Mary Hefferon and Stephen Green
Hi there,
I’d be most grateful for any information that could be found in relation to my Great Great Grandmother, Mary Hefferon, born approx. 1837 in Ireland (Source – English Census 1871 under the name Mary Green).
Here’s what I know:
- Mary married a Stephen Green (date unknown) and they had a son (John) approx. 1856. Stephen is described as a soldier on John’s future marriage certificate.
- A daughter (Catherine) was born in Gosport, England 1868 (Source – English census record - unable to find a birth / baptism record).
- A potential death record (1872) gives Stephen’s birth year as 1842.
- Mary re-married to a James Crawford in Preston, England in 1871 and they had a daughter (Louisa) at Castlebar barracks in 1873. From the marriage certificate, Mary’s Father’s name was given as James Hefferon, a carpenter who had died by 1871.
What I'd like to know:
- Where Mary was born and her mother’s name.
- If Stephen was Irish and where he was born
- Where Stephen and Mary married.
To try and help with my research, my mother has taken a DNA test. To the best of my knowledge, there is no other Irish heritage on mum’s side and the results give origins of East Munster / South Leinster – Waterford – Knockmealdown Mountains.
I’d be most grateful for any information that could be uncovered. Many thanks.
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