Hello. Am trying to find family of John Pryor. Married Catherine Magee/Mcgee born 1851 (I think County Cork) in appx 1867-1868. They had first child in 1869 Mary Agnes and came to USA when baby Mary Agnes was 6 months old. Stayed in New York city and had 8 children. Any help would be appreciated; many thanks!
The marriage record for John Prior shows he was living in Curraghnawall and that his father was James Prior (from RootsIreland).
Marriage: 02-Jun-1866
Parish / District: BALLINAMORE CIVIL REGISTRATION DISTRICT
County: Co. Leitrim
Husband Wife
Name: John Prior Catherine Magee
Address: Curraghnawall Cortoon
Occupation: FARMERS SON FARMERS DAUGHTER
Age: Full Age (Over 21) Full Age (Over 21)
Status: Bachelor (Previously unmarried) Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father Wife's Father
Name: James Prior Patrick Magee
Occupation: FARMER FARMER
Witness 1 Witness 2
Name: Thomas Prior Mary Foy
Address:
Notes:
MARRIED IN BALLINAMORE RC CHURCH
Mary Prior was baptized as follows:
Name: Mary Prior
Date of Baptism: 24-Jan-1867
Parish/District: OUTERAGH ROMAN CATHOLIC
Gender: Female
County Co. Leitrim
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: John Prior Mother: Catherine Magee
But her birth record states she was born almost two weeks later. This is a situation often encountered in Irish genealogy. The person registering the birth was late in doing so and didn’t want to incur a fine and so they created a new birth date.
Name: Mary Prior
Date of Birth: 04-Feb-1867
Address: Curraghnawall
Parish/District: BALLINAMORE CIVIL REGISTRATION DISTRICT
Gender: Female
County Co. Leitrim
Father: John Prior Mother: Catherine Magee
Occupation: Farmer
Informant 1: John Prior
Source: RootsIreland.
Hello, Patricia. Thank you so much for the info. It gives me the base I need to search my family in Ireland. I am very happy to get this info! Mary Alice
You are most welcome, Mary Alice. Let us know if you have further questions.
In the 1857 Griffith's Valuation of Leitrim, there were James Priors and Patrick Priors in Curraghnawall townland.. See https://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/z/zoomifyDynamicViewer.php?file=156065&path=./pix/156/&showpage=1&mysession=2972325896284&width=&height=&debug=