JEMIMA KENNEDY

Joan 65 · Post by **Joan 65** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:31 am

hELLO EVERYONE,

I am searching the Kennedy name, and I have:

Mr. ? Kennedy married Miss Helen ?
they had a daughter, JEMIMA KENNEDY, and I believe they lived in
Portpatrick.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,

Joan

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:33 am

Hi Joan

Mr. ? Kennedy married Miss Helen ?

Can you give us an approximate date for the marriage?

Best wishes
Lesley

Joan 65 · Post by **Joan 65** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:45 am

Hi!

Thank you for the quick reply!
I believe the names are:

Thomas Kennedy married Helen McHarg, 1846 in Donaghadee.
I just received this info to-day, so I may have mixed-up the first posting.
Helen was from Portpatrick.
I do not have any certificates to confirm above dates.
Again, I thank you.

Joan

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:49 am

Hi Joan
This seems to be the marriage as found on IGI (an extract):
THOMAS KENNEDY
Marriages:
Spouse: HELEN MCHORG
Marriage: 04 JUN 1846 0113, Donaghadee, Down, Ireland

Do you know if they were in Scotland by 1851? Have you tried a search for any census in Scotland e.g. 1851, 61 etc.
Do you think Jemima was born in Scotland? Did she have any siblings? Do you know if Thomas or Helen died in Scotland?

Sorry, lots of questions, but just trying to get a clearer picture.

Best wishes
Lesley

Joan 65 · Post by **Joan 65** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:01 am

Hi Lesley,

I believe Helen married Thomas Kennedy in 1846 in Donaghadee, (but this info is not confirmed)
No, I have not tried 1851 census.
I think Jemima was born in Ballymena.
I just came upon this information two days ago, I have not dealt with anything in Scotland before, would you kindly give me the census site.
Name is McHorg, and not McHarg?, thanks for the correction.
I greatly appreciate your help!

Joan

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:49 am

Hi Joan

I have not dealt with anything in Scotland before, would you kindly give me the census site.

All BMD & census information for Scotland can be found at Scotlands People, link at top of this page. It is a pay per view site. However, for census stuff it is always worth checking www.freecen.org.uk first, and for pre 1875 births, marriages etc, the IGI is also free. www.familysearch.org

Name is McHorg, and not McHarg?, thanks for the correction.

That is either what is has been written down as at the time, or what it has been transcribed as... spelling was a lot more "elastic" then then it is now.

The above marriage on IGI was an extract, so it has come direct from an original record, held in Ireland - probably from a Parish Register. I've not been involved in much Irish research but I think the 0113 is a number reference within the register.

Best wishes
Lesley

Joan 65 · Post by **Joan 65** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:20 am

Hi Lesley,

Again, I thank you for your help and information.

Joan