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Marriages Sep 1876 (>99%)
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BRANDEN Mary Ann Durham 10a 482
HESLOP William Durham 10a 482
Hutchinson Hannah Durham 10a 482
Lenihen Patrick Durham 10a 482
LENIKEN Patrick Durham 10a 482

1891

Name: Patrick Lenehan
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Relation: Son
Father's name: Patrick Lenehan
Mother's name: Mary A Lenehan
Gender: Male
Where born: Spennymoor, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Whitworth
Ecclesiastical parish: Spennymoor St Pauls
Town: Spennymoor
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Registration district: Auckland
Sub-registration district: Bishop Auckland
ED, institution, or vessel: 35
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Patrick Lenehan 34 born NEATH. Glamorgan
Mary A Lenehan 31 born Spennymoor
James Lenehan 14
Thomas Lenehan 9
Patrick Lenehan 6

Henry died................at about the same time as Eva

Deaths Jun 1931 (>99%)
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Lenihan Henry 0 Lanchester 10a 314


Patricia was born in 1925.......

I think it all looks very conclusive..............

Hi,
I think i will send off for a cert for the Lenihan /Swalwell details as i think this looks be the right man.
Many thanks this has helped me alot .
You all do a great job. THANKS AGAIN,

SUE

1911 census - household transcription
Person: LINNIGHAM, Patrick
Address: 2 Parkin St Merrington Lane Spennymoor

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SWALLWELL, Henry Head Married M 54 1857 Labourer Greatham Durham VIEW
SWALLWELL, Elizabeth Ann Wife Married
25 years F 43 1868 Shildon Durham VIEW
SWALLWELL, William Henry Son Single M 22 1889 Coal Miner Hewer Australia VIEW
SWALLWELL, Hannah Daughter Single F 20 1891 Merrington Lane Durham VIEW
SWALLWELL, Levingham Daughter Married
1 years F 18 1893 Merrington Lane Durham VIEW
SWALLWELL, Thomas Son Single M 14 1897 Merrington Lane Durham VIEW
SWALLWELL, Mary Daughter Single F 9 1902 Merrington Lane Durham VIEW
SWALLWELL, Henry Son Single M 7 1904 Merrington Lane Durham VIEW
SWALLWELL, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 4 1907 Merrington Lane Durham VIEW
LINNIGHAM, Patrick Son In Law Married M 26 1885 Labourer Tudhoe Durham VIEW
LINNIGHAM, James Single M 1 1910 Merrington Lane Durham VIEW

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Hi,
The name Swalwell rings a bell so that could be right for the marriage. Sorry i'm not much help. The family i'm looking into is from my husbands side and he was adopted. We met his real family a few years ago so we only have limited details.

Thanks Sue

Sorry made a mistake on the 3 children There names were
James, Patrica and william. Sorry i will get the hang of this .

Thanks Sue

This looks promising..........

Marriages Dec 1909 (>99%)
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LENIHAN Patrick Durham 10a 692
SWALWELL Eva Durham 10a 692


William.....as per the man's WW1 Pension Record........and Henry at about the time of Eva's death

Births Sep 1911 (>99%)
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LENIHAN William Swalwell Auckland 10a 427


Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page

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Births Jun 1931 (>99%)
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Lenihan Henry Swalwell Lanchester 10a 481

The three children were called . James, Maureen, and i think the 1 that died was William so this could be right. All the family live around the Consett / Lanchester area now.
I think this is looking to be the right person.
Thanks sue

Unfortunately, it's probably going to mean buying at least one cert to get a 'handle' on the man.

The birth cert of any of the children of the second marriage would give you the full details for the mother, which may help to pin down his second marriage, which would be a start for you.

Hi,
Sorry i don't know any thing about his first wife.
because not knowing anything about her i have not looked for her yet, I am bit new to this so t thought if i found him first it would lead me to there marriage. Sorry if this is not enough information.
Thanks sue

The one born 1885 served in WW1

In 1919, he had a wife EVA, and sons James and William, and his home address was 42 Parker St, Merrington Lane, Spennymoor

Name: Eva Lenihan
Death Registration Month/Year: 1931
Age at death (estimated): 39
Registration district: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Inferred County: Northumberland
Volume: 10b
Page: 124

This is the birth of the one whose death I posted

Name: Patrick Lenihan
Year of Registration: 1885
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Auckland
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 199 (

At the moment, there is no way of knowing where he was born..........producing children in County Durham doesn't indicate that he was born there.......

Both his and his second wife's surnames are Irish

If he'd married and produced three children by 1922, one would have thought he'd have been born earlier than 1900

I repeat................what was the first wife's name?

Have you looked for her death to get some firm date info?

Hi,
I think his first wife died in 1922.
Thanks Sue

Hi ,
I looked at the death aged 74 Thought he might be too old as his youngest child would have only been age 6?.
Still you never know

Hi, The last child was born Durham N.W. Teresa. 1953
Have no detail on his parents.
Lenihan is correct is the correct spelling.
Thanks sue

Where did you get the info about his possible birth year?

Name: Patrick Lenihan
Death Registration Month/Year: 1959
Age at death (estimated): 74
Registration district: Durham North Western
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 1a
Page: 396

The births referred to are recorded as LENIHAN