Looking for my great, great grandfather
Hello, I’m searching for this man Patrick McGuigan (spelt variously) who was a blacksmith and stayed as far as I know in Ireland possibly Armagh. He had a son, also called Patrick around 1829, this second Patrick moved to UK in the 1840s. He married a Sussanah Connolly b. 1831, in October 1852, they had a daughter called Frances McGuiggan, my great grandmother, who married a William Snaith a glassmaker in Gateshead/ Newcastle and subsequently produced a daughter called Sarah Snaith December 9, 1891 this was my grandmother.
Sussana’s father was Edward Connolly, birthplace given as ‘Ireland’ on the census for Newcastle upon Tyne where his occupation is stated as innkeeper and boatman. I’ve identified the public house which was on the riverside in the docks. They all follow through on subsequent census and pole documents newspapers etc.This Edward was another of my great great grandfathers.
I’ve found no hard evidence of their counties or parishes, but from family tales it’s likely to be to the north in Roman Catholic records.
Some names of possible spouses, siblings and earlier offspring would be most helpful.
Has anyone any pointers on what to try next?
many thanks,
Hannah
