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Yvonne

Yvonne Report 21 Nov 2016 00:08

On familysearch I found a baptism for a female child born to Robert Speer and Catharine Hicks. The address for the baptism is 165 Ederney, Fermanagh ... any suggestions about this address, a house or a church???

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 21 Nov 2016 09:18

http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/fermanagh/churches/lack-baps.htm

(entries on above give name, residence. Largy, same as 1871. Farmer for occ. of Robert)


(below on FS also)

Speer Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881
birth: 29 November 1870
Ederney, Ferm, Ire
christening: 162, EDERNEY, FERM, IRE
1870 Fermanagh, Ireland
father:Robert Speer
mother Catherine Hicks

Chris :)

(would suggest adding Ireland, to your 'Thread' title)

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 21 Nov 2016 09:28

If you search on familysearch just using birth place as 165 Ederney, lots of results (of different surnames) come up for around 1870s, also the same for 162/ 163/ 164 Ederney etc.

I wonder if the numbers are reference or page numbers, rather that house/ address numbers? It's difficult to know without seeing the original entry.

Potty

Potty Report 21 Nov 2016 12:30

Ederney, Fermanagh


From this site:

http://ukga.org/ireland/Fermanagh/towns/Ederney.html

Historical Description(1840)

EDERNEY, a village, in the parish of MAGHERACULMONY, barony of LURG, county of FERMANAGH, and province of ULSTER, 2 miles (N.) from Kish, on the road from Enniskillen to Derry; containing 32 houses and 132 inhabitants. It is the property of the Rev. Mr. West, who is about to erect a market-house and some good dwelling-houses. Fairs are held on March 1st, May 16th, July 18th, Oct. 6th, Nov. 28th, and the 17th of every other month.

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 22 Nov 2016 04:27

It sounds like Ederney is a very small place. I wonder if maybe the christening was done at their home ... maybe the baby didn't live, something else to look into.

Thanks for your help.

mgnv

mgnv Report 22 Nov 2016 07:29

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPTG-5ZP
Citing this Record - ...FHL microfilm 101,186.

A lookup in FS catalog of FHL microfilm 101,186:
Quarterly returns of births in Ireland, 1864-1955, with index to births, 1864-1921
Author: Ireland. General Register Office; Ireland. General Register Office; Ireland. Custom House

http://tinyurl.com/zwyq7gn
Civil parish Barony Registrar's district
Magheraculmoney Lurg Ederny
Drumkeeran Lurg Ederny
Drumkeeran Lurg Clonelly

Although the record says "Christening Place 165, EDERNEY, FERM, IRE", I don't think it's a record of a christening. I think it's a record from the GROI index.

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 23 Nov 2016 01:33

Thanks, that makes a lot of sense.