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Concannon/Long - Marriage

GalwayTuam (Galway)

I'm trying to locate a marriage certificate for my great, great grandparents, Bridget Concannon Long and William Long (1846-1879).

Together they had the following children: Winifred Mary Longand William Long (1878-1879). After the death of her husband,and her son,

Bridget Concannon Long, and her only daughter, Winifred Mary Long, left Galway for the United States. They appear in the 1880 U.S. Census living in Paterson, New Jersey.

I know very little about either family, other than their address at Ballygaddy Road, No. 2, Tuam, Galway. Any additional Concannon or Long Galway information would be very much appreciated.

The Dropbox link contains birth certificates (Winifredand William) and deTh certificates for eachWilliam Long.

Many thanks,

Caren Matyckas

Dropbox Link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qtberr3twjrt8iv/AAAERH_2YafkIZT86m8Hrbn1a?dl=0

lelyte11

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I noted that the informant on William Long senior's Death Cert was William Concannon. Guessing that he might be a brother of Bridget, I checked the censuses, and found the family in 1901 & 1911 (William died between those years). As he was aged about 50 in 1901, I checked for his baptism, and found these records, including sisters Bridget (first one must have died) - these may be for your Concannon family:

Church Baptism Record

Name:

William Concannon

Date of Birth:

 

 

 

Date of Baptism:

07-Dec-1853

Address:

 

Parish/District:

ANNAGHDOWN

Gender:

Male

County

Co. Galway

 

Denomination:

Roman Catholic

 

Father:

Patrick Concannon

Mother:

Bridget Keane

Occupation:

 

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:

William Kean

Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:

Anne Kean

 

Church Baptism Record

Name:

Bridget Concannon

Date of Birth:

 

 

 

Date of Baptism:

23-Dec-1838

Address:

 

Parish/District:

ANNAGHDOWN

Gender:

Female

County

Co. Galway

 

Denomination:

Roman Catholic

 

Father:

Patrick Concannon

Mother:

Bridget O'Keane

Occupation:

 

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:

William Kean

Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:

Honor Aylward

 

Church Baptism Record

Name:

Bridget Concannon

Date of Birth:

 

 

 

Date of Baptism:

24-Sep-1849

Address:

 

Parish/District:

ANNAGHDOWN

Gender:

Female

County

Co. Galway

 

Denomination:

Roman Catholic

 

Father:

Patrick Concannon

Mother:

Bridget Kean

Occupation:

 

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:

Anne Shaughnessy

Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:

Not Recorded Not Recorded

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As William Long senior was aged 33 when he died in 1879 (making him born c. 1846) this may be him + his siblings:

Church Baptism Record

Name:

William Long

Date of Birth:

 

 

 

Date of Baptism:

06-Aug-1846

Address:

Galway

Parish/District:

ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E

Gender:

Unknown

County

Co. Galway

 

Denomination:

Roman Catholic

 

Father:

William Long

Mother:

Serah Griffin

Occupation:

?

 

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:

Francis Stelancy

Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:

Margaret Marshall

 

WILLIAM’S SIBLINGS..

Church Baptism Record

Name:

Mary Long

Date of Birth:

 

 

 

Date of Baptism:

06-Sep-1844

Address:

Galway

Parish/District:

ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E

Gender:

Unknown

County

Co. Galway

 

Denomination:

Roman Catholic

 

Father:

William Long

Mother:

Serah Griffin

Occupation:

?

 

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:

Francis Delany

Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:

Margaret Marshall

 

Church Baptism Record

Name:

John Long

Date of Birth:

 

 

 

Date of Baptism:

02-May-1847

Address:

Galway

Parish/District:

ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E

Gender:

Unknown

County

Co. Galway

 

Denomination:

Roman Catholic

 

Father:

William Long

Mother:

Sally Griffin

Occupation:

?

 

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:

Catherine Connor

Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:

James Griffin

 

Church Baptism Record

Name:

Patt Long

Date of Birth:

 

 

 

Date of Baptism:

02-Mar-1851

Address:

Galway

Parish/District:

ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E

Gender:

Unknown

County

Co. Galway

 

Denomination:

Roman Catholic

 

Father:

William Long

Mother:

Celia Griffin

Occupation:

?

