land. Any ideas please? She lived and died in York.