William and Anne Jane (Christy) Duke were married 1846 in Shankill. Their son Abel born about 1851-1855 immigrated to Philadelphia. Anyone have more info on the Duke or Christy family?
Hi Joe
You probably know that the marriage record has both fathers' names but I still couldn't find much I'm afraid
Date of Marriage:04-Oct-1846
Parish / District:SHANKILL CI
County:ARMAGH
Date of Marriage:04-Oct-1846
Parish / District:SHANKILL CI
County:ARMAGH
Husband WilliamDuke Address:Corcreany DistrictOccupation:WEAVER age 21 Bachelor (Previously unmarried)
Wife Ann Jane Christy Addres Lurgan DRESS MAKER age 19 Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Denomination:Civil Parish / District
Husband's Father Robert Duke FARMER
Wife's Father AbelChristy WHITESMITH
Witness 1 Henry Mercer
Witness 2 JohnBullick
Notes:
MARRIED IN THE PARISH CHURCH BY C FALLOON/ DEAD [SPSA FTHR]/ [E]
Apparently a Whitesmith is a tinsmith
I can only find 2 children:
Name:Hannah Jane DukeDate of Birth:07-Jan-1867
Registration Date:28-Jan-1867Address:High Street LurganParish/District:LURGAN NO1Gender:FemaleCountyARMAGH
Denomination:Civil Parish / District
Father:William DukeMother:Anne Jane CristyOccupation:Shuttle Maker
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Anne Jane Duke
Name:Mary Elizabeth DukeDate of Birth:10-Dec-1870
Registration Date:29-Dec-1870Address:High Street LurganParish/District:LURGAN NO1Gender:FemaleCountyARMAGH
Denomination:Civil Parish / District
Father:William DukeMother:Anne Jane ChristyOccupation:Shuttle Maker
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Anne Jane Duke Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Not Recorded
Notes:
MOTHER [INF1]/ P RUSSELL [REGTR]
No luck with William or Jane's birth records
I did find Ann Jane in the 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 6 in Queen Street (Lurgan Urban, Armagh)
SurnameForenameAgeSexRelation to headReligion
PedlowDavid42MaleHead of FamilyFriends Meeting House or Society of Friends
PedlowMaggie36FemaleWifeFriends M House or Society of Friends
PedlowAnna Christy7FemaleDaughterFriends M House or Society of Friends
PedlowJohn D Pedlow4MaleSonFriends M House or Society of Friends
PedlowDavid William1MaleSonFriends M House or Society of Friends
DukeAnn Jane73FemaleMotherFriends M House or Society of Friends
No luck with burial records or Duke or Christy listings in the Irish phone book
Col
I did not have the parents names or the certificate; just an index record. Thanks!!