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Moran, Mary Ann

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Trying to find out who the parents of Mary Ann Moran were. Did she have any siblings? She was born abt 1810 in County Mayo, probably near Westport. She was married to David Gibbons(1808) also from near Westport, Mayo. Marriage was about 1832. Children were: Thomas,1825; Mary, 1832; Bridget, 1830; Michael, 1832; David, 1834; Martin,1840; Anne, 1843; and Ellen, 1845. Her husband David Gibbons died about 1881 in Mayo. She eventually went to the US with a number of her children and died in Pennsylvania about 1895. Any help will be appreciated. HBH

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1 possible death in the death indexes that looks promising. David Gibbons, est year of birth 1808. Registered Westport Jan – Mar 1881 Volume 4, page 414. That death cert should give you his townland (address) and that may help locate other family members through church and 1901 census records.

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This is the only baptism record from rootsireland for David Gibbons in Mayo 1810 + - 10 years:

 

Name:David GibbonsDate of Birth:  Date of Baptism:11-Apr-1811Address:CappahornaneParish/District:Oughaval CofI parishGender: MaleCountyCo. MayoDenomination:Church Of IrelandFather:N. R GibbonsMother:N. R N. ROccupation:Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:

 

I couldn't find a marriage record or Mary Moran I'm afraid

This is the only female Moran from Mayo for those years:

 

Name:Jane MoranDate of Birth:01-Aug-1804  Date of Baptism:26-Aug-1804Address:FotishParish/District:CROSSMOLINAGender: FemaleCountyMAYODenomination:Church Of IrelandFather:Wm MoranMother:Bgt MoranOccupation:Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Unknown Unknown

 

Col

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Thank you so much!  I will follow up on these leads.  HBH

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I found your original post interesting. David Gibbons and Mary Ann Moran Gibbons are my 3rd great grandparents. I live in Utah, United States but i am originally from Pennsylvania where the Gibbons family (children). Some of my records indicate that the children were born in Westport. I don't know if that means anything to you but I did want to connect with you in case you find anything about the family.

I have no sources for David but I have his death year in Ireland as 1859.  I believe some of his children, mainly sons, headed for USA  around 1855.

I do have a short history of the family (David and Mary Ann) found in a book written in 1907 and it states that David was from the clan of ship builders that might still be in business today?

I also believe the Gibbons family was Roman Catholic. Their grandson, son of Thomas and Anna Reynolds, became a Catholic priest and was very well respected, died in 1916, in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA.

I like to keep in touch with you in case you learn anything new of the family. I could send you family group sheets for the descendants of David and Mary Ann if you are interested.

Thank you for your time.

Carol Brennan Moss

P.s. My Brennans are from County Mayo too, near Charlestown. :)

 

 

Carol B. Moss

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