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Can anyone verify the marriage of catherine mccullagh and john mcmahon, i have found the marriage but there are 4 names on the page, and i am trying to link these 2 up. if catherine and john did marry, i am looking for parents /witnesses /any details of their marriage.
Catherine McCullagh and John McMahon in Aukland Durham in Dec q 1864. vol10 pge 295 :-)

Have you not looked to see if they on any census together?

1871 England Census
about John McMahon
Name: John McMahon
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Catherine McMahon
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Civil parish: Conside and Knitsley
Ecclesiastical parish: Consett
Town: Black Hill
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Registration district: Durham
Sub-registration district: Lanchester
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household schedule number: 411
Piece: 4958
Folio: 49
Page Number: 97
Household Members: Name Age
John McMahon 55
Catherine McMahon 53
Owen F McMahon 25
Christina McMahon 19

To show the all the names on the page

Marriages Dec 1864

McCullagh Catherine Auckland 10a 295
McMahon John Auckland 10a 295
McUsker John Auckland 10a 295
Mitchell Mary Auckland 10a 295

What age are the people you are trying to verify and where were they born and do you know an occupation, it may be a question of looking at the following ie1871 census to find "a pair"

Civil Registration event: Marriage

Name: MCCULLAGH, Catherine
Registration district: Auckland
County: Durham
Year of registration: 1864
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume no: 10A
Page no: 295
MarriageFinder: Catherine Mccullagh married one of the following people:

MCMAHON, John
MCUSKER, John
MITCHELL, Mary

catherine that i am looking for is called, and born c1841 IRELAND?!
so shell be about 23 in 1864. ill look into the results thank you

also catherine that i am researching i have found her in census' 1871,81, 91 & 1901. she is mostly listed as married but there is never a husband there. she is a lodging house keeper. in one census she has william culler listed as a brother, but i cantt find a marriage for a catherine culler that matches.

How did you get back to her if you don't know who she married?

Lodging house keeper is rather a loose term, some of my ancestors have been "lodging house keepers" in the same era, mother and daughters with multiple children, with no father "at home". I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions! ;-)

My photo is Agnes, and she had 5 children and lived with her mother a "lodging house keeper" before her marriage to my gg grandfather. Never a husband in site!!! ;-)

Oh damn, that's my cover as a respectable old lady blown, shoud keep my keyboard shut! :-D

For Info - your family in 1881 with William Culler - brother
1881 census transcription details for: 2, Little Brown St, Stockton Upon Tees

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG11 Piece: 4900 Folio: 83 Page: 3
Reg. District: Stockton Sub District: Stockton
Parish: Stockton upon Tees Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 2, Little Brown St, Stockton Upon Tees
County: Durham
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
MCMAHON, Catherine Head Married F 40 1841 Lodginghouse KeeperIreland
MCMAHON, Thomas Son Single M 9 1872 Scholar Darlington, Durham
MCMAHON, Mary A Daughter Single F 17 1864 Witton Park, Durham
MCMAHON, Bridget Daughter Single F 7 1874 Scholar Middlesboro, Yorkshire
CULLER, William Brother Single M 43 1838 Labourer In Ironworks Ireland
HUGHS, Patrick Boarder Single M 30 1851 Labourer In Ironworks Ireland
WARD, Mick Boarder Single M 30 1851 Labourer In Ironworks Ireland

In 1871 she is in Darlington, no occupation, but daughter MAry Ann aged 6 shown as born Witton Park, so pretty sure same person. However her age here is 40 (same as the 1881!!)

1871 census transcription details for: Killinghall Street, St John, Darlington

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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10
Piece: 4881
Folio: 85
Page: 38
Reg. District: Darlington
Sub District: Darlington
Parish: St John
Enum. District: 9
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough: Darlington
Address: Killinghall Street, St John, Darlington
County: Durham
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
MCMAHON, Catherine Head F 40 1831 Ireland
MCMAHON, Mary Ann Daughter F 6 1865 County Durham
HAGAN, Michael Lodger M 49 1822 Ireland
CURTIS, James Lodger M 25 1846 Ireland
WEER, Patrick Lodger M 40 1831 Ireland
CASSIDY, William Lodger M 30 1841 Ireland
MCINTYRE, Daniel Lodger M 33 1838 Ireland
RUDDY, Peter Lodger M 32 1839 Ireland

i have found catherine in every census except 41. 51 & 61

Doreen, I'm now trying to hide my shame of my dubious ancestry :-D So could you podt up the census records you've already found to save duplication of research please?

ive ruled out catherine and john found in the 1871 census, 20 years too old. can anyone find details of bridget mcmahons marriage to patrick gillespie in durham march q 1892 vol 10 pge 455. bridget is catherines daughter. bridget , now gillespie also married james livesky in stockton in sept q 1901. vol 10a pge 156. any details added to either marriage may help.

You might have found her, but I hadn't and was pointing out a 10 year age difference between the two census, which may or may not have helped me or others trying to help you.

This Livesky and Gillespie?? The 1901 census has her as Gallagher living with her mother

Civil Registration event: Marriage

Name: LINSKEY, James <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Registration district: Stockton
County: Durham
Year of registration: 1901
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume no: 10A
Page no: 156
MarriageFinder: James Linskey married one of the following people:

GALLAGHER, Bridget <<<<<<<<<<<<<
MARTIN, Ethel May
ARNETT, William Oliver

The Durham 1892 Mar Qtr 10a 455 shows this -
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

Marriages Mar 1892 (>99%)
BURNS Alice Durham 10a 455
Gallagher Patrick Durham 10a 455
Manning Bridget Durham 10a 455
Tomaney Nicholas Durham 10a 455

The child Gallagher b 1893 on the 1901 census with Catherine and Bridget is Patrick, so named after his father

i want to know if anyone can find details attatched to the marriages such as fathers names and occupations witnesses etc. yes bridget is gillespie in 1901 census, but livesky in 1911 census as she remarried in 1902.

You will need to purchase the cert to find those details in most cases

i know all the liverpool records are on ancestry, really helpful if your family is from there. i just thought maybe somewhere the durham ones are available. No i am going to order the marriage certificate.