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Any decendants of a James Sweetman.

OffalyGeashill (Offaly)

James and his wife Harriet immigrated to Australia but I would like to find out if he had any siblings in Ireland. Thankyou.

Marriage Record forJames Sweetmanand Harriet Brereton

Date of Marriage: 10 January 1836

Parish/District: Geashill

County: Offaly

Husband: JamesSweetman

Address: Mount Bolus, Killoughey

Denomination: Church of Ireland

Wife: Harriete Brereton (could be a misspelling of Harriet)

Address: Killurin

Denomination: Church of Ireland

The church would have been St. Marys in Geashill.

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Janelle:

IWelcome back! I'm aware you posted earlier this month. I checked Roots Ireland and the records for Killoughly Church of Ireland parish are not available on Roots. The only Sweetman baptismal record in the Geashill C of I church was in 1854 an is shown below. I also looked for Brereton and there were quite a few but no Harriett. The closest was an Eliza in 1819 which is shown below. The 1853 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing showed a John Brereton in Killurin. I coould not find any Sweetman records in Killoughy.

Roger McDonnell

http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/offaly/geashill.htm

Name:Susan A. SweetmanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:06-May-1854Address:Tyaquin Co. GalwayParish/District:GEASHILLGender:FemaleCountyCo. Offaly
Denomination:Church Of Ireland"
Father:John SweetmanMother:Margaret "n/r"Occupation:Steward

Name:Eliza BreretonDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:15-Feb-1819Address:Not RecordedParish/District:GEASHILLGender:FemaleCountyCo. Offaly
Denomination:Church Of Ireland"
Father:David BreretonMother:Louisa Southern

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hello Roger....I am SO  sorry for not replying earlier to your message! I only just saw it now. Thankyou very much for looking into that for me. 

I wonder if it is possible that the John Sweetman you mention could have been a brother to our James Sweetman. I have a copy of James Marriage Certificate where he married Harriet which is where I got the above information on. Attached below.

I just need a trip to Ireland hey! 

Regards, Janelle 

 

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Janelle:

James and John could be brothers and Harriett and Eliza could be sisters. 

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Winder how I can get any more information on this John Sweetman....???Would drealy love to know if they were brothers. Appreciate youir help. Regards Janelle 

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