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James Hughes of Kilkeel, Co. Down, Ireland

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I am looking for information regarding my great-grandfather, James Hughes of Kilkeel and his wife, Bridget Sloan.

James Hughes was born around Dec. 1822and emigrated from Kilkeel, Co. Down, Ireland to Hubbardton, Vermont inUSA prior to 1859. (His application for Naturalization in USA listed his birth year as 1831, so that maybe a transcription error.)

I believe that his wife, Bridget Sloan (b.1833)came over later and they were married around 1860.

James Hughes had a brother John Hughes. John married a Catherine Sheils(or Sheels)

I am looking for the name of the FATHERof James Hughes and any other direct ancestors that may be found.

Thank you for any assistance you can give me in this endeavor.

Virginia

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Hi Virginia

The marriage record of John H & Mary Shiels is on both IGI (Family Search) & www.rootsireland.ie/ but neither has his parents' names!

http://Date of Marriage: 18-Feb-1857 Parish / District: NEWRY & MOURNE County: Co. Down Husband Wife Name: John Hughes Mary Shiels Address: Kilkeel Kilkeel Denomination: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Occupation: Age: Status: Husband's Father Wife's Father Name: Hughes Shiels

I searched for birth/baptisms of John 1831 + - 10 years & James 1822 + - 10 years on roots & looked for records with the same parents.

i found those below which match except for the father's first name!!:

http://Name: John Hughes Date of Birth: Date of Baptism: 11-Feb-1836 Address: Parish/District: NEWRY Gender: Male County Co. Down Denomination: Roman Catholic Father: John Hughes Mother: Rose Dobbin Occupation: Sponsor 1 / Informant 1: Patrick Savage Sponsor 2 / Informant 2: Elizabeth Magill

http://Name: James Hughes Date of Birth: Date of Baptism: 08-Apr-1829 Address: Parish/District: NEWRY Gender: Male County Co. Down Denomination: Roman Catholic Father: James Hughes Mother: Rose Dobbin Occupation: Sponsor 1 / Informant 1: James Rafferty Sponsor 2 / Informant 2: Sarah Rice

Here's a likely one for Bridget

http://Name: Bridget Sloan Date of Birth: Date of Baptism: 20-Apr-1834 Address: Parish/District: KILBRONEY Gender: Female County Co. Down Denomination: Roman Catholic Father: Charles Sloan Mother: Mary Doran Occupation: Sponsor 1 / Informant 1: Charles Sloan Sponsor 2 / Informant 2: Rose Brenna

I couldn't find an irish  marriage record for her & James so your theory looks right.

I couldn't find any Hugheses in Down in the early Irish censuses or tithe applotments but there are 10 in kilkeel in Griffiths Valuation 1863-4 (free site)

Col

 

 

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