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John Nash

John Nash

Born
1834-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1892-11-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in UK

When John Nash was born about 1834, in county Laois, Ireland, his father, James, was about 37 and his mother, Jane, 31. He married Mary O'Neil and they had three children together. Mary died a few days after the birth of their 3rd child, the other children having died days or weeks after their births. Mary O'Neil was born in 1833 in Swatragh, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the daughter of Helen and John. She married John on 29 January 1854 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John then married Helen Weeple (Walpoole, Walpole, Wipple, Wople) on October 1, 1858, in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland and they had nine children together, including my grandfather, Richard Nash (1876-1956). John died on November 1, 1892, at the age of 58.  His wife Helen was born around1836, possibly in Rosscommon, Ireland and died in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1921 aged about 85.

Associated communities

Laois

County Laois, or Laois in Irish, was once known as Queen's County. Located in the midlands of Ireland, it is home to the River Nore and the River Barrow which provide excellent angling.  Our county town is Portlaoise and we have a population of approximately 80,559.  We look forward to  helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.  

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Castletown church

    Location: Laois

    Castletown, co. Laois

  • Anngrove abbey near Mountrath

    Location: Laois

  • St. Laserian's R.C. Church & Graveyard

    Location: Laois

    Knock, Spink, Co. Laois, R32 F762, Ireland

  • Ruins of the Dysartgallen Church & Graveyard

    Location: Laois

    Aughnacross, County Laois, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    1889 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1889-10-20 12:00:00

  • 1930s

    1936 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1936-09-27 12:00:00

  • 1910s

    1914 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1914-10-18 12:00:00

  • 1910s

    1915 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1915-10-24 12:00:00

John Nash