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George Mahood or Hood and Mary Ann Crawford

MonaghanAghabog (Monaghan)

I am looking for more information on my 2nd Great Grandparents, George Mahood or Hood and Mary Ann Crawford.

George was the son of George Mahood and Elizaebth (Bessie) McMillan or McMullen. He was born c1857 in Co. Caven and Married Mary Ann Crawford on 17 Aug 1877 in Aghabog Co. Monaghan. (information taken from their Daughter Elizabeth's Birth record. Elizabeth was their 1st child born on 28/07/1878 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).

Mary Ann Crawford was the Daughter of William Crawford and Ann McGachy. Mary Ann was born c1858.

As you will see from above info, they moved to Scotland shortly after their marriage. I have all the info I need from when they moved to Scotland but I am trying to trace both families futher back in time in Ireland. I have found a newspaper extract re a George Mahood who shot a policeman in the face but as far as I can make out he is not the Georges' mentioned above but possibly a cousin or some other member of the Family. As this incident happened in Co caven, I feel there is some connection would like to find out if there is.

Although I have both sets of Parents names I have no further info on them or their children or their Parents etc etc.

Any help would be appreciated as I am really struggling to find any info regarding my Irish Ancestry.

Regards

Janet

IrelandXO member

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Janet,

George Mahood?s marriage to Mary Ann Crawford was registered in Cootehill 1877 Volume 13, page 135.

You can order a photocopy of the certificate from GRO Roscommon for ?4.  http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Apply-for-Certificates.aspx

You have to download and print off the form. Then either post or fax it back to them. You can?t e-mail it to them. However if you want them to e-mail the cert to back to you, they will do that, so tick the relevant box.

Put the reference details on the form (anywhere). Don?t worry about leaving some boxes blank. As long as GRO have the location, name(s), year, quarter (where there is one), volume and page number they should find it.

Tradition was to marry in the bride?s church (which will be on the certificate unless it was a Registry Office marriage). That may be the place to look for her baptism and that of any siblings.

With the townlands (addresses) and fathers occupations from the marriage certificate, you may be able to trace the families in Griffiths Valuation. Post the information when you have it, and I?ll explain what to do.

 

Elwyn

Ahoghill AntrimIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank You again Elwyn.  You have been a great help.

Will post again as soon as I have more info.

 

Thnak You

Regards

Janet

IrelandXO member

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