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Margaret E Norris, born Oct 1856 in Fethard, Tipperary

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Searching for information about my great-grandmother Margaret E Norris, born Oct 1856 in Fethard, Tipperary. Baptized possibly 17 Oct 1856 in SS Peter & Paul Parish. Arrived in the United States in 1874 and married Michael J Townsend from Callan, Kilkenny in 1881 in Boston, MA. She died 25 Jun 1945 in MA. Father believed to be Robert Norris (1814-1879) and Mary F Holmes (1821-1879). Sister Maria or Mariah (May 1861 Ireland 11 Oct 1903 Cambridge, MA) also arrived in the US in 1874. Picture believed to be Margaret.

Business250

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Business250:

Hello again!

I looked up the October 17th 1856 record in St. Peters and Paul and there is no parental information provided. Just an annotation in Latin which I can't determine the translation. "Protest inlabus"

If she was born in Fethard, why was she baptized in Clonmel. Was she Church of Ireland?

Roger McDonnell

http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632167#page/258/mode/1up

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

My source was a Roots Ireland transcription for a Margaret Norris for a baptism Oct 17, 1856.  It also had no parents listed.  The Parish/District field was "SS Peter & Paul Parish, Clonmel".  The denomination is Roman Catholic.  Her name is common and I have so little information possibly this isn't even her.  So I will keep looking. Thank you again for your help.

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