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Whelan Family

WexfordFerns (Wexford)

Hello! I am wondering if anyone here has any connections to Patrick Whelan and his wife Anastatia O'Brien. I found a baptism record from December 1857 of Maryanne Whelan with sponsors Mary Moor and Patt Bonayne (the cursive is hard to read on the last name). It says

Parish Variants: Cleariestown, Duncormuc, Duncormuck, Kilmannon

Diocese: Ferns

So I think that they are from this parish and I know that they eventually immigrated over to the United States.

Thanks!

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Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

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I did search the subscription site Roots Ireland and located the marriage record in February 1857. See below. From the baptismal record in December 1857, it appears the family was living in Robinstown townland in Duncormick civil parish. Since there are no other baptismal records, presumably your family left for America as you indicated.

I did some further searches in the Rathangan RC records and found a baptismal record for a Patrick Whelan in 1836. I also found two Anty/Anastasia records in 1834 and 1836. Transcriptions are posted below.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Roger McDonnell

Date of Marriage:22-Feb-1857
Parish / District:Rathangan
County:Co. Wexford
Husband  PattWhelan
Wife  AntyBryan

Name:Patrick WhealonDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:16-Aug-1836Address:
Parish/District:RathanganGender:MaleCountyCo. Wexford
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John WhealonMother:Bridget Not RecordedOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Walter FurlongSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Anty Synnot

Name:Anastasia BrianDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:28-Jun-1836Address:
Parish/District:RathanganGender:FemaleCountyCo. Wexford
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Thomas BrianMother:Margaret Not RecordedOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Patt RonanSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Newport

Name:Anty BryanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:23-Mar-1834Address:
Parish/District:RathanganGender:FemaleCountyCo. Wexford
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John BryanMother:Bridget Not RecordedOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Andy WalshSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Ally Coady

 

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