Walsh-McGuinness Family
Once again, posting hoping that what I've pieced together makessense to someone. A "Walsh" family is never easy to trace.
My ancestor Bridget Walsh came to New York from Roscommon with her father James Walsh,mother Mary Ann and sister Catherine. Dates are never consistent but census records generally say Bridget was born ~1851, Catherine ~1853, James ~1818 and Mary Ann ~1827. They arrived in NYC around 1854, though I have not found any formal records.
I believe this James Walsh is the same James Walsh that was born 19 Jan 1819 and baptized 11 Nov 1819 in Croghan, Roscommon. His parents were Patrick and Mary Walsh and his baptism sponsors Thomas Walsh and Elizabeth Flanagan. Based on genetic matches Flanagan does seem like a fairly common name in my matches leading me to believe Mary Walsh's maiden name may have been Flanagan.
What is odd is I have not been able to trace any records for Bridget or Catherine, nor a marriage record for James and Mary Ann in Co. Roscommon.
Later US census records reveal James and Mary Ann had more children in New York including Mary Ann b. ~1855, John b. ~1859, James Jr b. ~1861, Joseph b. ~1870 and Francis or Frank b. ~1870. There are death records for strickingly similar gentlemen Francis, James and John that indicate they each were the son of James Walsh and Mary Ann McGuiness/ McGuinness.
In my research I haven't been able to confirm this is infact the correct maiden name.
Any thoughts are appreciated!