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Bridget Nelson

Hello !

My GGrandmother Bridget Nelson was born around 1827. I believe she married someone named King and had 2 daughters,

moved to Hull, Yorkshire Ireland and married Hugh Moran. I find a family on the 1861 and 1871 census. I have DNA matches with family of Catherine and Susan Moran who I am trusting are Bridget's sisters. Susanna is the oldest Moran born in 1859 in Yorkshire, Hull. I would love to connect to the Nelsons, who I believe from the 1871 census were from Leitrim.

I also have a DNA match, 5th cousin, who shares Nelsons from Leitrim. I am excited to join this group, and hope

it will bring me closer to Bridget's story.

Thank you !

CrisH

cherber1@roche…

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Cris:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

Can you clarify the religious denomination for Bridget Nelson. I searched the subscription site Roots Ireland and the earliest Bridget Nelson baptismal record was an RC record in 1834 so maybe too late for your ancestor. Many of the RC parishes in Co. Leitrim do not have records back to 1827 so possibly if she was RC, a record is not available. I also did not locate a Bridget Nelson marriage to a King anywhere in Ireland

I checked the 1857 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing and there were only four Nelsons listed. Two in Drumlease parish and two in Killanummery parish. Both parishes are in northwest Leitrim so likely Bridget came from that area. See the four records below.

SourceSurnameFirst NameTownlandParishCounty 

GriffithNelsonCharlesKilleenKillanummeryCo. Leitrim

GriffithNelsonMaryLugalustranDrumleaseCo. Leitrim

GriffithNelsonPatrickKilleenKillanummeryCo. Leitrim

GriffithNelsonPeterMagurkDrumleaseCo. Leitrim

Name:Bridget NelsonDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:15-Feb-1834Address:
Parish/District:KILLANUMMERY ROMAN CATHOLICGender:FemaleCountyCo. Leitrim
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John NelsonMother:Bridget Ross

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you- I believe Roman Catholic- distant cousins in Hull are Catholic and all records in the US are also Catholic. If she didn't marry Mr King- would the girls still take his name? And the Moran girls sometimes used King on Church records here. 

cherber1@roche…

Cris:

I would think that even if Bridget did not marry, the girls would have used King.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you so very much, I appreciate your patience. I am new to Irish research. I am very grateful for your time, guidance and answers.

Cris

cherber1@roche…

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