Hello,
I am trying to find my 3rd great grandmother who I believe was born Cantwell. My question is, in Irish culture does she keep this name or take her husband’s name at marriage? So when she died would she still be listed as Cantwell? Or Larkin (her husband’s surname).
Thank you.
I assume both were Catholic? If so, I would expect her to have been Larkin after marriage, and for her death.
There is a custom in Scotland (continued by Scots Presbyterians who settled in Ireland) for a married woman to sometimes be known by her maiden name, and that sometimes appears on her gravestone, but it’s not otherwise widespread in Ireland.
Hi Tltreasures,
Are you in the USA?
I had trouble finding woman information until I just by chance searched by the maiden name. Her death was in her maiden name incorrectly entered.
I find that they use their married name in Ireland, may be now they don't!
Margot
Thank you. Yes they were Catholic. I have been trying to search for parishes around Ferbane where they were from but so far no luck.
the name I am looking for is Mary Larkin née Cantwell. However I have found her marriage and she is named as Catherine.