 

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:

Michael Leonard

Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:

Winifred Prendergast

 

Church Baptism Record

Name:

Bidilia Long

Date of Birth:

 

 

 

Date of Baptism:

01-Jan-1854

Address:

Galway

Parish/District:

ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E

Gender:

Unknown

County

Co. Galway

 

Denomination:

Roman Catholic

 

Father:

William Long

Mother:

Sally Griffin

Occupation:

?

 

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:

Martin Cain

Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:

Mary Harlow

 

Church Baptism Record

Name:

Michael Long

Date of Birth:

 

 

 

Date of Baptism:

11-May-1856

Address:

Galway

Parish/District:

ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E

Gender:

Unknown

County

Co. Galway

 

Denomination:

Roman Catholic

 

Father:

William Long

Mother:

Sally Griffin

Occupation:

?

 

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:

Patt Glynn

Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:

Mary Harlow

 

Church Baptism Record

Name:

Mary Jane Long

Date of Birth:

 

 

 

Date of Baptism:

09-Mar-1859

Address:

Galway

Parish/District:

ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E

Gender:

Unknown

County

Co. Galway

 

Denomination:

Roman Catholic

 

Father:

William Long

Mother:

Serah Griffin

Occupation:

?

 

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:

Patt Prendergast

Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:

Bridget Feeney

 

Church Baptism Record

Name:

Ellen Long

Date of Birth:

 

 

 

Date of Baptism:

14-Feb-1861

Address:

Galway

Parish/District:

ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E

Gender:

Unknown

County

Co. Galway

 

Denomination:

Roman Catholic

 

Father:

William Long

Mother:

Sally Griffin

Occupation:

?

 

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:

John Long

Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:

Mary Clarke

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William Concannon appears to have married a Mary Mannion - I found the baptisms for their children, but I cannot find a marriage cert for them, or for William Long and Bridget Concannon, which is strange.

Anyway, hope you find these records helpful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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dancer1951,

I just wanted to acknowledge your post.  I will have a look at your info and my scribblings and get back to you as soon as I can.

Thank you; and Happy New Year!

 

lelyte11

Thank you very much for locating the baptism records for William Long and his siblings.  The information was indeed helpful; and my records agree with your information.

I can connect several of William's siblings to Paterson, New Jersey, where Bridget Concannon Long immigrates in 1880.  During the years 1881-1890, Bridget periodically lives at the Paterson, New Jersey home of Patrick Long, who was born in Galway in 1838 and died on January 28, 1989 in Paterson, New Jersey.  After Patrick's death, Bridget Concannon Long lives with Patrick's widow, Mary Mannion Long, for the next 2-3 years.  Is Patrick's widow the same Mary Mannion married to William Concannon or is Mary Mannion a popular name in Galway?

I'm unable to connect Patrick Long to William Long or any of his siblings.  I did locate a baptism record for Patrick Long, born on March 6, 1838, to William Long and Catherine Connor of Rahoon.  Could William Long have fathered Patrick before he married Sarah Griffin on September 15, 1843?  

All my documents list the Concannon residence as Ballygaddy Road, Tuam No. 2, Galway.  Your baptism records indicate the children of Patrick Concannon and Bridget Keane were living in Annaghdown; is Annaghdown near Tuam?  

Could William Concannon, the informant on William Long, Senior's death certificate, be the father of Bridget Concannon Long or is it more likely, as you indicated, the brother of Bridget?

As to why you were unable to find a marriage certificate for William Long and Bridget Concannon, please see the Galway research receipt with the handwritten note at the top stating,  "they were married but not to each other."

All documents have been uploaded to Dropbox; here's the link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/u2b4ww6s3hg4rfq/AAALy1_tCgfCr_ETBP-GAFEpa?dl…

Thank you, in advance, for any light you can shed on these families.

Best wishes to all for a prosperous, healthy and Happy New Year!

Caren Matyckas

lelyte11

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