MARY lAMB

There is a record on rootsireland.ie of the marriage of Patrick McGrail to Mary ? (not Lamb)  in 1840 in Mayo. (I searched births/baptisms 1850 + - 10 years)

There are 4 records of baptisms / births for Mary Lam (no b) in Mayo 1842 1851 & 1865 X 2 which are all a bit late unless the marraige above was his first.

I have just found a record on rootsireland.ie for Patrick McGREAL to Mary Lamb in 1859 in Sligo.

I then tried baptisms/births for Mary Lamb born in Sligo and got 2: 1819 & 1889.

If you think this is your Mary you could purchase the record (rootsireland.ie is a pay site) which would give you her parents' names and the parish. I checked the Tithe Applotments (free search 1823-37) but there were no Lambs in Sligo.

There are public member trees (Hardisty) on ancestry which have Patrick born 1822 but I could not find this record. However, in the Scottish Census 1851 & 1861 he is aged 29 & 39 respectively so 1822 seems right. The tree also has Patrick's father as John born in 1795 in Mayo. I searched rootsireland baptisms/births for Patrick McGrail with father John born 1822 + - 20 years but got no results. However I searched for McGreal same years and father John & got 3: Roscommon 1833 & 1834 & 1841 in Mayo. The parish was not Foxford or Westport however.

I thought Patrick & Mary may have married in Scotland but couldn't find a record. I couldn't find Mary Lamb on any of the ancestry trees to get her parents' names but perhaps you could try this angle if you haven't already done so.

Col

 

 

 

 

 

Do you have the marriage record from NSW BDM's (reg no 246/1858)?

Ideally it would have the parents' names and Bridget's age at marriage so we have a birth year.

With that info you can search rootsireland.ie for the birth record and parents' marriage.

You can purchase a transcript of the marriage cert for $18 or the original for $31.

I couldn't find them on the Australian Electoral Rolls or Census.

Col