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Rochford family of Killenhaule Tipperary

Hi everyone.  After many years of searching for an Ellen Rochford who married Joannis Power and was living in Carrickbeg in 1843 i think i have finally tracked down some info on her,  She appears to have been the 4th child of John Rochford and Margaret Kelly and was baptised in the village of Killenhaule Co, Tipperary on 8/1/1821.  Is anyone else researching the name of Rochford or the families in Killenhaule at this time.  Killenhaule is a short distance NW of Carrick on suir Tipperary.  Have searched surrounding parishes of Carrick on suir, Carrickbeg and KIllenhaule but have unable to find a marriage of Joannis Power and Ellen Rochford which is likely to have occurred between 1840 and 1843 as they had a first child in December 1843

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As far as I can see the adjacent parishes to Killenaule would be :

Moycarkey, Gortnahoe, Ballingarry, Dangan, Fethard, Cashel, Boherlahan

All Diocese of Cashel & Emly - there are duplicate parish names in other areas. There may be parishes that do not have records for baptisms or marriages back far enough ...and also gaps, e.g. no records for Fethard marriages between May 1820 and Jan 1838

There's a map of the Catholic parishes on the NLI website - other parishes between Killenaule and Carrick include Gambonsfield & KIlcash and Ballyneale

A quick search for shows several Rochford (and variants) marriages in the area - including an Ellen in Killenaul but in 1828, the other Ellen Rochfort marriage nearby was later (1870s) in Kilmacow

shanew147IrelandXO Volunteer

Hi and thanks for helpful reply.  Fairly sure (as much as you can ever be with older Irish records)  that i have identified the correct Ellen who was bap 8/1/1821 in Killenaule daughter of John Rochford and Margaret Kelly.   I have a Ellen Rochford who married Joannis Power and who had  the following children between 1843 and 1853 - Edmund John Martin and Ellen - these i can definitely tie into known family information.  Finding the marriage of John and Ellen has been a challenge, been looking for many years.  Some of the parishes you have identified are new to me so will try those and let you know if i am successful. Thanks again for your help

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