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Help finding info on Convey family in Enniskillen

Enniskillen (Fermanagh)

Hello, just found this group!

I’m an Irish citizen from birth. My father was born in Dublin, 1947. His father was born in Fermanagh, 1914. My last name “Convey” is interchangeable with “Conway” in a lot of my ancestors’ records that I’m found.

• My dad: Vincent Micheal Patrick Convey (born 1947 in Dublin, living)

• My grandad: Francis Robert Convey (born 1914 in Fermanagh, died 1983 in Dublin)

• My great-grandad: Francis Joseph Convey/Conway (born 1880 in Fermanagh, died 1965 in same place)

My problem is my great-great-grandad: Thaddeus (also recorded Thadeus and Thady) Convey/Conway. He was born between 1837-1843 (I think - lots of conflicting information) in Fermanagh, died 1916 same place.

And then I’ve hit a dead end. I can’t find any birth records for Thaddeus, nor a marriage record for him and his wife Bridget McManus (m. 1863 in Killesher) before they were before civil records.

They had a son, also called Thaddeus, who died in 1915 at Gallipoli, so frustratingly any records searches I make often think they are the same person.

Anyone able to provide any help/suggest my next steps?

Thanks in advance!

ciereconvey

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Francis’s birth in 1914 lists his mother as Susanna McManus:

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1914/01403/1576807.pdf

Family in 1911:

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Fermanagh/Ely/Cloghanagh/514554/

I this the father Thady in 1901:

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Fermanagh/Laragh/Skea/1365286/

Mother and 2 children nearby in a separate house:

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Fermanagh/Laragh/Skea/1365289/

I suspect that this is Thady junior in 1911 (surname mistranscribed).

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002328372/

Marriage 9th Jan 1863 between Thady Convey of Cleenish to Bridget McManus:

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634868?locale=en#page/22/mode/1up

If Thady was born in Cleenish, their RC parish records have gaps. Baptisms 1835 - 1839 and then 1859 onwards. No marriages before 1866. So if he was baptised there post 1839 or his parents married there, there are no records to search.

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SourceSurnameFirst NameTownlandParishCounty 
GriffithConveyMargaretDerrychurraCleenishCo. Fermanagh
GriffithConveyRobertGreaghnagleraghCleenishCo. Fermanagh
GriffithConveyThomasCornacullyCleenishCo. Fermanagh
GriffithConwayPatrickTown Of LisnaskeaAghalurcherCo. Fermanagh
GriffithConwayThadeTullynadall WestInishmacsaintCo. Fermanagh

In 1861-62 in Griffith's VaIuation of Fermanagh, there is a Thade Conway, as above. (source: rootsireIand)

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