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Hi I'm trying to find the parents of Thomas Branigan,

I know the father was called James Branigan – birth year around 1880
And the mother was called Elizabeth but don’t know her maiden name. - birth year around 1878
On the 1911 census they lived at 12 tullyallen in louth Ireland
It shows they had been married for 5 years on the 1911 census.
All the information above was found on the 1911 census.

I would like to find out what Elizabeth maiden name was and would like to know what James’s parent where called.
If possible i would like to see the on the 1901 census as i cannot find them.

I would appreciate any help, I have been trying to find this info out for a long time to the point that I gave up doing the family tree, but I have got to the point I really need to find out.
I never really knew my Irish side of the family as we lived in London, we live in Ireland now, so I would really like to find out more.
Thank you for any help.
Lorna xx

Just for ref:

Residents of a house 12 in Tullyallen (St. Peter's (part of), Louth)

Branigan James 31 Male Head of Family R C Co Louth Ag Labourer Married -5 4 3
Branigan Elizabeth 33 Female Wife Roman Catholic Co Louth Married -5 4 3
Branigan John 4 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Louth - Single
Branigan Bridget 1 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Co Louth
Branigan Patrick Joseph 1mth Male Son Roman Catholic Co Louth

Thank you Gritty, didn't think of doing that, haven't been on here in a long time.
Thanks again.

Possible marriage:

First name(s) James
Last name Branigan
Registration year 1906
Registered Quarter/Year Jan - Mar 1906
Registration district Drogheda
Volume 2
Page 481
MarriageFinder™ James Branigan married one of these people
LIZZIE GAUGHRAN, Mary A Byrne, Emily Hem, Laurence Gargan, Emily Hern, Ellen Bird
Record set Irish Marriages 1845-1958
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But best bet would be to buy one of the children's birth certificates:

First name(s) Patrick Joseph
Last name Branigan
Registration year 1911
Registered quarter/year Jan - Mar 1911
Registration district Drogheda
Volume 2
Page 397
Mother's last name (original) -
Country Ireland
Record set Irish Births 1864-1958

Could be Elizabeth in 1901 (note address)

Residents of a house 11 in Tullyallen (St. Peters Rural No. 2, Louth)

Gaughran James 67 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Louth Agricultural Labourer Widower
Gaughran Lizzie 22 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Co Louth Not Married

I was going to buy my grandfather birth cert which in the brother to Patrick, but as i don't know the mother's maiden name i didn't think i would be able to get one.

I know my grandfather's full name, date of birth, his fathers name and address of birth and mother first name just not her maiden name, is it possible to still birth cert without the mother's maiden name.

Gritty now that would make sense 11 Tullyallen, I don't seem to get that up when i search the census, so i don't know what i'm doing wrong.
But that would make a lot of sense,

I can't thank you enough, what's taken me over a year, you how help me out massively in five minutes.
Thank you so so much i really do appreciate it.

Yes you can order without knowing mother's maiden name- you may need the volume and page number (shown below):

First name(s) John
Last name Branigan
Registration year 1907
Registered quarter/year Jan - Mar 1907
Registration district Drogheda
Volume 2
Page 395
Country Ireland
Record set Irish Births 1864-1958

https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ireland_Civil_Registration

That's brilliant, now i see why i couldn't find her i was looking for elizabeth and on the census she is Lizzy, it's the smallest details that can put you back.

Didn't know you could order birth certs with out knowing the mother's maiden name,
still quiet new to this even though i started a few year's back, no wonder i find it so hard.
I can get the birth cert from my local office, so i will get that when i go in to town next.

Gritty you have been a star for helping me out with all of this i can't thank you enough.
you have definitely made my day, thank you so much i really do appreciate it.

:-D

Glad to have been able to help- I didn't realise you were in Ireland- the birth certificate should help you back another generation.

Best wishes

I hope so, if not i will be asking for help again. :-D

Thank you again.

You can also buy John's b.cert via:
http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Apply-for-Certificates.aspx

A legal certified copy of the GRO(I) register costs €20.
An (uncertified) image of the GRO(I) register costs €4.

NB It's no longer called GRO(I), but I forget what it's called now.

Thank you for letting me know that mgnv, I have never used that site before so will put that in my book of addresses.
Thank you.

Las95

The above family are buried in Tullyallen (Mellifont) graveyard...Elizabeth was nee Gaughran and her parents were James and Margaret..


http://irishgraveyards.ie/search.php?lastname=&firstname=&address=&area_id=&month=&year=&yardid=274&pagenum=32

Eringobragh1916

Thank you so much for the information, i have been going to that graveyard for a number of years now as my grandparents are buried there, i have found another couple in there that i am related to, but i didn't think there was anyone else buried there related to me,
This is absolutely brilliant, i was only up there just before christmas taking flowers up there, will be going up there next week now to see if i can find there graves.

Thank you so much for your help, it has been a great help. :-D

The following may also be a brother to Eliz Gaughran Branigan

House No 3 Tullyallen 1911 Census

Fitzpatrick Michael 46 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Louth Labourer Cannot Read - Married - 6 - -
Fitzpatrick Mary Anne 35 Female Wife Roman Catholic Co Louth - Read and write - Married - 6 - -
**Ganghran** James 30 Male Brother in Law Roman Catholic

Original Image reads Gaughran

Thank you very much Eringobragh1916,
would say they are related as they all seem to be in the same area.
that is a good bit of information.
Thank you for passing this on to me, i really appreciate it.

Las95
Given you are familiar with the Cemetery you shouldn't have much difficulty finding the plot it is a double one...looks well tended( when the photo was taken)....and there are some specific pointers eg that strange shaped tree!!

Yep i know where it is as we walk passed it when going to my grandparents grave can't believe i have never noticed that before, hopefully i will be going there tomorrow, i can get my own photo's for my own records.
Thank you so much for your help, I'm glad i asked for help or i would still be lost.

Las95...

Let me know how you come on..!!