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Hi all

I have still not had any luck in finding the mariage of John COLLINS and Rebecca DENNEHY in Ireland. Are there any specialists in Irish Genealogy online that could shed any light on this mystery please?

Marry Christmas eveyone!

Hi Patrick

Thank you very much for looking at this one for me - If you do find the marriage in any other Parish I would be eternally grateful!

Kind regards

David

Hi Travelman,

I see that you're a long time trying to work this one out. I looked at the Irish census for 1901 which I'm sure you know is free to view on line and there are no Hollingshead listed but the are several Hollinshead, the nearest to Kerry being in the bordering county of Limerick. Ballymalis is about 5km south of the village of Miltown as the crow flies. I looked at the name Dennehy in the DED (District Electoral Divisions) for Miltown and there are no Dennehys listed although it is a Kerry name. Likewise in the same DED there is only one Collins listed, coincidentally a John Collins born in Kerry working as a servant to a farmer. I know that 1901 is later than the date of the marriage you are looking for but because their famlies don't seem to appear to be from the Miltown parish even though some of their children were baptised there, the marriage would appear to have taken place in a different parish altogether.
All the best,
Patrick.

I have found what appears to be 3 baptisms for John and Rebecca's children in the RC Parish Church in Milltown Co Kerry but alas no records of their marriage that I can see. Any help to locate their marriage would be greatly appreciated by my friend.

Thank you!

Hi Folks

I am still trying to find this marriage - any help would be much appreciated!

My friend has now got birth certificates for 2 of John and Rebecca's children and both show Rebecca's maiden name as DENNEHY.

I have tried Pilot search for the marriage with no luck and also Mary's suggestion of irishgenealogy.ie which has thrown up the birth of 3 possible children but no marriage!

Any other suggestions of how I can find the mariage of John COLLINS and Rebecca DENNEHY in Ireland please?

Thank you.

Try the site irishgenealogy.ie which has all the parish records up to the 1900

I appreciate your help very much thank you x

David...In the absence of the actual Cert. it could well be the "Dernichy" surname may well have been transcribed incorrectly...I'd be after looking at Donaghy/Donaghue/Variations...
No Dernichy Surname in the Co.Kerry/Cork.....

Hi

I received a PM giving me details of her daughter's birth in Belfast - father's name John Collins and mother's name Rebecca Dernichy ;)

Thanks!

David...We are now looking to locate a Marriage of a Rebecca "Dernichy" b.Co.Kerry....
Where did the name Dernichy come from and in relation to what...?

Dear ErinGoBragh1916

My friend found the birth place of Rebecca from the 1911 Census. As we now have a surname for Rebecca as above can anyone find the marriage please?

I have tried www.familysearch.org, using the Pilot Search from the drop down menu as suggested but no luck there either!

Any other suggestions gratefully received.

Thank you

David

Hi again

It looks as we have 2 names now (thanks Maura x) so would anyone be able to see if they can find the marriage in Ireland or the UK please?

John COLLINS and Rebecca DERNICHY

Marriage c 1875/1876

Many thanks, David

Thanks for all your help I will come back if I find any other clues!

David ...I have also looked for a Catherine Collins b.Belfast (as per 1881 Census)....no record listed on the Pilot Site.

David...You can try www.familysearch.org. Use the Pilot Search from the drop down menu.
I have already looked at Co.Kerry for a "Rebecca" and John Collins....There are only 2 marriages for a Rebecca and 10 for a John Collins but you really do need to get her Surname before you can go further.

I think it is likely the marriage took place in Ireland as the eldest children were born there so I was wondering if anyone has access to Irish Marriage Records?

Thanks again

David

David..I would suggest checking the 1871 Census for John Collins...as you can see from the 1881 Census there is nearly a 13 year gap in ages between him and Rebecca...I am not sure that the "Hollingshead" marriage would be feasible as she would only be 15/16yrs old. However I can find no other Rebecca marrying a John Collins within the years 1871/82 in the UK.
As the child John (19mths.) was born Southwark then the best thing for your friend to do is get his Birth Cert.which will at least give mothers maiden name...

Soz I see .... i'll try and find out!

David...Its the "Ballymalis Co.Kerry" part I am curious about....